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Introduction
The Powermac G4 'Quicksilver,' The 2nd Major revision to Apple's Powermac G4 Series. It was released in 2001, and came with a 533Mhz-Dual 1Ghz Motorola PowerPC G4 CPU. This Supported up to 1.5GB of PC133 133Mhz Ram. This computer looks neat, and was the last apple computer to incoorperate a possible ZIP Drive. It had AGP Graphics with a NVIDIA GeForce 2MX Mac Edition standard. This is incredibly silent compared to the G4 MDD and the G4 Graphite. Available CPU Speeds: 533Mhz, 667Mhz, 733Mhz, 800Mhz, 933Mhz, And 1.0Ghz . Most clock speeds were available in both single and dual configurations. This was the first Mac to reach 1.0Ghz. No wonder they call it the 'Quicksilver.'
This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Power Mac G4 Quicksilver, use our service manual.
The Powermac G4 'QuickSilver'
Unfortunately, my zip drive bezel fell off.
Start by opening the case.
The same way, the other powermac g3's and G4's open.. Just lift the lever on the side of the case, and lower it down.
This gives us access to the guts.
Hidden between the CPU and the Graphics Card is the RAM.
The Quicksilver uses PC133 133Mhz Ram and supports up to 1.5Gb, just like the cube.
The Original RAM is Labeled 'KingMax.' Some Type of Kingston Knockoff?
Remove this screw, then push in this tab outward, and pull the card out.
The Quicksilver came standard with this card, a 32MB NVIDIA GeForce 2MX AGP Mac Edition, this card supports the ADC Displays like the one we took apart last week.
Remove the AirPort Antenna by pulling it out of the back of the card
Grab the plastic tab, and pull the card out.
This is the same PCMCIA 802.11b Airport card found in every mac from 2000-2004, it is only wireless 'B' so you only get 11Mbps, but that is enough for web browsing.
Removing The CPU Fan
Remove these 2 Phillips screws.
Then Remove the fan connector.
Then, remove the fan.
This Computer boasts a 733Mhz Motorola PowerPC G4 CPU, though not fast enough to run leopard natively, it runs 10.4.11 'Tiger' fine.
https://ethhydmyederg1988.mystrikingly.com/blog/mac-mini-a1176-repair-manual. Mac mini Model A1176 Repair. 1.5 Core Solo, 1.66 or 1.83 Core Duo, or 1.83 or 2 GHz Core 2 Duo processor.
It has a 733Mhz Motorola PowerPC 7450 (G4).
Start by removing the heatsink clamps with a flathead screwdriver.
Do the same for the other side.
Then Lift off the heatsink.
This will reveal the CPU.
Remove these screws.
Once those screws are removed, carefully remove the CPU.
This is apple's 300-Pin connector, it is found on this Mac, and MDD's (This cpu won't work in an MDD) and similar to the one in PowerMac G5's.
This connector is incredibly hard to remove, because of the way it connects, it is also very hard to remove without damaging it, if you don't pull it straight up, you will, most likely damage it.
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Disconnect the IDE Cable and Power Cables from any hard drives.
Remove this screw if present.
Slide the caddy out, then set it aside.
Many Apple Computers Including earlier versions of this one had a 128GB Limit on hard drives, only Quicksilvers made in 2002 and later will support hard drives larger than 128GB, but to bypass this, simply partition your hard drive in to multiple partitions under 128GB in Disk Utility.
This computer uses standard IDE hard disks, and originally shipped with 40GB or 80GB.
It will support up to 4 IDE drives, 2 Hard Disks, one Optical Drive, and one ZIP Drive.(You can put an IDE Hard Disk in the the ZIP Drive Slot if you wish, allowing for 3 Hard Drives).
Start by removing all of these screws.
Then Slide the drive cage back, and pull it partially, tha remove the IDE And Power Cables, and set it aside.
Most Quicksilvers, Including Mine Shipped Standard With a DVD/CD-RW 'ComboDrive'
This computer uses a non-standard 22-Pin Apple power supply, plus a 4-Pin 12V connector commonly found in some power supplies.
Start by disconnecting the power connectors from the motherboard, and routeing them up to the level of the power supply.
Also remove the fan connector, and route that up as well.
Remove this Screw as well.
Disconnect the Fan Connector.
Always be weary of power suppplies, they can be harmful if handled wrong.
Fan removal is only three screws. The one circled in yellow, one on the upper left of the frame cage (not shown), and one on the middle bottom of the frame (not shown).
Now, remove these 2 screws, and slide the power supply out of the case.
This isn't a standard PC Power Supply like the one in the G3 Blue And White, attempting to use an ATX PC Power Supply will fry the logic board!
Start by disconnecting everything, cables, battery, etc.
There are three hex-shaped screws holding the board, which are right where the CPU was. These also provide the screw holes to screw and hold the CPU. Use an English 1/4' size socket to remove these three screws left behind from the CPU.
I used a metric size socket(I believe it was 7mm), as I did not have an English size handy, and the metric seemed to work fine.
Then remove the 4 screws which are located around the edge of the board. If you have less than 4 screws, don't worry too much, if you don't have trouble removing the board at the next step, then you are fine.
REMEMBER TO GROUND YOURSELF! Use an anti-static wrist strap to prevent ESD damage to your logic board.
Now, slide the logic board away from the rear of the case about 1/2 inch, and lift it out. It should not be difficult to pull out or up, if it is, go back, and make sure you have removed all screws. I did, however, have to pull out towards the front, then up, then back towards the back of the case before I could completely remove the board.
G4 Quicksilver (Left) (3rd Photo)
G3 B&W (Right) (3rd Photo)
The computers are exactly the same size, but the Quicksilver Weighs more than the G3, due to heavier plastics, more case metal, and a much larger heatsink.
Standard PC Parts That Will Work In This Computer:
PC133 133Mhz Ram
Standard IDE Hard Drives
Standard IDE Optical Drives, Even DVD-Burning 'SuperDrives'
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Apple Power Macintosh G4 867 (Quicksilver) Specs
Identifiers: Quicksilver - M8360LL/A - PowerMac3,5 - M8493 - 1896
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The Apple Power Macintosh G4/867 (Quicksilver) features an 867 MHz PowerPC 7450 (G4) processor with the AltiVec 'Velocity Engine' vector processing unit, 256k 'on chip' level 2 cache, and 2 MB of level 3 backside cache. It shipped configured with 128 MB of RAM, a 60 GB Ultra ATA/66 hard drive, a 2X DVD-R/CD-RW 'SuperDrive', and a 4X AGP NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX graphics card with 32 MB of SDRAM. AirPort (802.11b) was available by custom configuration.
The Power Macintosh G4 (Quicksilver) series is quite similar to the 'Digital Audio' series that it replaced, but the higher-end models -- the Power Macintosh G4/867 (Quicksilver) and Power Macintosh G4/800 DP (Quicksilver) -- have faster processors with larger level 3 caches. All models have faster, and/or more capable, optical drives.
Like earlier Power Macintosh G4 models, the Power Macintosh G4 (Quicksilver) uses the case design introduced with the Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White) -- complete with a fold down door on the side that makes upgrading very easy -- but it is silver, which gives the series its name.
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Despite the age of this system, site sponsor Other World Computing has RAM, hard drives, SSDs, and other upgrades available for this specific Mac while supplies last.
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| Introduction Date: | July 18, 2001 | Discontinued Date: | January 28, 2002 |
| Details: | The 'Introduction Date' refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The 'Discontinued Date' refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended. Also see: All Macs introduced in 2001. |
| Details: | This model only is compatible with the 32-bit Geekbench 2 benchmark. These numbers reflect an average of user provided 32-bit and 64-bit results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better. You also might be interested in reviewing all 32-bit Geekbench 2 user submissions for Macs with the PowerMac3,5 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models. To dynamically compare Geekbench results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
| Processor Speed: | 867 MHz | Processor Type: | PowerPC 7450 (G4) |
| Details: | The PowerPC G4 includes the AltiVec 'Velocity Engine' vector processor. |
| Processor Upgrade: | AGP G4 Daughtercard | FPU: | Integrated |
| Details: | The Power Macintosh G4 (Quicksilver) models have the processor mounted on a custom 300-pin daughtercard. |
| Details: | This system has a 256k 'on chip' level 2 cache running at processor speed and a 2 MB backside level 3 cache running on a bus one-fourth of the processor speed (217 MHz). |
| ROM/Firmware Type: | Open Firmware | ROM/Firmware Size: | 1 MB |
| Details: | Boot ROM and around 1 MB, other instructions are loaded into RAM (NewWorld). |
| Details: | This system has a 256k 'on chip' level 2 cache running at processor speed and a 2 MB backside level 3 cache running on a bus one-fourth of the processor speed (217 MHz). |
| Details: | Supports 133 MHz PC133 SDRAM (3.3v, noninterleaved, 64-bit-wide, 168-pin). Apple also noted that this model has 'full 128-bit internal memory data paths'. |
| Details: | Site sponsor Other World Computing sells memory -- as well as other upgrades -- for this Power Macintosh G4. In Canada, site sponsor CanadaRAM sells RAM and other upgrades for this Power Macintosh G4. Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs. |
| Details: | N/A |
| Details: | *By default, this model has a NVIDIA GeForce2 MX graphics card with 32 MB of SDRAM. It also could be configured at the time of purchase with a NVIDIA GeForce3 graphics card with 64 MB of DDR RAM. The video card occupies a 4X AGP slot. |
| Details: | 32 MB SDRAM provided by default NVIDIA GeForce2 MX graphics card. It also could be configured at the time of purchase with a NVIDIA GeForce3 graphics card with 64 MB of DDR RAM. |
| Display Support: | Single Display | Resolution Support: | 1920x1200 |
| Details: | Apple advertised that this system can support 'up to 1920 by 1200 pixel resolution at 32 bits per pixel (millions of colors)'. |
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| Standard Storage: | 60 GB HDD | Std. Storage Speed: | 7200 RPM |
| Details: | It also could be configured with up to three 10,000 RPM Ultra160 SCSI drives at the time of purchase, or one Ultra ATA/66 and two Ultra160 SCSI drives, as build-to-order options. In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells storage upgrades for this Power Mac G4. In Canada, site sponsor CanadaRAM sells hard drives and other upgrades for this Power Mac G4. Also see: SSD Compatibility Guide for All G3 & Later Macs. |
| Storage Dimensions: | 3.5' (25.4 mm) | Storage Interface: | Ultra ATA/66 (ATA-5) |
| Details: | Can officially support two 3.5' Ultra ATA/66 hard drives or SSDs on the original bus (more drives can be supported with a third-party controller PCI card). Officially, drives larger than 128 GB are not supported. However, third-parties have discovered that this system will natively support hard drives larger than 128 GB, when running MacOS X 10.2 or higher. Ultra ATA/100 hard drives are backwards compatible with the Ultra ATA/66 standard. |
| Standard Optical: | 2X 'SuperDrive' | Standard Disk: | None* |
| Details: | Apple reported that the 2X DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive 'writes DVD-R at 2X, reads DVD at 4X, writes CD-R at 8X, writes CD-RW at 4X, and reads CD at 24X'. By custom order, it also could be configured with a DVD-ROM/CD-RW 'Combo' drive that 'reads DVD at 8X, writes CD-R at 8X, writes CD-RW at 8X, and reads CD at 32X'. The optical drive uses a EIDE (ATA-3) bus. *An internal Zip 250 drive was available build-to-order. |
| Standard Modem: | 56k v.90 | Standard Ethernet: | 10/100/1000Base-T |
| Details: | Internal modem and 10/100/1000Base-T (Gigabit) Ethernet standard. |
| Standard AirPort: | 802.11b (Optional) | Standard Bluetooth: | None |
| Details: | AirPort (802.11b) was available as a build-to-order addition. |
| Details: | USB 1.1 ports are dual channel. |
| Details: | *In the default configuration, this model has four open 33 MHz 64-bit PCI slots, and a 4X AGP slot occupied by the graphics card. It also has an open AirPort (802.11b) expansion slot. It has five 3.5' drive bays (four are internal and intended for hard drives, and one is external and intended for a Zip 250 drive). With a single hard drive and no Zip drive installed, three internal 3.5' bays and the external 3.5' bay are free. The system also has an external 5.25' drive bay occupied by the optical drive. |
| Incl. Keyboard: | Apple Pro Keyboard | Incl. Input: | Apple Pro Mouse |
| Case Type: | Tower | Form Factor: | Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver) |
| Apple Order No: | M8360LL/A | Apple Subfamily: | Quicksilver |
| Details: | The Apple order number should be unique to this system. |
| Apple Model No: | M8493 (EMC 1896) | Model ID: | PowerMac3,5 |
| Details: | Please note that these identifiers refer to more than one model. Also see: All Macs with the M8493 Model Number, the 1896 EMC Number, and the PowerMac3,5 Model Identifier. For more about these identifiers and how to locate them on each Mac, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac Identification section. |
| Details: | N/A |
| Pre-Installed MacOS: | 9.2, X 10.0.4 | Maximum MacOS: | X 10.5.8 |
| Details: | This system cannot run versions of MacOS X more recent than 10.5.8. |
| MacOS 9 Support: | Boot/Classic Mode* | Windows Support: | Emulation Only |
| Details: | *This model is capable of booting Mac OS 9 and using Mac OS 9 applications within the Mac OS X 'Classic' environment provided with Mac OS X 10.4.11 'Tiger' and lower ('Classic' is not supported starting with Mac OS X 10.5 'Leopard'). Site-sponsor OHS specializes in heavily upgraded Macs capable of running both Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 applications. |
| Dimensions: | 17.0 x 8.9 x 18.4 | Avg. Weight: | 31.0 lbs. (14.1 kg) |
| Details: | In inches - height by width by depth, (43.2 cm, 22.6 cm, 46.7 cm). |
| Original Price (US): | US$2499 | Est. Current Retail: | US$200-US$300 |
| Details: | Please note that on average the estimated current retail pricing of used systems is updated twice a year (please refer to the date on the bottom of the page for the date last updated). Photo Credit: Apple Computer. |
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| Video (Monitor): | 1 VGA, 1 ADC | Floppy (Ext.): | None |
| Details: | One VGA (15-pin mini D-Sub) and one ADC port. |
| Details: | N/A |
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| Details: | USB 1.1 ports are dual channel. |
| Details: | 10/100/1000Base-T (Gigabit) Ethernet standard. |
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| Details: | Includes a rear mounted analog 16-bit stereo sound out jack and an Apple Pro speaker minijack. |
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| Details: | 115V AC (90V to 132V AC) or 230V AC (180V to 264V AC). 360W maximum. |
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