The Power Macintosh 9500 (sold as Power Macintosh 9515 in Europe and Asia[2]) is a personal computer designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer from June 1995 to February 1997.[3] It is powered by a PowerPC 604 processor, a second-generation PowerPC chip which is faster than the PowerPC 601 chip used in the Power Macintosh 8100. The 180MP and 200 MHz models, introduced August 1996, use the enhanced PowerPC 604e processor.
MacWorld Magazine gave the 9500 a positive review, concluding that it is "not the second-generation Power Mac for the rest of us — it's too pricey .... but it is an excellent foundation for a high-end graphics workstation — for color publishing or media production. Its speed and expandability should also made it popular in the scientific and technical markets."[4] Their benchmarks showed that the 9500 outperformed the Quadra 950 when running older Mac software in the Mac 68k emulator, posting speeds almost twice as fast as the Quadra 900.
The 9500 includes several technological firsts for Apple. The CPU is connected via a daughterboard, and so can be swapped easily. Available were single-processor cards ranging from 120 to 200 MHz, and a dual processor card with two 180 MHz CPUs. This is also the first Macintosh to use the PCI standard, with six PCI slots available -- one of which must be used for a graphics card.[4] Infoworld's Anita Epler noted that "Because most multimedia developers don't use the onboard video found on previous Mac models, Apple wisely economized by simply leaving it out. Users can purchase their own PCI graphics card or opt for Apple's 64-bit accelerated PCI video board with 2 MB of VRAM as an optional accessory."[5]
The 9500 is also the first computer from Apple to support 168-pin DIMM memory modules, and the 512 KB of on-board 128-bit-wide cache utilizes copy-back instead of write-through, offering faster speeds than prior Macintosh models,[4] as well as the ability to install single modules. The logic board has a total of 12 memory slots; like the Power Macintosh 8100, installing memory requires removing the logic board from the case. When it was introduced, 64 MB DIMMs were the largest available on the market, making for a maximum memory limit of 768 MB. Companies like Advantage Memory were selling DIMMs of this size for $3,900 USD each.[6] 128 MB DIMMs were introduced later in 1995, offering a theoretical limit of 1.5 GB memory, though System 7.5.2 is unable to use more than 1 GB of memory.
Some other firsts for a Macintosh include a regular 10BASE-T Ethernet port alongside the AAUI port, as well as support for the new SCSI-2 Fast standard, and a 4X CD-ROM.[5]
The basic design of the logic board, called "Tsunami",[5] was used by various Macintosh clone makers as a reference design [7] and a modified version was used in the non-Macintosh Apple Network Server series.
Utilizing a third-party G4 CPU upgrade[8] and the XPostFacto installation utility it is possible to run up to Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard" on a 9500, making it the oldest model capable of running Mac OS X.
Modelsedit
Included as standard with all models are 16 MB RAM, 1 GB HDD, and AppleCD 600i 4x CD-ROM.
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The Power Macintosh 9500 sold as Power Macintosh 9515 in Europe and Asia 2 is a personal computer designed manufactured and sold by Apple Computer from June 1995 to February 1997 3 It is powered by a PowerPC 604 processor a second generation PowerPC chip which is faster than the PowerPC 601 chip used in the Power Macintosh 8100 The 180MP and 200 MHz models introduced August 1996 use the enhanced PowerPC 604e processor Power Macintosh 9500 Power Macintosh 9515A Power Macintosh 9500 132DeveloperApple ComputerProduct familyPower MacintoshRelease dateJune 19 1995 1995 06 19 1 Introductory priceUS 4 699 equivalent to 9 396 in 2023 DiscontinuedFebruary 17 1997 1997 02 17 Operating systemSystem 7 5 2 Mac OS 9 1CPUPowerPC 604 120 150 MHzPowerPC 604e 180 2 and 200 MHzMemoryExpandable to 1 5 GB 168 pin DIMM 5V DimensionsHeight 16 9 inches 43 cm Width 7 7 inches 20 cm Depth 15 75 inches 40 0 cm Mass28 pounds 13 kg PredecessorMacintosh Quadra 950SuccessorPower Macintosh 9600MacWorld Magazine gave the 9500 a positive review concluding that it is not the second generation Power Mac for the rest of us it s too pricey but it is an excellent foundation for a high end graphics workstation for color publishing or media production Its speed and expandability should also made it popular in the scientific and technical markets 4 Their benchmarks showed that the 9500 outperformed the Quadra 950 when running older Mac software in the Mac 68k emulator posting speeds almost twice as fast as the Quadra 900 The 9500 was replaced by the Power Macintosh 9600 Contents 1 Hardware 2 Models 3 Timeline 4 References 5 External linksHardware edit nbsp Rear view of a Power Macintosh 9500 132 The 9500 includes several technological firsts for Apple The CPU is connected via a daughterboard and so can be swapped easily Available were single processor cards ranging from 120 to 200 MHz and a dual processor card with two 180 MHz CPUs This is also the first Macintosh to use the PCI standard with six PCI slots available one of which must be used for a graphics card 4 Infoworld s Anita Epler noted that Because most multimedia developers don t use the onboard video found on previous Mac models Apple wisely economized by simply leaving it out Users can purchase their own PCI graphics card or opt for Apple s 64 bit accelerated PCI video board with 2 MB of VRAM as an optional accessory 5 The 9500 is also the first computer from Apple to support 168 pin DIMM memory modules and the 512 KB of on board 128 bit wide cache utilizes copy back instead of write through offering faster speeds than prior Macintosh models 4 as well as the ability to install single modules The logic board has a total of 12 memory slots like the Power Macintosh 8100 installing memory requires removing the logic board from the case When it was introduced 64 MB DIMMs were the largest available on the market making for a maximum memory limit of 768 MB Companies like Advantage Memory were selling DIMMs of this size for 3 900 USD each 6 128 MB DIMMs were introduced later in 1995 offering a theoretical limit of 1 5 GB memory though System 7 5 2 is unable to use more than 1 GB of memory Some other firsts for a Macintosh include a regular 10BASE T Ethernet port alongside the AAUI port as well as support for the new SCSI 2 Fast standard and a 4X CD ROM 5 The basic design of the logic board called Tsunami 5 was used by various Macintosh clone makers as a reference design 7 and a modified version was used in the non Macintosh Apple Network Server series Utilizing a third party G4 CPU upgrade 8 and the XPostFacto installation utility it is possible to run up to Mac OS X v10 5 Leopard on a 9500 making it the oldest model capable of running Mac OS X Models editIncluded as standard with all models are 16 MB RAM 1 GB HDD and AppleCD 600i 4x CD ROM Introduced June 19 1995 Power Macintosh 9500 120 9 Power Macintosh 9500 132 132 MHz CPU 2 GB HDD 10 11 Introduced October 2 1995 Power Macintosh 9515 132 Same as the 9500 132 12 11 sold in Europe and Asia 2 Introduced April 22 1996 Power Macintosh 9500 150 150 MHz CPU 16 or 32 MB RAM 2 GB HDD 13 11 Introduced August 7 1996 Power Macintosh 9500 180MP Two 180 MHz PowerPC 604e CPUs 16 or 32 MB RAM 2 GB HDD AppleCD 1200i 8x CD ROM 14 11 Power Macintosh 9500 200 16 or 32 MB RAM 2 GB HDD AppleCD 1200i 8x CD ROM 15 11 Timeline editTimeline of Power Macintosh Pro and Studio models vteSee also List of Mac modelsReferences edit Power Macintosh 9500 132 Specs EveryMac com Archived from the original on October 11 2019 Retrieved April 28 2020 a b Apple Power Macintosh 9515 132 Specs EveryMac Archived from the original on October 3 2017 Retrieved September 19 2017 Power Macintosh 9500 132 Specs EveryMac com Archived from the original on October 11 2019 Retrieved April 28 2020 a b c Heid Jim August 1995 First of a New Breed Apple breaks with the past to deliver the fastest most expandable Macintosh ever the Power Mac 9500 MacWorld pp 92 96 a b c DeLisio Fred June 19 1995 Tsunami Hits New York City InfoWorld Magazine pp 1 129 ADVANTAGE MEMORY CORPORATION TAKES NEW APPLE POWER MAC 9500 TO 768MB OF MEMORY NEW DRAM STANDARD NOW SHIPPING Advantage Memory Corporation June 20 1995 Archived from the original on September 24 2017 Retrieved September 24 2017 byte com Power Macs Cookin at 225 MHz Crescendo PCI Power Macintosh 9500 120 Technical Specifications Apple Archived from the original on August 29 2012 Retrieved September 19 2017 Power Macintosh 9500 132 Technical Specifications Apple Archived from the original on August 29 2012 Retrieved September 19 2017 a b c d e Power Macintosh 9500 Series PDF Apple Service Source Archived PDF from the original on March 24 2018 Retrieved September 26 2017 Power Macintosh 9515 132 Technical Specifications Apple Archived from the original on August 29 2012 Retrieved September 19 2017 Power Macintosh 9500 150 Technical Specifications Apple Archived from the original on August 29 2012 Retrieved September 19 2017 Power Macintosh 9500 180MP Technical Specifications Apple Archived from the original on August 29 2012 Retrieved September 19 2017 Power Macintosh 9500 200 Technical Specifications Apple Archived from the original on August 29 2012 Retrieved September 19 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Power Macintosh 9500 Low End Mac s Power Macintosh 9500 page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Power Macintosh 9500 amp oldid 1218248761, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
