Power Macintosh 8100

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
8
4, 8, 16, 32
264MB
1GB
none
See VRAM
Yes
256K, 512K
Notes
The Workgroup Server 8150 is functionally equivalent to the Power Macintosh 8100/80 with regards to expandability.

The Power Macintosh 8100 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.

The Power Macintosh 8100/110 is identical to the 8100/80 with the exception of a 110Mhz PowerPC 601 microprocessor.

VRAM Information
Utilizing the HDI-45 connector on the back of the 8100/80, 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 8100/80, the following video modes are available:
                                             Color Depth, bits
                                              ----- VRAM ----
Monitor                Resolution             1MB    2MB   4MB
-------                ----------             ---    ---   ---  
12-inch RGB             512 X 384             n.a.    24    24
13 or 14-inch RGB       640 X 480             n.a.    24    24
VGA                     640 X 480             n.a.    24    24
15-inch Portrait        640 X 870             n.a.     8     8
16-inch RGB             832 X 624             n.a.    24    24
19-inch RGB            1024 X 768             n.a.    16    24
21-inch RGB            1152 X 870             n.a.    16    24
SuperVGA                800 X 600             n.a.    24    24
VESA-60 Hz             1024 X 768             n.a.    16    24
VESA-70 Hz             1024 X 768             n.a.    16    24
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 on a Power Macintosh 7100/66, and 2 MB of 32-bit VRAM on a 8100/80. Monitor output is a standard DB-15 socket.

VRAM may be expanded to 2 MB on a Power Macintosh 7100/66 and 4 MB on a Power Macintosh 8100/80 by inserting four 68-pin, 80 ns SIMMs in connectors on the VRAM Expansion card.

SIMMs for both VRAM expansion cards have the same pin assignments and external dimensions. However, SIMMs for the card in the Power Macintosh 7100/66 are loaded with two chips, each storing 128K by 8 bits; SIMMs for the card in the Power Macintosh 8100/80 are loaded with four chips, each storing 256K by 4 bits.

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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