Tools

These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot common issues with the Power Mac G4 Quicksilver at the troubleshooting guide.

Background

The Power Mac G4 "Quicksilver" is the 2nd major revision to Apple's Power Mac G4 Series. It was released in 2001, and came with a 533Mhz-Dual 1Ghz Motorola PowerPC G4 CPU. This supported up to 1.5GB of PC133 133Mhz RAM. This version of the Power Mac G4 comes with a stylish silver casing and was the last Apple computer to have an optional ZIP drive.

It has AGP Graphics and comes standard with a NVIDIA GeForce 2MX Mac Edition Video Adapter. This is much quieter compared to the G4 MDD and the G4 Graphite.

Available CPU Speeds: 533Mhz, 667Mhz, 733Mhz, 800Mhz, 933Mhz, And 1.0Ghz. Most clock speeds were available in both single and dual configurations. This was the first Mac to reach 1.0Ghz. No wonder they call it the "Quicksilver".

Identification

It can be difficult to establish which Power Mac G4 you have. Here are a couple of links that will help you determine if you have a Power Mac G4 Quicksilver or some other model of G4.

Power Mac G4 Identification Part 1

Power Mac G4 Identification Part 2

Additional Information