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Power Macintosh 7500

M3979 · 1995–1996 · desktop

Specifications

Cpu: PowerPC 601, 100 MHz, on a replaceable CPU daughtercard
Gpu: Built in video; 3 PCI slots, 1 CPU daughtercard slot, 2x 3.5 inch drive bays
Ram: max: 512 MB officially (eight 168 pin DIMM slots; third party testing showed 1 GB was achievable) · base: 8 MB or 16 MB
Ports: SCSI (DB-25) · ADB · Ethernet (AAUI-15 and 10Base-T) · 2x GeoPort serial (printer/modem) · S-video and RCA video/audio input · Microphone in, stereo sound out · Video (DB-15)
Display: No built in display; single DB-15 monitor port
Storage: base: 500 MB or 1 GB SCSI HDD · options: 4X CD-ROM
Os Support: latest: Mac OS 9.1 · shipped: System 7.5.2
Release Price: $3,000

Upgrade paths

CPU

Replaceable CPU daughtercard, upgraded by third parties (Sonnet, Newer Technology) to G3/G4 class chips well past 400 MHz · The 7500's removable CPU daughtercard made it one of the most popular long term upgrade platforms of the mid 1990s, the same slot design carried into the 8500 and 9500.

~$150-$300 at the time

EASY

RAM

512 MB officially via 8 DIMM slots, up to 1 GB per third party testing · The 'flip open' internal case design made access to all 8 DIMM slots straightforward.

EASY

GPU

3 PCI slots for graphics or capture cards · One of the first PCI capable Power Macs, NuBus cards are not supported.

EASY