Power Macintosh 6500

Mac_specs


Introduced=February 17, 1997 (225 & 250 MHz models) April 4, 1997 (275 & 300 MHz models)
MSRP=1800 - 3000
CPU=PowerPC 603e
CPUspeed=225 - 300 MHz
OS=System 7.5.5 (7.6.1 on the 275 and 300 MHz models)
RAM=32 MiB, expandable to 128 MiB
RAMtype=60 ns 168-pin DIMM
Discontinued=March 14, 1998The Power Macintosh 6500 (Codename: "Gazelle") is a mid-range desktop computer in Apple Computer's Power Macintosh series. It was introduced in February 1997 in speeds of 225 and 250 MHz, replacing the very similar Power Macintosh 6400. In April 1997, two faster models at 275 and 300 MHz were added. The 6500 was discontinued in March 1998, with the Power Macintosh G3 minitower remaining as the only similar model. The Power Macintosh 5500 uses the same logic board in an 5200 style all-in one case.

The 6500 uses the same "InstaTower" case as the 6400, and is also internally similar. However, there are some differences apart from the faster processor: The 6500 has no RAM soldered to the logic board (the 6400 had 8 MiB, which also explains its higher memory ceiling), and uses a different graphics processor. Models from 250 MHz upward also include video in/out capability, some of them with a hardware-accelerated Avid capture card. Some models also include a Zip drive.

External links

* [http://www.zone6400.com/ The 6400 Zone] , a 6400 and 6500-specific resource site
* [http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=112405 Power Macintosh 6500/225] , [http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=112406 6500/250] , [http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=112409 6500/275] and [http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=112410 6500/300] at AppleSpec
* [http://apple-history.com/?page=gallery&model=6500 Power Macintosh 6500] at apple-history.com
* [http://lowendmac.com/ppc/power-macintosh-6500.html Power Macintosh 6500] at Low End Mac
* [http://everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/stats/powermac_6500_225.html Power Macintosh 6500/225] , [http://everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/stats/powermac_6500_250.html 6500/250] , [http://everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/stats/powermac_6500_275.html 6500/275] and [http://everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/stats/powermac_6500_300.html 6500/300] at EveryMac.com

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