User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Power Macintosh G3 Desktop
- Hot Issues
- Introduction
- Shared Logic Board
- Processor Module Vs. Card
- Power Supply Jumper
- Processor Module Jumper
- Warranty Sticker
- Power Supply Voltage Setting
- Voltage Regulator
- I/O Card
- ROM DIMM
- SDRAM DIMMs
- SGRAM Video Memory
- EIDE Bus Issue
- Master/Slave Support
- Ultra Wide SCSI Cable Routing
- DVD-ROM Disk Damage
- CD-ROM Ejection Problem
- HFS+ Formatted Drives
- Power-On Issue
- Basics
- Overview
- Data Buses
- Ultra Wide SCSI Card
- 10/100 BaseT Ethernet Card
- DVD-ROM Drive Technology
- FireWire Technology
- The Cuda Chip
- Resetting the Logic Board
- Sound
- Video Input and Output
- The DAV Connector
- Voltage Switch
- PowerPC G3 and Backside Cache
- SDRAM DIMMs
- SGRAM Video Memory
- DIMM Slots
- Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
- Front View
- Rear View
- Internal Locator
- Logic Board
- Repair Strategy
- Warranty/AppleCare/ARIS
- G3 Design Information
- PowerPC Design Information
- Specifications
- Take Apart
- Top Housing
- Bezels
- Chassis Latch
- CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
- Zip Drive
- Floppy Drive
- Drive Chassis
- Open/Remove Card Retainer Baffle
- Open Internal Chassis
- Hard Drive
- Drive Rails
- Power Supply
- Speaker
- Power Actuator
- Processor Module
- Battery
- PCI Cards
- Ultra Wide SCSI PCI Card
- FireWire PCI Card
- I/O Card
- Logic Board
- Rear Panel
- Bottom Chassis
- Modem Card
- Upgrades
- Troubleshooting
- Exploded View
- Screw Matrix
- Audio/Video Card Info
- Build-to-Order Info
- Hot Issues

Basics Overview - 2
Features of the Power Mac G3 Desktop include:
• PowerPC G3 microprocessor running at 233 MHz, 266
MHz, or 300 MHz
• RAM expandable to 384 MB in 3 DIMM card slots using
64-bit 168-pin JEDEC-standard 3.3 V unbuffered
SDRAM DIMM cards (Note: to expand to the maximum
capacity of 384 MB requires low-profile DIMMs with
maximum height of 1.15”. Using higher-profile DIMMs
with a height of 1.25”, the maximum SDRAM capacity is
192 MB.)
• 512K backside L2 cache (233 or 266 MHz) or 1 MB
backside L2 cache (300 MHz) on processor module
• Built-in 2D and 3D hardware graphics acceleration
• PERCH slot to support I/O card
• One modem slot on the I/O card for optional fax/modem
card
• 4 GB or 6 GB ATA hard drive(s)