Power Macintosh 7100

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
4
4, 8, 16, 32
136MB
1GB
none
See VRAM
Yes
256K, 512K
Notes
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.

The Power Macintosh 7100 operates in 32 bit mode only and cannot be toggled back to 24 bit mode.

Possible RAM configurations are 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 72, 80 and 136 MB.

VRAM Information
Utilizing the HDI-45 connector on the back of the 7100, 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 VRAM Expansion Card for the 7100, the following video modes are available:
                                                 Color Depth, bits
                                                 ------ VRAM  ----
Monitor                  Resolution             1MB     2MB    4MB
-------                  ----------             ---     ---    ---  
12-inch RGB               512 X 384             24      24     n.a.
13 or 14-inch RGB         640 X 480             16      24     n.a.
VGA                       640 X 480             16      24     n.a.
15-inch Portrait          640 X 870              8       8     n.a.
16-inch RGB               832 X 624             16      24     n.a.
19-inch RGB              1024 X 768              8      16     n.a.
21-inch RGB              1152 X 870              8      16     n.a.
SuperVGA                  800 X 600             16      24     n.a.
VESA-60 Hz               1024 X 768              8      16     n.a.
VESA-70 Hz               1024 X 768              8      16     n.a.
The VRAM Expansion PDS Card adds a second monitor output and 1 MB of 32-bit video random access memory (VRAM) separate from system RAM. Monitor output is a standard DB-15 socket.

VRAM may be expanded to 2 MB by installing four 68-pin, 80 ns SIMMs onto the VRAM Expansion card.

SIMMs for the card in the Power Macintosh 7100 have two chips, each storing 128K by 8 bits.

Utilizing the AV Video Card for Power Macintosh 7100, 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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