Macintosh Performa 6230CD
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| Macintosh Performa 6200, which uses the same case (photo Remko van Dokkum, CC BY 2.0) | |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Apple Computer, Inc. |
| Type | Desktop personal computer |
| Released | 17 July 1995 |
| Discontinued | 1 April 1996 |
| Intro price | US$2,500 |
| CPU | PowerPC 603 at 75 MHz, 37.5 MHz bus |
| Memory | 16 MB as shipped, in two 72-pin SIMM slots (80 ns); 64 MB maximum; none soldered |
| Storage | 1 GB internal IDE hard drive |
| Display | — |
| Sound | 16-bit stereo output; mono input |
| Graphics | 1 MB DRAM frame buffer on the logic board; DB-15 port |
| ROM | 4 MB |
| FPU / coprocessor | Built into the PowerPC 603 |
| Media | 1.4 MB SuperDrive (manual-inject); CD-ROM drive |
| Ports / interface | One ADB, two RS-232/RS-422 serial (mini DIN-8), SCSI (DB-25), DB-15 video, sound in and out |
| Expansion | LC processor-direct slot; communications slot; video-in slot; TV tuner connector |
| Power | 100-240 V AC, 47-63 Hz, 125 W |
| Dimensions | 4.3 × 16.5 × 12.6 in (10.95 × 41.95 × 32 cm) |
| Weight | 19 lb (8.6 kg) with CD-ROM drive |
| OS / Firmware | System 7.5.1 to Mac OS 9.1 |
| Model no. | M3076 (Gestalt ID 42) |
The Macintosh Performa 6230CD is a model in Apple's Performa 6200 series of desktop Macintoshes. Apple's specification sheet gives it a 75 MHz PowerPC 603, 16 MB of RAM and a 1 GB IDE hard drive, with an introduction date of 17 July 1995.[1] EveryMac describes it as the 6220CD with a TV/MPEG card in place of the TV card, and no monitor, at US$2,500 (order number M4103LL/A).[2]
The Macintosh Performa 6200CD page has the model table for the series, the full specification, Apple's repair extension procedure and a selection of Apple's symptom charts.
Specifications
[edit | edit source]| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Processor | PowerPC 603 at 75 MHz; 16K level 1 and 256K level 2 cache[1][3] |
| RAM | 16 MB as shipped; two 72-pin SIMM slots, 80 ns or faster; 64 MB maximum; no memory soldered to the board[1][3] |
| Video | 1 MB DRAM frame buffer on the logic board, separate from system memory; 640 × 480 at 16 bits per pixel, 800 × 600 and 832 × 624 at 8[3] |
| Drives | 1.4 MB SuperDrive, manual insert; 1 GB IDE hard drive; internal CD-ROM drive[1][3] |
| Slots | 96/114-pin LC processor-direct slot; 112-pin communications slot; 60-pin video-in slot; 10-pin TV tuner port[3] |
| Electrical | 100-240 V AC, 47-63 Hz; 125 W[3] |
TV and video
[edit | edit source]The TV card is Apple's TV/Video System: a video-in card in the 60-pin video-in slot and a TV tuner module on the 10-pin tuner connector. The video-in card digitises video from the tuner or from external composite or S-video, in NTSC, PAL or SECAM, and takes stereo audio. The tuner needs the video-in card; in the United States it receives NTSC only.[3] Video input does not work in the 832 × 624 mode.[3]
MPEG card
[edit | edit source]Apple's symptom charts have two entries for machines with the MPEG card. For sound distortion, fit a modified MPEG card, which has a jumper from U5 pin 2 to D1 pin 1. If video will not play or the system hangs when video runs, check the chip at U12 on the MPEG card: if it reads 341S0205 check all the connections, otherwise replace the card.[3]
Battery and repair extension
[edit | edit source]The battery is a 4.5 V alkaline pack.[1] Apple's test is to measure it on the 10 V DC range with the logic board out and replace it below 3.0 V.[3] Neutralise alkaline leakage with a weak acid such as vinegar; see Battery Explosion, Capacitor or Corrosion Damage.
Apple names the Performa 6230 among the models in its repair extension programme for system freezes and sudden changes in video colour hue. The repair checks the clock chip at U10 (it should be part 343S1191 or 343S1121) and the cache/ROM DIMM, and replaces the logic board or the DIMM (661-1278) as needed; the full procedure is on the Performa 6200CD page.[3]
Maintenance and repair
[edit | edit source]The wiki's guides for this logic board family are written for the all-in-one Performa 5200CD: Macintosh Performa 5200CD General Maintenance, Macintosh Performa 5200CD Troubleshooting and Macintosh Performa 5200CD Capacitor Replacement Guide.
Documentation
[edit | edit source]- Performa 6200/6300 Series Service Source: Apple's service manual for the 6200 and 6300 series.[3]
Related pages
[edit | edit source]- Macintosh Performa 6200CD and the rest of the Performa 6200 series
- Power Macintosh 6200
- Macintosh Performa 6220CD, the TV models
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Macintosh Performa 6230CD: Technical Specifications, Apple—link(accessed 2026-09-30) PowerPC 603 at 75 MHz, 64-bit data path, 37.5 MHz bus; 16K L1, 256K L2; slots LC, comm, TV, video in/out; DB-15 video; battery type 4.5 V alkaline; no RAM on the logic board, two 72-pin SIMM slots, 16-64 MB; introduced 17 July 1995; Gestalt ID 42; original system software 7.5.1 with System Enabler 406; 1 GB IDE.
- ↑ Apple Macintosh Performa 6230CD Specs, EveryMac—link(accessed 2026-09-30) Identical to the 6220CD except a TV/MPEG card instead of a TV tuner card; no bundled monitor; 14.4k modem; introduced 11 July 1995, discontinued 1 April 1996; order number M4103LL/A; US$2,500. Model M3076; supported system software to Mac OS 9.1.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Apple Computer, Performa 6200/6300 Series Service Source, File:Performa 6200.6300.pdf; see Performa 6200/6300 Series Service Source. PDF page numbers: title p. 1; Open Transport p. 8; Video-In Card and TV Tuner pp. 11-12; Processor p. 26; Memory pp. 27-28; Disk Storage p. 29; I/O Interfaces pp. 30-34; Video Resolution p. 38; Electrical pp. 40-41; Symptom Charts pp. 46-67; Battery Verification pp. 164-165; REA Procedures pp. 175-206.