Announced at the Macworld Expo on July 17, 2002, the 17″ G4 iMac has a wide aspect ratio “cinema” type screen and displays 1440 by 900 pixels – just perfect for DVDs. The new screen is about 1.6″ wider than the one on the 15″ iMac and just a bit taller, and the 17″ iMac is about 1-1/2 pounds heavier than the 15″ model.
The 17″ iMac is the top of the iMac line with a SuperDrive, 800 MHz G4, and Nvidia GeForce 4 video.
Some Leopard users have reported problems with G4 iMacs that have GeForce 2 or GeForce 4 graphics. When the system wakes from sleep, the screen will be completely white, making the computer unusable. This is fixed by Leopard Graphics Update 1.0, which requires OS X 10.5.2 or later.
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Details
- introduced 2002.07.17 at US$1,999; replaced by 1 GHz model 2003.02.04
- Requires Mac OS 9.2.2 or later, OS X 10.1.2 through 10.5.x, 10.5 not officially supported
- CPU: 800 MHz G4
- Bus: 100 MHz
- Performance:
- Geekbench 2 (Tiger): 394
- RAM: 128/256 MB, expandable to 1 GB using one user accessible 144-pin PC133 SODIMM (up to 512 MB) and one 168-pin PC133 DIMM (also up to 512 MB)
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 4 MX with AGP 2x support
- VRAM: 32 MB
- Display: 17″ 1440 x 900 flat panel display
- L2 cache: 256 KB on-chip cache running at full CPU speed
- Hard drive: 80 GB Ultra ATA drive
- SuperDrive (8/4/24x)
- USB: 3 USB 1.1 ports
- FireWire 400: 2 ports
- Modem: built-in v.90 56k modem
- Ethernet: 10/100Base-T
- WiFi: 802.11b AirPort optional
- Microphone: internal
- Power supply: 130W
- PRAM battery: 3.6V half-AA
- Height: 13.03-20.0 in/33.1-50.9 cm
- Width: 16.7 in/42.3 cm
- Depth: 10.6-16.7 in/27.0-42.3 cm
- Weight: 22.8 lb/10.4 kg
- Part no.: M8812
- Model identifier: PowerMac4,5
Upgrades
- 8x SuperDrive DVD±RW upgrade, MCE Technologies, $149. 8x4x12x DVD, 24x24x40x CD. 2 MB buffer. Must be installed by MCE or an MCE authorized upgrade center.
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