Apple Power Mac G5 Dual 2.7 gHz 4GB M9749LL/A 750Gb For Sale

You are offerding on an Apple Power Mac G5 Dual 2.7 gHz 2.7gHz (PCI-X) 4GB RAM 750 Gb Hard Drive Leopard M9749LL/A

Dual Processors - 2.7 gHz Power PC G5 M9749LL/A
4GB DDR SDRAM upgrade - supports up to 8GB
Mac OSX Version 10.5.8 (Leopard) updated

This sale is for Apple's Power Mac G5 2.7 GHZ Dual Powerhouse. The fastest G5 processor ever sold by Apple. Perfect machine for special applications and cards that do not run on the Intel architecture. Has a very few minor nicks/scuffs from normal use (very few minor scratches hardly noticeable unless you pay close up attention but I should mention so it is no surprise to you) (see images). Dual-layer Superdrive that reads and burns DVD's.

Original Apple Box for a safe shipment!. Buyer pays actual shipping cost with insurance (FedEx Ground)

Physically in Great condition! Judge for yourself.

Included:

• Apple Power Mac G5 (2 CPUs each 2.7 GHz, Bus Speed 1.35ghz) Build date: May 2005. SERIAL # G85227HERU0
• 4 GB PC3200 ECC Memory (matched pair for maximum performance)
• 250GB SATA II hard drive (bay one)
• 500BG SATA had drive (bay two)
• SuperDrive DVD/CD RW (factory installed 16X DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW "SuperDrive")
• GigaEthernet
• Modem build in / Telephone Jack
• Ports: One (1) FireWire 800, Two (2) FireWire 400, Three (3) USB 2.0
• Video Card: Radeon 9650
• Video: 2 DVI ports, supports two monitors simultaneously - one single-link DVI and one dual-link DVI port (no ADC port) Resolution 2560x1600
• Three PCI-X Expansion slots (133mhz - 64bit, 2*100mhz - 64bit)
• Audio: Digital optical in and out, headphone jacks
• Internal Bluetooth card (cannot locate external bluetooth antenna)
• Internal WiFi (I will include the external bluetooth or Wifi "T" antennas for the unit. I will throw in a "Dr. Bott" external wifi omni direction antenna which is about 5 times better. The ExtendAir Omni measures 10.5" high on a 3" base, is fitted with a 65" cable, and simply plugs into the external antenna jack.) SERIAL # 00017818
  
• Power cord
• Apple Aluminum Keyboard with numeric keypad SERIAL #338041M1XXGA
• Apple Mouse wired A1152 (scroll button not working well) SERIAL # KY5310BN1U3MA
• Original box, manual, software installation disc.

This machine runs perfectly and passes all hardware tests. There is no warranty, but the unit is in good working condition and guaranteed not to be DOA. As this is a used computer, and there are some minor cosmetic scratches on the case and normal signs of use. I am the original owners of this computer . There is a service plan from . I now reserve the right to cancel any offers from buyers with response below 5. If your response is below 5, you need to contact me first before offerding. (Serial numbers on items are there for a reason ;) Supplied with OSX 10.5 disks. Drive wiped and updated to OX10.5 (install DVD included). iLife 08,iWork 09 (Pages, Numbers, Keynote), Techtool 5.0 Pro, Default Page (a file utility you just should have) and Microsoft Office 2008 retained on disk. This computer also have Adobe Photoshop CS4 standard and Final Cut Pro 5 Installed and I will leave it on the computer. This computer also was set up with Pro Tools 7.3 for recording in my studio, which I will also leave it on the computer but you will need to have the hardware and the iLok license to be able to use this.

Photos are of actual product

Some info on the M9747LL/A model below:

Introduction Date: April 27, 2005 Discontinued Date: October 19, 2005 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. Processor Type: PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2 Processor Speed: 2.7 GHz Details: The PowerPC 970fx "G5" has 64-bit data paths and registers with native support for 32-bit application code. Apple also reports that it includes a "parallel data structure supporting up to 215 simultaneous in-flight instructions, [and] simultaneous issue of up to 10 out-of-order operations." It likewise has a "dual-pipeline Velocity Engine for 128-bit single-instruction, multiple-data (SIMD) processing, two independent double-precision floating-point units, [and] advanced three-stage branch-prediction logic." Processor Upgrade: G5 Daughter card FPU: Integrated Details: The Power Macintosh G5 models have the processor(s) mounted on a custom 300-pin daughter card, but it is not feasible to upgrade the processor.
System Bus Speed: 1.35 GHz (2:1) Cache Bus Speed: 2.7 GHz (Built-in) Details: Apple notes that the system has a "64-bit DDR front side bus supporting up to 21.6-GBps data throughput". ROM/Firmware Type: Open Firmware ROM/Firmware Size: 1 MB Details: Boot ROM and around 1 MB, other instructions are loaded into RAM L1 Cache: 32k/64k L2/L3 Cache: 512k Details: 32k level 1 data cache, 64k level 1 instructional cache. The 512k on-chip level 2 cache runs at processor speed. RAM Type: PC3200 DDR Min. RAM Speed: 400 MHz Details: Supports 400 MHz PC3200 DDR SDRAM.
Standard RAM: 512 MB Maximum RAM: 8.0 GB Details: Installed as two 256 MB modules. Memory must be installed in pairs. Motherboard RAM: None RAM Slots: 8 Details: Apple notes that the memory system features "128-bit data paths for up to 6.4-GBps memory throughput".
Video Card: Radeon 9650 VRAM Type: DDR SDRAM Details: The ATI Radeon 9650 with 256 MB of DDR SDRAM occupies an 8X AGP Pro slot. Standard VRAM: 256 MB Maximum VRAM: 256 MB Details: An NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL, also with 256 MB of DDR SDRAM (but with two dual-link DVI ports instead of one single-link and one dual-link DVI port) was available at the time of purchase via build-to-order. Other graphics cards could be pre-installed at the time of purchase or installed later. Display Support: Dual Displays Resolution Support: 2560x1600 Details: Apple advertised that this system can "power the 2560 x 1600-pixel resolution of the 30-inch Apple Cinema Display" as well as digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels" and "analog resolutions up to 1600 by 1200 pixels" with the pre-installed ATI Radeon 9650. It has one single-link and one dual-link DVI port. 2nd Display Support: Dual/Mirroring 2nd Max. Resolution: 1920x1200 Details: The default graphics card can support a second display with a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 using the single-link DVI port (assuming the dual-link DVI port is being used for the primary display). The build-to-order NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL graphics card is capable of powering two 2560x1600 displays, like the 30-inch Apple Cinema Display models.

To use an ADC-equipped Apple display, a ADC to DVI adapter is required, sold separately. Standard Hard Drive: 250 GB (7200 RPM) Int. HD Interface: Serial ATA (1.5Gb/s) Details: Officially supports two hard drives. One installed by default. Not compatible with Ultra ATA drives without an adapter. Standard Optical: 4X DL "SuperDrive" Standard Disk: None Details: Apple reports that this"16X" DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive "writes DVD-R discs at 16x speed, writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 4x speed, reads DVDs at up to 16x speed, writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x speed and reads CDs at up to 32x speed." It uses an Ultra ATA/100 bus.

Also see: What are the capabilities of the "SuperDrive" provided by the Power Mac G5? How do you upgrade or replace the optical drive? Standard Modem: 56k v.92 (Optional) Standard Ethernet: 10/100/1000Base-T Details: Internal modem optional, Gigabit Ethernet standard. Standard AirPort: 802.11b/g (Optional) Standard Bluetooth: 1.1 (Optional) Details: Expansion slots for AirPort Extreme (802.11g) card and Bluetooth 1.1 module. Both optional at the time of purchase. USB Ports: 3 (2.0) Firewire Ports: 2 (400), 1 (800) Details: The Power Mac G5 has three USB 2.0 ports on the system (one on the front panel and two on the back), two Firewire "400" ports (one on the front and one on the back), and one Firewire "800" port on the back. Apple also advertised "two USB 1.1 ports on included keyboard".
Expansion Slots: 3 PCI-X, AP/BL Expansion Bays: 2 3.5" Details: This model has "three open full-length PCI-X slots: one 133 MHz, 64-bit slot and two 100 MHz, 64-bit slots", an 8X AGP Pro slot that "supports up to 2-GBps data throughput" and is occupied by the graphics card, as well as expansion slots for AirPort Extreme (802.11g) and Bluetooth 1.1. Incl. Keyboard: Apple Pro Keyboard Incl. Input: Apple Pro Mouse Details: Also included a USB keyboard extension cable. Case Type: Tower Form Factor: Power Mac G5 Details: Apple Order No: M9749LL/A Apple Subfamily: Early 2005 Details: The Apple order number should be unique to this system. Also see: What are the primary differences between the "Early 2005" Power Mac G5 models? Apple Model No: A1047 Model ID: PowerMac7,3 Details: Please note that these identifiers often refer to more than one model. Battery Type: 3.6V Lithium Battery Life: N/A Details: N/A Pre-Installed MacOS: X 10.4 (8A428) Maximum MacOS: X 10.5.8 Details: This system cannot run versions of MacOS X more recent than 10.5.8. MacOS 9 Support: Classic Mode Only* Windows Support: Emulation Only Details: *This model is capable of using MacOS 9 applications within the MacOS X "Classic" environment provided with MacOS X 10.4.11 "Tiger" and lower ("Classic" is not supported starting with MacOS X 10.5 "Leopard"). It cannot boot into MacOS 9.
Dimensions: 20.1 x 8.1 x 18.7 Avg. Weight: 44.4 lbs. (20.2 kg) Details: In inches - height by width by depth, (51.1 cm, 20.6 cm, 47.5 cm). Original Price: US$2999 Est. Current Retail: US$900-US$1100 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).