{"id":64225,"date":"1996-08-07T22:59:32","date_gmt":"1996-08-08T02:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/?p=64225"},"modified":"2025-05-09T23:00:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T03:00:06","slug":"power-computing-powerbase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/1996\/power-computing-powerbase\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Computing PowerBase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The PowerBase was available in low profile and minitower configurations, with speed ranging from 180-240 MHz using the PPC 603e processor. The CPU was on a daughter card for ease of upgrade.<span id=\"more-40285\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40257\" src=\"http:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/power-computing-logo-1.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/power-computing-logo-1.png 686w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/power-computing-logo-1-160x28.png 160w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/power-computing-logo-1-320x57.png 320w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/power-computing-logo-1-640x114.png 640w\" alt=\"Power Computing logo\" width=\"488\" height=\"87\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tanzania-based computers will not boot with a dead PRAM battery. Try replacing the battery before attempting to replace the power supply on a \u201cdead\u201d PowerBase.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Got a Power Computing machine? Join <a href=\"http:\/\/lowendmac.com\/2000\/low-end-macs-powerlist-group\/\">LEM\u2019s Powerlist Group<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Got a PCI Power Mac? Join our <a href=\"http:\/\/lowendmac.com\/lists\/pci-powermacs.shtml\">PCI PowerMacs Group<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Variants<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>PowerBase 180<\/b>. 180 MHz 603e processor<\/li>\n<li><b>PowerBase 200<\/b>. 200 MHz 603e processor<\/li>\n<li><b>PowerBase 240<\/b>. 240 MHz 603e processor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Details<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>introduced: 1996.08.07<\/li>\n<li>requires System 7.5.2 Rev. 2.2 through 9.1<\/li>\n<li>CPU: 180, 200, 240 MHz PPC 603e, upgradable (proprietary connector)<\/li>\n<li>bus: 40 MHz<\/li>\n<li>RAM: 16 MB, expandable to 160 MB using 168-pin 60ns or faster EDO DIMMs in 3 DIMM slots<\/li>\n<li>Video: 2 or 4 MB VRAM, 3D acceleration, supports 512 x 384 to 1280 x 1024<\/li>\n<li>L2 cache: 256 KB (not on all systems)<\/li>\n<li>hard drive: 1.2GB IDE (or larger)<\/li>\n<li>CD-ROM: 4x to 16x SCSI drive<\/li>\n<li>ADB: 1 port for keyboard and mouse<\/li>\n<li>two miniDIN-8 GeoPorts on back of computer<\/li>\n<li>PS\/2 mouse port<\/li>\n<li>PS\/2 keyboard port<\/li>\n<li>SCSI: DB-25 connector on back of computer<\/li>\n<li>PCI slots: 3<\/li>\n<li>power: 200W (145W for low profile model)<\/li>\n<li>size (HxWxD), low profile: 4.4\u2033x16.8\u2033x16.0\u2033<\/li>\n<li>size (HxWxD), tower: 15.0\u2033x7.0\u2033x16.0\u2033<\/li>\n<li>weight: 21.0-22.0 lb<\/li>\n<li>PRAM battery: 3.6V half-AA<\/li>\n<li>Gestalt ID: 58<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Accelerators &amp; Upgrades<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>CPU daughter cards. See our <a href=\"http:\/\/lowendmac.com\/2005\/g3-daughter-cards-for-pci-power-macs-and-clones\/\">Guide to G3 Daughter Cards<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/lowendmac.com\/ppc\/g4card.shtml\">Guide to G4 Daughter Cards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Online Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>See: <a href=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/1234\/online-resources-power-computing\/\">Online resources and links for the Power Computing PowerBase<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-57446\" src=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roundedgraphic.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roundedgraphic.png 720w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roundedgraphic-320x22.png 320w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roundedgraphic-640x44.png 640w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roundedgraphic-160x11.png 160w\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/power-computing-index\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64213 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PCindexreturn-320x62.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PCindexreturn-320x62.png 320w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PCindexreturn-640x124.png 640w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PCindexreturn-160x31.png 160w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PCindexreturn.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/the-macintosh-clones\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-57786 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cloneindex-320x62.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cloneindex-320x62.png 320w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cloneindex-640x124.png 640w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cloneindex-160x31.png 160w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cloneindex.png 720w\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"62\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/powerpc-mac-index\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-57656 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PPCMacsindexes-320x62.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PPCMacsindexes-320x62.png 320w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PPCMacsindexes-640x124.png 640w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PPCMacsindexes-160x31.png 160w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PPCMacsindexes.png 720w\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"62\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/low-end-macs-tech-specs-index\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56312 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/return-320x62.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/return-320x62.png 320w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/return-640x124.png 640w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/return-160x31.png 160w, https:\/\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/return.png 720w\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"62\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The PowerBase was available in low profile and minitower configurations, with speed ranging from 180-240 MHz using the PPC 603e processor. 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