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The apple imac g4800 17inch flat panel features an 800 mhz powerpc 7445 g4 processor with the altivec velocity engine vector processing unit and a 256k onchip level 2 cache, 256 mb of ram pc3 sdram, an 80. I have a 2002 imac g4 800 mhz that i wish to use in my kitchen as an online cookbook and itunes library. Owners of iphone, ipad, ipod, or mac products may obtain service and parts. Installing or replacing the airport or airport extreme card is quite simple. Dv warehouse 2gb ddr2 800mhz pc26400 sodimm memory for imac early 2008 and macbook 2009 new 2gb ddr2 800mhz pc26400 sodimm memory for imac early 2008 and macbook 2009 new where used. This is our sop, for us to be certain and for record purposes. You may return any new computer purchased from that is dead on arrival, arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes, for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Need help with installing ram in imac g4 800 mhz macrumors. Pc100 sdram, 30gb hard drive, combodrivecdrwdvd drive, 56k modem, 10100 ethernet, two usb 1. Genuine apple airport card ibook imac emac powerbook. The imac g4 nicknamed the ilamp was a computer that was produced by apple from the beginning of 2002 to mid 2004. Which imac g4 models support airport and which support airport extreme. Featuring a spry power section consisting of an 800 mhz powerpc g4 processor and 256 mb ram expandable to 640 mb, the system packs enough raw muscle for most typical mobile computing tasks. Customs services and international tracking provided.
The rest was available to the graphics card and io systems. Apple s guide for fitting an aiport card can be found here and for an airport extreme card. But to get online with it i need an airport card, which im happy to buy somewhere, but have been asked which one i want airport or airport extreme. Tiger performance on imac g4 17 800mhz macrumors forums. The 17inch lcd flat screen imac also features an 800 mhz powerpc g4 processor, nvidia geforce4 mx graphics, a superdrive for playing and burning cds and dvds, and a large 80gb hard drive that can hold more than six hours of video, 15,000 songs and 73,000 digital photos. Troubles with realtek wifi usb adapter rtl8188etv on a. Pdf manual the apple imac g4 800 flat panel features an 800 mhz powerpc 7445 g4 processor with the altivec velocity engine vector processing unit and a. It seems to run alright, but it is nowhere near as fast as it felt under mac osx 10. Remove the base of your imac g4 by loosening the 4 partial screws. Airport extreme allows theoretical peak data transfer rates of up to 54 mbits, and is fully backwardcompatible with existing 802. Power mac g4 quicksilver 2002, powermac g4 800mhz, 933mhz, dual 1. M8861lla ibook g3 12 800mhz 512mb 30gb combodrive pre owned. Apple imac g4 15 700mhz unboxing and first look by nelizmastr.
Because of this affordability issue, apple created the emac in april 2002 and ended production of the imac g3. I did manage to install leopard on it though, with a bit of modding of the instal packages. An allinone computer integrates the internal components, such as the processor, directly into the display. You must be at least 18 years old to be eligible for credit or to trade in for an apple store gift card. The g4 recognized my network, but could not connect to it, or any other network. Replacing or upgrading the airport card in your imac g4. Apple imac g4800 desktop pcs powerpc 7445, 768 mb ram, 15 1024x764. Which imac g4 models support airport and which support.
Hello, i recently acquired an old 15 imac g4 800 mhz, running 10. Imac g4 wo airport card how to use an apple community. It has a realtek rtl8188 chip inside and came with a cd with drivers for os x 10. The original and spring 2003 imac g4 models those with 700 mhz and 800 mhz processors support airport 802. The new imac also features a powerful 700 mhz or 800 mhz powerpc g4 processor and apple s revolutionary superdrive for playing and burning cds and dvds. All models were available in dual processor configurations running at 867 mhz, 1 ghz or 1.
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