OpenBSD on the PPC PowerMac

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OpenBSD on the PPC PowerMac

PowerMac G5

Status: COMPATIBLE

The PowerMac G5 was introduced by Apple in 2003 and was marketed as “the world's first 64-bit desktop computer”. The G5 line were the latest model before Apple began the the transition from PowerPC to Intel. The G5 line had various models

Model A1093, codename “Niagara, Q78”, released april 2005

Part Description
CPU 1 x PowerPC 970FX G5
GPU NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200 Ultra
Memory PC-3200 DDR SDRAM, max 4GB
Storage 80GB SATA HDD
Connectivity 1GbE, optional AirPort Extreme 802.11b/g WiFi card

Model A1047, codename unknown, released april 2005

Part Description
CPU 2 x PowerPC 970FX G5
GPU ATI Radeon 9600 (M9747 and M9748), ATI Radeon 9650 (M9749)
Memory PC-3200 DDR SDRAM, max 8GB
Storage 160GB or 250GB SATA HDD
Connectivity 1GbE, optional AirPort Extreme 802.11b/g WiFi card

Model A1117, codename “Cypher”,released october 2005

Part Description
CPU 1 x PowerPC 970MP G5 (M9590 and M9591), 2 x PowerPC 970MP G5 (M9592)
GPU NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE (M9590), NVIDIA GeForce 6600 (M9591 and M9592)
Memory PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM, max 16GB
Storage 160GB or 250GB SATA HDD
Connectivity 2 x 1GbE, optional AirPort Extreme 802.11b/g WiFi card

PowerMac G4