Power Macintosh 6100

Memory Information
RAM Speed
SIMM type
On Board RAM
Number of SIMM Slots
Supported sizes in MB
Maximum RAM
Virtual Memory
On Board VRAM
Number of VRAM slots
Cache SIMM slot
Cache SIMM size
80ns
72 pin
8MB
2
4, 8, 16, 32
72MB
1GB
none
none
Yes
256K, 512K
Notes
The Workgroup Server 6150 is functionally equivalent to the Power Macintosh 6100 with regards to expandability.

The Power Macintosh 6100 operates in 32 bit mode only and cannot be toggled back to 24 bit mode.

SIMMs must be installed in pairs of the same size. Failure to do so will result in the Power Macintosh thinking that both SIMMs are of the higher density. System crashes are possible in this situation.

Possible RAM configurations are 8, 16, 24, 40 and 72 MB.

VRAM Information
The Power Macintosh 6100/60 uses DRAM based video which will support up to 16 bit video on 14-inch monitors, and 8 bit video on 16-inch monitors when connected to the HD-45 video port.

DRAM based video is not expandable.

Utilizing the HDI-45 connector on the back of the 6100, the following video modes are available:

Monitor                 Resolution     Color Depth, bits
-------                 -----------     -----------------
 12-inch RGB             512 X 384             16
 13 or 14-inch RGB       640 X 480             16
 15-inch Portrait        640 X 870              8
 16-inch RGB             832 X 624              8
 VGA                     640 X 480              8
Utilizing the AV Video Card for Power Macintosh 6100/60, 7100/66, 8100/80, the following video modes are available:
                                           Graphics        --- Mixed ---
 Monitor                 Resolution          Only        Graphics    Video
 -------                 ----------          ----        --------    -----       
 12-inch RGB              512 X 384           24            24        16
 12-inch Mono             640 X 480            8             8         8
 13 or 14-inch RGB        640 X 480           24            16        16
 VGA                      640 X 480           24            16        16
 15-inch Portrait         640 X 870            8             8         8
 16-inch RGB              832 X 624           24            16        16
 19-inch RGB             1024 X 768           16             8         8
 21-inch RGB             1152 X 870           16             8         8
 SuperVGA                 800 X 600           24            16        16
 NTSC                     512 X 384           24            16        16
 NTSC                     640 X 480           24            16        16
 NTSC flicker-free        640 X 480           16          n.a.*     n.a.*
 PAL                      768 X 576           24            16        16
 PAL flicker-free         768 X 576           16          n.a.*     n.a.*
* NTSC and PAL monitors cannot display video when set to flicker-free format.


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