Specification: PowerCenter Pro 180(core)/180/210/240

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This article contains the technical specifications for the PowerCenter Pro 180,210, and 240 computers. This computer comes in two distinct configurations: a standard configuration which includes the Adaptec UltraSCSI PCI card, and a core configuration without the Adaptec UltraSCSI card installed.
The PowerCenter Pro was released in late April of 1997. This machine uses the "Catalyst" style logic board, developed by Apple and enhanced for performance by Power Computing. The PowerCenter Pro 240 and PowerCenter 180 Core configurations were introduced in August of 1997.   The PowerCenter Pro 240 added a 240mhz PowerPC 604e to the product line.  The PowerCenter 180 Core added a low-cost version of the PowerCenter Pro to the product line by moving the hard drive to the internal 5 MB/Sec SCSI bus and removing the UltraSCSI card.

System Software
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- Mac OS 7.6 (or newer) supported.

Microprocessor
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- 604e/180, 604e/210, or 604e/240
- 60MHz system bus speed
- Upgradeable via daughtercard
- Integrated floating-point unit and 32K cache

Memory
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- Minimum 16 MB RAM, expandable to a maximum of 512 MB RAM
- 4 DIMM slots supporting 168 pin, 64 bit, 60ns DIMMS; non-interleaved
- 4 MB read only (ROM)
- 8 K of non-volatile parameter memory
- Level 2 Cache standard, 1 MB of synchronous burst static RAM , 3.3v or 5v (selectable via logic board jumper)

SCSI  
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- Dual SCSI support. Internal fast SCSI bus (20mb/sec) and conventional SCSI bus (5 MB/sec)  
- UltraSCSI bus implemented via Adaptec Ultra SCSI card, except PowerCenter Pro 180 core).
- Low-Profile supports one device and Mini-Tower supports up to two devices on the UltraSCSI bus.
- Conventional SCSI bus supports a total of 7 devices.
- Connections are available to the conventional SCSI bus via an internal 50 pin or external 25 pin connector.

Disk Drives
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- 1.4 MB high-density MFM/GCR floppy disk drive supporting Mac OS, DOS, and ProDOS diskettes
- Internal UltraSCSI hard disk drive, 2 GB 5400 RPM standard, attached to the UltraSCSI bus.  Other capacities and speeds available.
- Internal 16x CD-ROM Drive, 1800KBps to 2400KBps sustained transfer rate, attached to the conventional SCSI bus.
- Zip/Jaz configurations available, connected to conventional SCSI bus.

Serial Ports  
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- Two RS-232/RS-422 serial ports, Geoport compatible, 230.4 Kbits per second maximum (up to 2.048 MBits per second when externally clocked)

Keyboard and Mouse
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- Supports ADB keyboards with numeric keypads
- Comes with a keyboard and mouse, standard.

Network
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- Built in AAUI port                  
- Built-in Ethernet 10 Base T connection
- LocalTalk via either serial port

Bus Expansion
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- Three PCI expansion slots on riser card, compatible with PCI 2.0-compliant cards
- One slot occupied by the Adaptec Ultra SCSI card.

Video Support
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- Hardware accelerated 2D and 3D video built-in (ATI Rage II chipset)
- 2MB EDO DRAM-based graphics riser card
- Optional 4MB card available as an upgrade
- SVGA connector and  Mac 15-pin for maximum flexibility
- Resolutions from 640 x 480 to 1280 x 1024 (millions of color w/4MB at 1024x768 and above)

Audio
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- Stereo output port, mini-style jack
- Stereo input port, mini-style jack (requires line-level input, such as Apple's Plaintalk Mic)
- Built-in speaker
- Stereo sound generator capable of driving stereo mini-plug headphones or audio equipment
- CD Quality 16-bit stereo, 44.1 kHz sample rate, input and output
- Sample rates of 44.1 kHz, 22.05 kHz, and 11.025 kHz
- Input Line Level: 2 volts peak-to-peak nominal into 6.5 kOhms
- Input through output signal to noise ratio: >86 decibels (db) with no audible discrete tones
- Bandwidth: 10 Hz-19kHz (+/- 2 dB) at 44.1 kHz sample rate
- Total harmonic distortion plus noise: Less than 0.06%, measured 30 Hz-60 kHz with 2 V p-p sine wave input

Enclosures        
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- Low Profile: One front accessible, full-height 5 1/4" drive Expansion  bay, One internal, full-height 3 1/2" drive bay  
- MiniTower:  Three front accessible, full-height 5 1/4" bays, One internal, full-height 3 1/2" bay
- All full-height bays can hold two half-height drives or one full-height drive.

Dimensions
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- Low Profile: 16.8"(W) X 4.4"(H) X 16"(D); 21 lb (9.5 kg)
- MiniTower:   7"(W) X 15"(H) X 16"(D); 22 lb (10.5 kg)

Electrical requirements and compliance
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- Line voltage: 90to 240 V AC, RMS single phase
- Domestic/International manual switching
- Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz,
- Power: 145w (Low Profile) and 200w (Mini Tower), not including display

ADB power requirements
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- Maximum current draw for all devices: 500 mA
(a maximum of three ADB devices is recommended)
- Mouse draws 10 mA
- Keyboard draws 25 to 80 mA (varies with keyboard used)

Environmental requirements
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- Operating temperature: 50 to 104 degrees F (10 to 40 degrees C)
- Storage temperature: -40 to 116 degrees F (-40 to 47 degrees C)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
- Maximum altitude: 10,000 ft. (3,048 m)

*** Specifications subject to change without notice ****




Machines Affected:  PowerCenter Pro
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012