Apple Power Macintosh
G3 233 DT
The Apple Power Macintosh G3 233 DT is a third generation PowerMac, therefore G3 and was presented in late 1997. The G3 is the first new series of computers by Apple released during Steve Jobs being CEO. For quite a long time Apple could not satisfy the huge number of requests for G3 computers which, hopefully, are the start of the comeback of Apple. The next step of this comeback is the iMac, which was released on the 15th of August 1998 and as well is driven by a G3 processor.
In the year 2007, my G3 received a CPU upgrade. Namely a Sonnet Encore G3 500 MHz for G3.
| CPU | Motorola PPC 750 @ 233 MHz overclocked to 300MHz since 1998 upgraded with a Sonnet Encore G3 @ 500 MHz in 2007 |
| Transistors | 6,350,000 + cache |
| SPECint95 | 11.00 |
| SPECfp95 | 8.10 |
| Memory | 768 MB |
| Graphics | 6 MB VRAM allows 640*480*Millions 1152*870*Millions 1600*1200*Thousands 16 MB VRAM on 3dfx Voodoo3 2000 allow plenty of resolutions at hi colors |
| Storage Devices | 3.5"-Floppy Disc with 1.44 MB EIDE-Quantum HD with 4.3 GB (meanwhile replaced by 120 GB drive) EIDE-CD-ROM 24x |
| Ports | 3x PCI-slot Printer (RS-422, serial) Modem (RS-422, serial) SCSI (5 MB/s) Apple Desktop Bus ADB Microphone/Sound in stereo 16Bit@44.1kHz Sound out stereo 16Bit@44.1kHz 10Mbit-10bT ethernet |
Another piece of the beige G3s is currently in the following configuration:
| CPU | Motorola PPC 750 @ 233 MHz upgraded with a G4 @ 400 MHz in 2024 upgraded with a Sonnet Encore G4 @ 733 MHz in 2026 |
| Memory | 768 MB |
| Graphics |
64 MB VRAM on ATI Radeon 7000 allow plenty of resolutions at hi colors |
| Storage Devices | 3.5"-Floppy Disc with 1.44 MB EIDE-2,5" HD with 120 GB EIDE-CD-ROM 24x |
| Ports | 3x PCI-slot Printer (RS-422, serial) Modem (RS-422, serial) SCSI (5 MB/s) Apple Desktop Bus ADB Microphone/Sound in stereo 16Bit@44.1kHz Sound out stereo 16Bit@44.1kHz 100Mbit-10bT ethernet |
Just to compare the benchmarks: A PentiumII @ 233 MHz scores 9.49 (SPECint95) and 6.43 (SPECfp95)
With the help of a software emulation like VirtualPC, you can run Win95 and the according Office applications at the speed of first generation Pentium processors, which means at a comfortable speed. So much for Macs being not "compatible", or can you show me a PeeCee that can at least read Mac-formatted floppy discs, not to mention run Mac-applications.