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Mac-Compatible Upgrade Cards: FastMac: G4/500 "Pismo" Specs

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The FastMac G4/500 "Pismo" features a 500 MHz PowerPC 7410 (G4) processor with 1 MB of backside cache. The FastMac G4/500 "Pismo" is installed in the daughtercard slot in the "Pismo" or "FireWire" PowerBook G3 models (G3/400 "FW" and G3/500 "FW"), and replaces the original daughtercard. You were required to remove your original daughtercard and ship it to FastMac for them to perform the upgrade. The daughtercard would be upgraded and shipped back to you for installation.


Introduction Date: June 24, 2003 Discontinued Date: May 1, 2006
Processor Type: PowerPC 7410 (G4) Processor Speed: 500 MHz
Card Type: PB G3 Daughtercard Speed Control: Fixed
Relative Speed Boost: N/A 1. FPU (Integrated): PowerPC 7410 (G4)
Backside Bus Speed: N/A Data Path: 64-bit
Level 1 Cache: 64k Level 2 Cache: 1 MB (backside)
RAM Type: N/A VRAM Type: N/A
Standard RAM: N/A Maximum RAM: N/A
Onboard RAM: None RAM Slots: N/A
Standard VRAM: N/A Maximum VRAM: N/A
Supported Systems: "FireWire" PB G3 2. Supported MacOS: 9.1-X+ 3.
Dimensions: N/A Avg. Weight: N/A
Original Price: $239 US Est. Current Price: N/A
Notes: 1. Maximum speed boost as provided by manufacturer.
2. Supports PowerBook G3/400 "FW" and PowerBook G3/500 "FW".
3. Apple provides no official support for third-party upgrade cards.
4. Photo Credit: FastMac.




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