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Power Macintosh 9500

1995–1997 · desktop

Specifications

Cpu: PowerPC 604 120 to 200 MHz (604e on 180MP and 200 MHz configurations)
Gpu: 2 MB ATI video card standard; 6 open PCI slots for third party graphics
Ram: max: 1,536 MB (12 168 pin DIMM slots, 70 ns or faster) · base: 16 MB
Ports: DB-15 video · ADB · DB-25 SCSI (external) · 2x GeoPort serial · AAUI-15 Ethernet · 10Base-T Ethernet · Microphone in · Sound out · Security lock
Display: No built in display; 2 MB ATI video card standard, external monitor via DB-15
Storage: base: 1.0 or 2.0 GB SCSI HDD depending on configuration · options: 2.0 GB SCSI HDD
Os Support: latest: Mac OS 9.1 · shipped: System 7.5.2
Release Price: $5,300

Variants

Revisions

9500/120launch config, 120MHz PowerPC 604, 1995

9500/132132MHz PowerPC 604, 1995

9500/150150MHz PowerPC 604, 1995

9500/180MPdual 180MHz PowerPC 604e, 1996, one of the first dual processor Macs

9500/200200MHz PowerPC 604e, 1996

Upgrade paths

CPU

PowerPC G3/G4 upgrade cards (Sonnet, Newer Technology, XLR8) via the processor slot, several hundred MHz class · Full tower design and socketed processor card made the 9500 a favorite platform for third party CPU upgrades well into the G3/G4 era.

MODERATE

RAM

1,536 MB across 12 168 pin DIMM slots · One of the highest RAM ceilings of any pre-G3 Power Mac.

EASY

GPU

Any PCI graphics card of the era · 6 PCI slots, one used by the stock video card, leave ample room for upgrades.

EASY