Apple M9592LL Technology Overview - Page 5

Technology Overview 5 Power Mac G5 Outside the Power Mac G5 Handsome good looks combine with a user-centered design that includes convenient ports and an easy-to-open (and easy-to-lock) side panel. All configurations of the new Power Mac G5 come with a comprehensive suite of integrated innovations. Easy-open side door A removable side panel provides quick access to slots and bays, so you can install additional memory, a second hard drive, or a PCI Express card. To secure internal components, simply add a lock to the panel latch. PCI Express slots Connect your choice of 16-lane PCI Express graphics cards to one or two displays, and install up to three PCI Express expansion cards to add cutting-edge devices to your Power Mac G5 system. Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports Two Gigabit (10/100/1000BASE-T) Ethernet interfaces allow you to connect the Power Mac G5 to both a public and a private network-ideal, for example, for simultaneous access to the Internet and an Xsan network. Dual Gigabit Ethernet also enables server-class features such as support for VLAN tags, jumbo frames, and port aggregation. SuperDrive Read and write to most types of CD and DVD media using the built-in 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support. Antenna for wireless connections A built-in antenna and optional AirPort Extreme3 and Bluetooth technologies make wireless networking easy. Create or join AirPort wireless networks, exchange files wirelessly with another AirPort-equipped Mac, or connect to Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones, PDAs, and printers- and to Apple's wireless keyboard and mouse. Analog and optical digital audio Optical digital audio ports support stereo and 5.1 surround sound speaker systems, while analog stereo audio line-level input and output ports allow you to connect analog audio decks and devices. FireWire and USB 2.0 ports Plug in your choice of peripherals and devices. Each system has one FireWire 400 port on the front, one FireWire 400 port on the back, a FireWire 800 port on the back, and four USB 2.0 ports-one on the front and three on the back. There are also two USB 1.1 ports on the keyboard. Convenient front I/O ports The front panel of the Power Mac G5 features an integrated speaker, headphone minijack, FireWire port, USB 2.0 port, and power button.