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Power Macintosh 7200
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Power Macintosh 7200/75, 7200/90, 7200/120 and
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K Service Source Basics Power Macintosh 7200 Series/ WS 7250
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Basics Overview - 1 Overview The chassis design of the Power Macintosh 7200 Series and WS 7250 computers allows you to access the logic board and its components without having to remove the power supply or any drives. This flexible design makes these computers easier to service and upgrade. Features of the Power Macintosh 7200 Series include • A 75, 90, or 120 MHz PowerPC™ 601 microprocessor with built-in FPU and optional Level 2 cache • Three PCI expansion slots • 5 MB per second inte
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Basics Overview - 2 • AppleCD™ 600i or 1200i CD-ROM drive • CD-quality stereo sound in/out • Optional PC Compatibility Card (Power Macintosh 7200/120) • Mac™ OS system software 7.5.2 (7200/75 and 7200/90), system software7.5.3 (7200/120), and system software7.5.3 Revision 2 (7200/120 8x-CD) Note: VRAM expansion works as follows: 1 MB of VRAM is soldered to the board. To go to 2 MB, install one 1 MB VRAM DIMM in slot 1. To go to 4 MB, install three 1MB VRAM DIMMs in slots 1, 2,
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Basics Overview - 3 • Three PCI expansion slots • SCSI DMA bus that supports up to four external and three internal SCSI devices • Built-in AAUI and 10BASE-T Ethernet support • Support for AppleTalk and TCP/IP networking protocols • Two GeoPort serial ports • 1.2 GB or 2 GB hard drive • AppleCD™ 600i or 1200i CD-ROM drive • 16-bit stereo sound input/output • 1 MB of soldered VRAM • Mac™ OS system software 7.5.3 Revision 2 The Power Macintosh 7200 and WS 7250 computer is pictured on the fol
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Basics Overview - 4 Power Macintosh 7200 and WS 7250 Computer
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Basics Configurations - 5 Configurations The Power Macintosh 7200 Series computers come standard with • 75, 90, or 120 MHz PowerPC 601 microprocessor • 8 or 16 MB DRAM • 500 MB or 1.2 GB hard drive • AppleCD 600i CD-ROM (7200/75, 7200/90, and 7200/120) or 1200i CD-ROM (7200/120 8x-CD) • 1 MB of VRAM soldered to the logic board The WS 7250/120 computer comes standard with • 120 MHz PowerPC 601 microprocessor • 16 MB DRAM • 1.2 GB or 2 GB hard drive • AppleCD 600i or 1200i CD-ROM drive •
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Basics PowerPC 601 Microprocessor - 6 PowerPC 601 Microprocessor The Power Macintosh 7200 Series and WS 7250 computers feature the PowerPC 601 RISC microprocessor. Features of this microprocessor include • Full RISC processor architecture • 32-bit addressing • 64-bit data bus • Built-in FPU • 32K cache for data and instructions • Internal Memory Management Unit (MMU) • Advanced branching techniques for improved throughput
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Basics Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) - 7 Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) The Power Macintosh 7200 Series and WS 7250 computers offer a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion bus. Because the PCI bus is an industry standard, most existing PCI 2.0-compliant cards (with the addition of a Mac OS-specific software driver) will work in these computers. PCI offers significantly higher performance than the NuBus architecture used in previous Macintosh models. Runn
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Basics Dual In-Line Memory Modules (DIMMs) - 8 Dual In-Line Memory Modules (DIMMs) The Power Macintosh 7200 Series and WS 7250 computers use DRAM Dual In-Line Memory Modules (DIMMs) instead of DRAM SIMMs. Whereas SIMMs have 72 pins, DIMMs have 168 pins. The extra pins provide a 64-bit data path, compared to a 32-bit data path for SIMMs. In addition, DIMMs do not have to be installed in pairs like the SIMMs on earlier Macintosh models. Important: The VRAM and DRAM Single In-Line
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Basics Memory Configurations - 9 Memory Configurations The Power Macintosh 7200 and WS 7250 logic boards have four DRAM DIMM slots, each with a 64-bit data bus. You can increase the computer’s DRAM to a total of 256 MB using 5- volt, 64-bit-wide, 168-pin fast-paged mode, 70 ns DIMMs. Note: These computers do not have any main memory soldered to the logic board. At least one DRAM DIMM must be present for the computer to operate. DRAM DIMMs can be installed individually or in pairs. Th
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Basics Memory Configurations - 10 Note: DIMMs purchased from different manufacturers can be paired; However, Apple recommends that you use DIMMs of the same size and speed. The drawing on the next page illustrates where the DRAM slots are located on the Power Macintosh 7200 Series/WS 7250 logic boards and how they are numbered. DRAM can be installed in any order.
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Basics Memory Configurations - 11 4 3 2 1 Figure: DRAM DIMM Slots
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Basics Ethernet Support - 12 Ethernet Support There are two Ethernet ports on the Power Macintosh 7200 Series and WS 7250 logic boards: an AAUI port and a 10BASE-T port. You can use only one Ethernet port at one time, however. If you have cables plugged into both Ethernet ports, the computer uses the 10BASE-T port by default. GeoPort Geoport is a hardware and software communications architecture that has been optimized for computer- telephony integration. It has three main attribute
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Basics GeoPort - 13 • Once connected, it supports an arbitrary number of independent data streams up to a total bandwidth of 2 MB/ second. • Unlike traditional asynchronous data communications (such as AppleTalk), GeoPort also supports isochronous data streams (such as real-time voice and video) and provides the real-time Application Program Interfaces (APIs) necessary to hide the implementation details from both the recipient and the sender. By attaching an Apple GeoPort Telecom Adapt
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Basics PC Compatibility Cards - 14 PC Compatibility Cards The Power Macintosh 7200/120 features an optional PC Compatibility card, which brings full DOS functionality to the Macintosh computer. Two versions of the PC Compatibility card are available: a 7" card and a 12" card. The cards plug into any available PCI slot on the logic board. The two PC Compatibility cards are also available in individual upgrade kits. Refer to the Upgrades chapter in this manual for installation instruct
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Basics The Cuda Chip - 15 The Cuda Chip The Cuda is a microcontroller chip. Its function is to • Turn system power on and off • Manage system resets from various commands • Maintain parameter RAM (PRAM) • Manage the Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) • Manage the real-time clock Many system problems can be resolved by resetting the Cuda chip (see Symptom Charts for examples). Press the Cuda reset button on the logic board to reset the Cuda chip. (See "Logic Board Diagram" later in this chapter to
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Basics Resetting the Logic Board - 16 Resetting the Logic Board Resetting the logic board can resolve many system problems (refer to "Symptom Charts" for examples). Whenever you have a unit that fails to power up, you should follow this procedure before replacing any modules. 1 Unplug the computer. 2 Remove the battery from the logic board. (See Take Apart for instructions on how to remove the battery.) 3 Disconnect the power supply cable from the logic board and then press the Power
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Basics Resetting the Logic Board - 17 5 Reassemble the computer and test the unit. Note: This procedure resets the computer’s PRAM. Be sure to check the computer’s time/date and other system parameter settings afterwards. Note: If this procedure resolves the problem, claim an adjustment on an SRO. If not, replace the defective component and DO NOT claim the adjustment procedure.
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Basics Rear View Diagram - 18 Rear View Diagram The Power Macintosh 7200 Series and WS 7250 computers offer the following external ports: SCSI, AAUI Ethernet, 10BASE-T Ethernet, serial printer (GeoPort compatible), serial modem (GeoPort compatible), DB-15 video, ADB, sound input, and sound output. The drawing on the next page illustrates the external ports on the Power Macintosh 7200 Series and WS 7250 computers.
