The Apple Energy Macintosh G4/400 (PCI Graphics), centered about the Yikes! architecture, characteristics a 400 MHz PowerPC 7400 (G4) processor with the AltiVec "Velocity Engine" vector processing unit and 1 MB of backside cache. It shipped configured with 64 MB of RAM, a 10 GB Ultra ATA/33 tough drive, a 32X CD-ROM drive, and an ATI Rage 128 artwork card with 16 MB of SDRAM.
On October 13, 1999, a mere two weeks right after introduction - due to Motorola's inability to provide adequate amounts of PowerPC 7400 (G4) processors - Apple quickly, and infamously, "reconfigured" or "speed dumped" this design - replacing it using the Strength Macintosh G4/350 (PCI Visuals), and introducing the Energy Macintosh G4/400 (AGP Design) and also a revised configuration in the Electrical power Macintosh G4/450 (AGP Graphics).
The Energy Macintosh G4/400 (PCI Design) utilizes a scenario design properly the same as that introduced with the Electricity Macintosh G3 (Blue & White) - complete with a fold down door for the side that makes upgrading very easy - but is clad in a more conservative "graphite" and white color scheme. Custom configurations also were available.
The early 400 MHz (later 350 MHz) PCI-based version used a motherboard identical to the one used in Energy Macintosh G3 (Blue & White) computers (minus the ADB port), in a "graphite" colored scenario and with the new Motorola PowerPC 7400 (G4) CPU. The higher-speed models, code name "Sawtooth", used a significantly changed motherboard pattern with AGP 2x visuals (replacing the 66 MHz PCI slot). In December 1999, the entire Energy Mac G4 line was updated to the AGP motherboard.
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The machines featured DVD-ROM drives as standard. The 400 MHz and 450 MHz versions had 100 MB Zip devices as conventional gear, and as an option within the 350 MHz Sawtooth. This series had a 100 MHz system bus and four PC100 SDRAM slots for up to 2 GiB of RAM (1.5 GiB under Mac OS 9). The AGP Energy Macs were the first to include an AirPort slot and DVI video port.
The 500 MHz version was reintroduced on February 16, 2000, accompanied by 400 MHz and 450 MHz models. DVD-RAM and Zip drives featured on these later 450 MHz and 500 MHz versions and were an option about the 400Mhz.
Apple's marketing name for all these early AGP models is Strength Mac AGP Visuals. The code name Sawtooth was used internally before release and became the popular designation among enthusiasts.
The pattern was updated at the Macworld Expo New York on July 19, 2000; the new revision included dual-processor 450 MHz and 500 MHz versions, and also a low-end single CPU 400 MHz model. It was also the first personal computer to include gigabit Ethernet as standard. Most people saw this revision as a stopgap release, because higher clocked G4s were not available; the G4's Motorola XPC107 "Grackle" PCI/Memory controller prevented the G4 from hitting speeds higher than 500 MHzThe dual 500 MHz models featured DVD-RAM optical drive. Zip drives were optional on all models. These models also introduced Apple's proprietary Apple Display Connector video port.
Apple's marketing name for this series is the Strength Mac Gigabit Ethernet. The code name was Mystic.
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On October 13, 1999, a mere two weeks right after introduction - due to Motorola's inability to provide adequate amounts of PowerPC 7400 (G4) processors - Apple quickly, and infamously, "reconfigured" or "speed dumped" this design - replacing it using the Strength Macintosh G4/350 (PCI Visuals), and introducing the Energy Macintosh G4/400 (AGP Design) and also a revised configuration in the Electrical power Macintosh G4/450 (AGP Graphics).
The Energy Macintosh G4/400 (PCI Design) utilizes a scenario design properly the same as that introduced with the Electricity Macintosh G3 (Blue & White) - complete with a fold down door for the side that makes upgrading very easy - but is clad in a more conservative "graphite" and white color scheme. Custom configurations also were available.
The early 400 MHz (later 350 MHz) PCI-based version used a motherboard identical to the one used in Energy Macintosh G3 (Blue & White) computers (minus the ADB port), in a "graphite" colored scenario and with the new Motorola PowerPC 7400 (G4) CPU. The higher-speed models, code name "Sawtooth", used a significantly changed motherboard pattern with AGP 2x visuals (replacing the 66 MHz PCI slot). In December 1999, the entire Energy Mac G4 line was updated to the AGP motherboard.
Electricity Mac G4 Graphite with upgraded CPU apple energy pc g4.
The machines featured DVD-ROM drives as standard. The 400 MHz and 450 MHz versions had 100 MB Zip devices as conventional gear, and as an option within the 350 MHz Sawtooth. This series had a 100 MHz system bus and four PC100 SDRAM slots for up to 2 GiB of RAM (1.5 GiB under Mac OS 9). The AGP Energy Macs were the first to include an AirPort slot and DVI video port.
The 500 MHz version was reintroduced on February 16, 2000, accompanied by 400 MHz and 450 MHz models. DVD-RAM and Zip drives featured on these later 450 MHz and 500 MHz versions and were an option about the 400Mhz.
Apple's marketing name for all these early AGP models is Strength Mac AGP Visuals. The code name Sawtooth was used internally before release and became the popular designation among enthusiasts.
The pattern was updated at the Macworld Expo New York on July 19, 2000; the new revision included dual-processor 450 MHz and 500 MHz versions, and also a low-end single CPU 400 MHz model. It was also the first personal computer to include gigabit Ethernet as standard. Most people saw this revision as a stopgap release, because higher clocked G4s were not available; the G4's Motorola XPC107 "Grackle" PCI/Memory controller prevented the G4 from hitting speeds higher than 500 MHzThe dual 500 MHz models featured DVD-RAM optical drive. Zip drives were optional on all models. These models also introduced Apple's proprietary Apple Display Connector video port.
Apple's marketing name for this series is the Strength Mac Gigabit Ethernet. The code name was Mystic.
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