Specifications

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PREFACE
About This Note
This developer note describes the Apple Macintosh Performa 6400 computer
and emphasizes features that are new or different from previous Macintosh
models. It is intended to help experienced Macintosh hardware and software
developers design compatible products. If you are unfamiliar with Macintosh
computers or would simply like more technical information, you may wish to
read the related technical manuals listed in the section “Supplemental
Reference Documents.”
Contents of This Note 0
The information is arranged in four chapters and an index:
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Chapter 1, “Introduction,” summerizes of the features of the Macintosh
Performa 6400 computer, describes the physical appearance, and lists the
available configurations and options.
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Chapter 2, “Architecture,” describes the internal organization of the
computer. It includes a block diagram and descriptions of the main
components of the logic board.
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Chapter 3, “I/O Features,” describes the built-in input/output (I/O)
devices and the external I/O ports. It also lists the external video monitors
that can be used with the computer.
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Chapter 4, “Expansion Features,” describes the expansion slots of the
Macintosh Performa 6400 computer. This chapter provides guidelines for
designing cards for the I/O expansion slot and brief descriptions of the
expansion modules for the other slots.
Supplemental Reference Documents 0
To supplement the information in this developer note, developers should
have copies of the appropriate Motorola reference books for the
PowerPC™ 603e microprocessor. Software developers should have a copy of
Motorola’s PowerPC Programmer’s Reference Manual. Hardware developers
should have copies of Motorola’s PowerPC 603 RISC Microprocessor User’s
Manual.
For additional information about the digital data format used in the video
input module, refer to Power Macintosh DAV Interface for PCI Expansion Cards.