Power Macintosh 4400
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| Power Macintosh 4400/200. Photo: All About Apple museum, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 | |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Apple Computer, Inc. |
| Type | Desktop personal computer |
| Released | 7 November 1996 (4400/160); 17 February 1997 (4400/200 and 7220/200); 4 April 1997 (4400/200 PC Compatible) |
| Discontinued | February 1998 (Low End Mac) |
| CPU | PowerPC 603e at 160 or 200 MHz; 40 MHz bus |
| Memory | 16 or 32 MB; three 168-pin 3.3 V unbuffered EDO DIMM slots; 96 MB (160 MHz) or 160 MB (200 MHz) maximum |
| Storage | 1.2 GB (4400/160) or 2 GB (4400/200) IDE hard drive |
| Display | — |
| Sound | 16-bit stereo input and output |
| Graphics | 1 MB EDO video DIMM, expandable to 4 MB with an SGRAM DIMM; DB-15 port |
| ROM | 4 MB |
| Media | 8× ATAPI CD-ROM (12× on the PC Compatible model); 1.4 MB SuperDrive |
| Ports / interface | ADB, two GeoPort serial, SCSI (DB-25), DB-15 video, sound in and out; 10BASE-T Ethernet on 200 MHz models |
| Expansion | PCI adapter card: three PCI slots (4400/160) or two PCI slots and a communications slot II (4400/200); L2 cache slot |
| Power | 90–270 V AC, set by a manual voltage switch |
| Dimensions | 139 × 385 × 442 mm (5.43 × 15.12 × 17.37 in) |
| Weight | 24 lb |
| OS / Firmware | System 7.5.3 with System Enabler 827; supported to Mac OS 9 |
The Power Macintosh 4400 is a desktop Macintosh with a PowerPC 603e processor, sold from November 1996 as the 160 MHz 4400/160 and from February 1997 as the 4400/200. Apple's service manual describes it as "an entry-level computer", and names the same machine the Power Macintosh 7220/200 in the Far East.[1] Wikipedia describes it as built from off-the-shelf parts, including an IDE hard drive and an ATX-style power supply, around a "Tanzania" logic board that Apple had designed but used before only in Mac OS clones.[2] Low End Mac gives the code names Cupid and Tanzania and notes that the 4400 is the only Power Macintosh with its floppy drive on the left.[3]
Models
[edit | edit source]| Model | Introduced (Apple) | Clock | RAM range | Hard drive | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4400/160 | 7 November 1996 | 160 MHz | 16–96 MB | 1.2 GB | Three PCI slots; no Ethernet; optional L2 cache; "not sold in the U.S." |
| 4400/200 | 17 February 1997 | 200 MHz | 16–160 MB | 2 GB | Two PCI slots and a communications slot II; 10BASE-T Ethernet |
| 4400/200 PC Compatible | 4 April 1997 | 200 MHz | 32–160 MB | 2 GB | Cyrix 6x86 PC Compatibility Card in the long PCI slot; 12× CD-ROM; Windows 95 included |
| 7220/200 | 17 February 1997 | 200 MHz | 16–160 MB | 2 GB | The 4400/200 under its Far East name; "not sold in the U.S." |
Sources: Apple's specification pages for each model.[4][5][6][7] The service manual lists the 4400/160 as "Europe Only" and the 7220/200 and 7220/200 PC for the Far East (p. 1); Low End Mac says the 7220 was the Australian name.[1][3]
The 4400/200 differs from the 4400/160 in four ways according to Apple: a communications slot II on the PCI adapter card, two PCI slots in place of three, the 200 MHz clock and a 160 MB memory ceiling (p. 4).[1]
Hardware
[edit | edit source]| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Processor | PowerPC 603e with built-in FPU at 160 or 200 MHz; 40 MHz system bus; 64-bit ROM data bus (pp. 21–22) |
| RAM | No RAM on the logic board. Three slots for 64-bit, 168-pin, 3.3 V unbuffered EDO DIMMs, 60 ns or faster. 4400/160: 16 MB standard, each slot up to a 32 MB bank, 96 MB maximum. 4400/200 and 7220/200: 32 MB standard, first slot up to 32 MB and the other two up to 64 MB each, 160 MB maximum. Slot 1 takes single-bank DIMMs only (pp. 13–14, 23) |
| Video | 120-pin video DIMM slot: 1 MB EDO DIMM standard; 1 or 2 MB EDO or 1, 2 or 4 MB SGRAM supported; depending on the video memory fitted, up to 800 × 600 at 16 bits and 1152 × 870 at 8 bits; built-in 2D acceleration (pp. 15, 24, 28) |
| ROM and PRAM | 4 MB ROM; 8K parameter memory (p. 24) |
| Level-2 cache | Optional 256K, on a 160-pin DIMM card (p. 24) |
| Drives | 1.4 MB SuperDrive; 8× ATAPI CD-ROM; 1.2 GB (4400/160) or 2 GB (4400/200) IDE hard drive. Apple says IDE drives must be replaced "like for like" (pp. 10, 25) |
| Ports | One ADB (three devices); two RS-232/RS-422 GeoPort serial ports; one SCSI port for up to seven external devices; DB-15 monitor port; 3.5 mm sound in and out, 16-bit stereo, up to 44.1 kHz (pp. 26–30) |
| PCI | PCI 2.0 cards with Mac OS drivers, mounted horizontally on an adapter card; 45 W combined for the three slots of the 4400/160. NuBus, LC PDS and 5200/6200 I/O-slot cards do not fit (pp. 11–12, 27) |
| Electrical | 90–270 V AC, switchable 110/220 V, 47–63 Hz; 200 W maximum, not including the display; Energy Star (p. 31) |
| Physical | 5.43 × 15.12 × 17.37 in (139 × 385 × 442 mm); printed weight "24 lb. (9.5 kg)" (p. 32) |
| Environment | Operating 10–40 °C; 20–95 % humidity, non-condensing; altitude to 3,048 m (p. 33) |
Source: the service manual, at the pages given.[1] Apple's specification pages give 150 W maximum and 3 A for the supply, where the manual gives 200 W; the pages also list 256K of L2 cache as standard on the 4400/200, where the manual calls it optional.[5] The manual's 24 lb and 9.5 kg do not agree (24 lb is about 10.9 kg). Low End Mac gives 2 MB of video memory for the 4400/200, against Apple's 1 MB EDO DIMM.[3]
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Voltage switch
[edit | edit source]The supply is switched by hand. Set it with a screwdriver to "115" for 100–130 V or "230" for 200–230 V; Apple says it "must be set correctly to avoid damaging the computer", and the manual prints a table of mains voltages by country. Setting the switch does not change the monitor's supply (pp. 5–8).[1] Wikipedia quotes MacWEEK's review on the point: Apple had "abandoned automatic switching in the power supply".[2]
Key commands and power
[edit | edit source]The 4400 has no programmer's switches. Hold the keyboard Power key and press Command for interrupt, or Control-Command for reset, for at least a second. The machine turns on from the keyboard Power key or from the power button on the front (p. 9).[1]
Clock battery
[edit | edit source]Apple's specification pages give the battery as 4.5 V alkaline. It sits on a hook-and-loop base with a plug-in lead, and Apple's test is to replace it below 3.0 V on the 10 V DC range (pp. 121–124). On 4400s sold in Germany the battery is in a different place under the cache card, and Apple's procedure ends by pressing the reset switch on the logic board (pp. 128–130).[1][5] Low End Mac warns that Tanzania-based machines "will not boot with a dead PRAM battery", so change the battery before condemning the power supply of a dead 4400.[3] Alkaline leakage is caustic; see Battery Explosion, Capacitor or Corrosion Damage.
Known faults
[edit | edit source]Apple's symptom charts include two faults it says affect only early European 4400s (pp. 40, 44):[1]
- After a restart, two monitors used for video mirroring show black or grey. Unplug the monitor on the PCI video card and restart, or turn mirroring off before shutting down and back on after start-up.
- The hard drive is not recognised because of an IDE bus termination problem. Make sure the CD-ROM interface cable is connected, then check the hard drive cables.
The front power button and LED wires run under the floppy/CD-ROM carrier and are "easily cut" when the carrier slides across them; Apple's chart for a machine that starts from the keyboard but not the front button begins with checking that cable for cuts (pp. 37–38, 76).[1] The full charts are on Power Macintosh 4400 Troubleshooting.
Service parts
[edit | edit source]| Part | Apple part number |
|---|---|
| Logic board | 661-1291 (160 MHz), 661-1408 (200 MHz) |
| Power supply | 661-1248 |
| PCI adapter card | 922-2656 (160 MHz), 922-2725 (200 MHz) |
| Hard drive | 661-1139 (1.2 GB), 661-1255 (2 GB) |
| CD-ROM drive | 661-1317, 661-1413 |
| Floppy drive | 661-0121 |
| SCSI connector | 922-2658 |
| Front bezel | 922-2657 |
| Housing assembly (chassis, LED, power button, fan/speaker housing, fan, speaker, drive carriers, top housing, link bar) | 922-2862 |
Source: exploded view.[1]
Maintenance and repair
[edit | edit source]- Power Macintosh 4400 General Maintenance: take-apart order, battery, logic board reset, memory and card rules
- Power Macintosh 4400 Troubleshooting: Apple's symptom charts
Apple publishes no component-level parts list for the 4400; the service manual works at module level.[1]
Documentation
[edit | edit source]- Power Macintosh 4400 Service Source: Apple's 132-page service manual for the 4400/160, 4400/200, 4400/200 PC and 7220/200.
- Power Macintosh 4400 User's Manual: Apple's owner's manual for the 4400 series (1997).
Related pages
[edit | edit source]- Power Macintosh 4400 General Maintenance
- Power Macintosh 4400 Troubleshooting
- Power Macintosh 4400 Service Source
- Power Macintosh 6500
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Apple Computer, Service Source: Power Macintosh 4400 (1997), File:Powermac_4400.pdf; see Power Macintosh 4400 Service Source. Page numbers are PDF pages: cover p. 1, System Overview p. 3, 4400/200 and 7220/200 p. 4, Voltage Switch pp. 5–8, Key Commands p. 9, CD-ROM and Hard Drive Interface p. 10, PCI pp. 11–12, DIMMs pp. 13–14, Video RAM p. 15, Logic Board p. 19, Specifications pp. 21–33, Symptom Charts pp. 36–50, Take Apart pp. 52–99, Upgrades pp. 101–119, Additional Procedures pp. 121–130, Exploded View p. 132.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wikipedia, "Power Macintosh 4400". Sold November 1996 to February 1998; off-the-shelf components including an IDE hard drive and an ATX-style power supply; "Tanzania" logic board previously used only in clones; 4400/160 sold only in Europe.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Low End Mac, "Power Mac 4400 and 7220" (LEM Staff). Code names Cupid and Tanzania; floppy drive on the left; "The 4400 and other Tanzania-based clones will not boot with a dead PRAM battery"; 160 and 200 MHz models discontinued February 1998.
- ↑ Apple, "Power Macintosh 4400/160: Technical Specifications". 603e at 160 MHz; data path 64-bit, 40 MHz; L2 optional; 3 PCI slots; Ethernet none; 150 max watts; battery type 4.5 V alkaline; 16–96 MB; introduced 11/7/1996; Gestalt ID 514; "This system is not sold in the U.S."; 1.2 GB ATA; 8x CD.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Apple, "Power Macintosh 4400/200: Technical Specifications". 603e at 200 MHz; L2 256K; 2 PCI, comm II; 10baseT; 150 max watts, 3 A; battery type 4.5 V alkaline; 16–160 MB; introduced 2/17/1997; Gestalt ID 515; System 7.5.3 with System Enabler 827; supported to Mac OS 9; 2 GB ATA; 8x CD.
- ↑ Apple, "Power Macintosh 4400/200 PC Compatible: Technical Specifications". Second processor Cyrix P166 6x86; "The 12-inch PCI slot is occupied by the PC Compatibility card"; 32–160 MB; introduced 4/4/1997; 12x CD; includes Windows 95.
- ↑ Apple, "Power Macintosh 7220/200: Technical Specifications". As the 4400/200; introduced 2/17/1997; "This system is not sold in the U.S."