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QUADRA 605 SPECIFICATIONS

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MICROPROCESSOR

  • MC680LC40, 25 MHz clock speed, logic board clock 25 MHz; 32-bit data bus

  • Integrated Paged Memory Management Unit (PMMU)

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MEMORY

  • Comes with 4MB of RAM on the logic board

  • Officially expandable to 36MB by adding one SIMM to a single 72-pin slot

  • Actually expandable to 132 MB by installing a single 80ns or faster 72-pin 128MB SIMM

  • Can use 1 MB, 2 MB, 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB or 128 MB SIMM

  • Some 64 MB and 128 MB SIMMs are not compatible. Requires single-banked 64MB SIMMs; does not work with double-banked 64MB RAM SIMMs.

  • Includes RAM disk software

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DISK DRIVES

  • One built-in Apple SuperDrive 1.4MB floppy disk drive

  • Reads Macintosh, MS-DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS floppy disk formats

  • One internal 80MB or 160MB hard disk

  • Optional external hard disk drive

  • Optional external AppleCD CD-ROM drive

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VIDEO DISPLAY

  • Supports several displays, including:

    • Macintosh 12-inch Monochrome Display

    • Macintosh 12-inch RGB Display

    • AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Display (13-inch)

    • Macintosh Color Display (14-inch)

    • Macintosh Portrait Display (15-inch)

    • Macintosh 16-inch Color Display

    • Third-party monitors

    • VGA monitors

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VIDEO RAM (VRAM)

  • Standard 512K VRAM supports 8-bit color for display of 256 colors on monitors up to 16 inches.

  • Upgraded 1024K VRAM provides 16-bit color for display of thousands of colors on monitors up to 16 inches

  • 512K standard supports:

    • 32,768 colors on the Macintosh 12-inch RGB Display

    • 256 colors on the AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Display (13-inch), Macintosh Color Display (14″), and Macintosh 16-inch Color Display

    • 256 shades of gray on the Macintosh 12-inch Monochrome Display

    • 16 shades of gray on the Macintosh Portrait Display (15-inch)

    • 16 colors on the Macintosh 21-inch Color Display

    • 16 shades of gray on the Two-Page Monochrome Display

  • 1024K option supports:

    • 32,768 colors on the Macintosh 12-inch RGB Display, AppleColor High- Resolution RGB Display (13-inch), Macintosh Color Display (14-inch), and Macintosh 16-inch Color Display

    • 256 shades of gray on the Macintosh 12-inch Monochrome Display and Macintosh Portrait Display (15-inch)

    • 256 colors on the Macintosh 21-inch Color Display

    • 256 shades of gray on the Two-Page Monochrome Display

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INTERFACES

  • One Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port for a keyboard, mouse, and other devices

  • SCSI interface for connecting up to six external peripheral devices

  • Two serial (RS-232/RS-422) ports

  • One video port for color and monochrome displays of various sizes and resolutions

  • Sound-output port (stereo) for external amplifier or headphones

  • Slot for most expansion cards that are compatible with Macintosh LC II, LC III, and LC 520 Processor Direct Slots.

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NETWORKING

  • Built-in AppleTalk port

  • Ethernet with optional expansion card in Processor Direct Slot

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SOUND INPUT

  • Sound input port for monaural sound input (monaural 8-bit sound, sampled at 22 or 11 kHz)

  • The Apple PlainTalk Microphone, which is sold as a standalone product, is compatible with these systems. These products can not use the older style low-level output microphone used on previous Macintosh models.

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KEYBOARD and MOUSE

  • Several ADB keyboards with numeric key pads available

  • Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II

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CLOCK / CALENDAR

  • Custom integrated circuit with long-life lithium battery

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DISABILITY ACCESS

  • CloseView, Easy Access, and visible-beep software are built in.

  • Third-party options provide alternative input and output devices

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POWER REQUIREMENTS

  • Line voltage: 90 to 240 VAC, RMS single phase, automatically configured

  • Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz

  • Power: 30 watts maximum, not including display power

  • EPA Energy Star compliant

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ADB POWER REQUIREMENTS

  • Maximum current draw for all ADB devices: 200 mA (three ADB devices maximum is recommended)

  • Mouse draws 80 mA

  • Keyboard draws 25 to 80 mA (varies with keyboard model used)

 

SIZE and WEIGHT

 

MAIN UNIT

  • Height: 2.9 inches (7.4 cm)

  • Width: 12.2 inches (31.0 cm)

  • Depth: 15.3 inches (38.8 cm)

  • Weight: 8.8 pounds (4.0 kg) (varies based on internal devices installed)

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MOUSE

  • Height: 1.3 inches (3.3 cm)

  • Width: 2.4 inches (6.2 cm)

  • Depth: 4.2 inches (10.7 cm)

  • Weight: 4.0 ounces (0.10 kg)

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OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

  • Operating temperature: 50 to 104 F (10 to 40 C)

  • Storage temperature: -40 to 116.6 F (-40 to 47 C)

  • Relative humidity: 20% to 80% noncondensing

  • Maximum altitude: 10,000 ft. (3,048 m)

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SYSTEM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

  • Requires System 7.1 or later and System Enabler 065

 

WHAT’S INCLUDED

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SOFTWARE

  • System Software 7.1

  • QuickTime 1.6.1

  • HyperCard Player 2.1

  • Macintosh Basics 4.2

  • MacCheck 1.0.4

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DOCUMENTATION

  • Getting Started with your Macintosh Quadra 605

  • Macintosh User’s Guide

  • Technical Specifications for your Macintosh Quadra 605

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ORDERING INFORMATION

  • M1821LL/A – Macintosh Quadra 605 with 4MB RAM, 512K VRAM, and internal 80MB hard disk drive.

  • M1822LL/A – Macintosh Quadra 605 with 8MB RAM, 512K VRAM, and internal 160MB hard disk drive.

  • M0517LL/A – VRAM Expansion Kit (two kits required for expansion to 1MB VRAM)

  • M1507LL/A – 4MB DRAM Expansion Kit

  • M1508LL/A – 8MB DRAM Expansion Kit

  • M9060LL/A – Apple PlainTalk Microphone

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