Editing Macintosh Performa 6210CD

{{Infobox computer
| name         = Macintosh Performa 6210CD
| image        = [[File:Macintosh Performa 6200CD.jpg]]
| caption      = Macintosh Performa 6210CD
| manufacturer = Apple Computer, Inc.
| type         = Personal Computer
| release date = July 11, 1995
| discontinued = April 1, 1996
| cpu          = PowerPC 603 @ 75 MHz
| memory       = 8 MB RAM (expandable to 64 MB)
| storage      = 1.0 GB IDE hard drive, 4X CD-ROM
| display      = 640×480 @ 16-bit, 800×600 or 832×624 @ 8-bit
| sound        = 16-bit mono input, 16-bit stereo output; records at 11 or 22 kHz
| dimensions   = 4.3" H × 16.5" W × 12.6" D (10.95 × 41.95 × 32 cm)
| weight       = 19.0 lbs (8.6 kg)
| os           = System 7.5.1 – Mac OS 9.1
| predecessor  = [[Macintosh Quadra 630|Quadra 630]]
| successor    = [[Macintosh Performa 6360|Performa 6360]]
| codename     = Crusader
| model        = M3076
}}
The '''Macintosh Performa 6210CD''' is a PowerPC-based desktop computer introduced by Apple Computer on July 11, 1995.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_performa/specs/mac_performa_6200cd.html |title=Macintosh Performa 6200CD Specs |publisher=EveryMac.com |access-date=2026-02-10}}</ref> It is a variant of the [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD|Performa 6200CD]] with an upgraded 28.8k modem and a different bundled software package.

== Differences from Performa 6200CD ==

The Performa 6210CD differs from the [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD|Performa 6200CD]] in the following ways:

* '''Modem:''' 28.8k (vs 14.4k)
* '''Software Bundle:''' Different bundled software configuration

All other hardware specifications are identical.

== Architecture and Processor ==

The Performa 6210CD uses a PowerPC 603 processor running at 75 MHz with integrated FPU.

=== Cache Configuration ===
* '''L1 Cache:''' 16 KB
* '''L2 Cache:''' 256 KB

== Memory and Storage ==

=== RAM Configuration ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%; text-align:center;"
|-
! Specification !! Details
|-
| '''RAM Type''' || 72-pin SIMM
|-
| '''Minimum Speed''' || 80 ns
|-
| '''Standard RAM''' || 8 MB
|-
| '''Maximum RAM''' || 64 MB
|-
| '''RAM Slots''' || 2
|}

=== Storage Systems ===
* '''Hard Drive:''' 1.0 GB IDE internal drive
* '''Floppy Drive:''' 1.44 MB 3.5" manual-inject
* '''CD-ROM:''' 4X

== Display and Graphics ==

* '''Standard Resolution:''' 640×480 at 16-bit color
* '''Extended Resolution:''' 800×600 or 832×624 at 8-bit color
* '''VRAM:''' 1 MB (from system RAM)

== General Maintenance ==

For detailed maintenance practices, refer to the dedicated [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD General Maintenance]] page.

== Capacitor Replacement Guide ==

Detailed capacitor replacement guidelines can be found on the [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD Capacitor Replacement Guide]] page.

== Troubleshooting ==

A comprehensive troubleshooting guide is available on the [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD Troubleshooting]] page.


== Apple service data ==

Apple's own figures for this family, from the ''Performa 6200/6300 Series'' Service Source volume hosted
on this wiki.<ref name="ss6200">Apple Computer, ''Performa 6200/6300 Series'', Service Source. Hosted here as [[Performa 6200/6300 Series Service Source]] ([[:File:Performa_6200.6300.pdf]]). Specifications and Additional Procedures &mdash; Battery Verification chapters.</ref>

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{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:90%;"
! Item !! Apple's figure (6200/6300 series except 6360)
|-
| Case || Height 4.3 in. (10.95 cm), '''width 16.5 in. (41.95 cm)''', '''depth 12.6 in. (32 cm)'''
|-
| Weight || Without CD-ROM 17 lb. (7.7 kg); with CD-ROM 19 lb. (8.6 kg)
|-
| Line voltage || 100–240 VAC, 47–63 Hz (Performa 6360: 90–270 VAC, 43–67 Hz)
|-
| Power || 125 W; 2.5 A maximum and 220 W maximum for all line and load conditions (6360: 150 W)
|-
| Level 2 cache || '''256K, standard''' across the series
|-
| ROM / video || 4 MB ROM; 1 MB of DRAM on board for video support
|-
| Sound || '''16-bit monophonic sound input''' &mdash; the port accepts a stereo signal but combines it to mono for play-through or recording &mdash; and 16-bit stereophonic output, nominally 0.5 V RMS into 39 ohms, on two ports (front headphone jack, rear stereo mini phone jack). The internal speaker is muted when a plug is inserted in an output jack
|-
| Slots || Processor-direct slot '''96/114-pin''' (not fitted on the 6360); communications slot '''112-pin'''; video-in slot '''60-pin'''; TV tuner port '''10-pin'''
|-
| SCSI / ADB || One external DB-25 SCSI port, up to seven devices; one ADB port, mini DIN-4
|-
| PRAM battery || Apple's symptom chart calls it a '''4.5 V''' battery; verify it on the '''10 V DC''' scale with the logic board removed and '''replace below 3.0 V'''
|}

'''The Performa 6360 is the exception on almost every line.''' Apple gives it 16-bit '''stereophonic'''
input and output with '''SRS 3D Surround Sound''', a sound-input connector at line level 2 Vpp maximum
into 10 kilohms and an output at 2 Vpp maximum into 32 ohms, '''one''' built-in speaker rather than two,
one 6.88-inch '''PCI''' slot in place of the processor-direct slot, GeoPort-compatible serial ports, and
memory in two '''168-pin, 70 ns''' DIMM sockets expandable to 136 MB where the rest of the family uses
two '''72-pin, 80 ns''' SIMM sockets to 64 MB.<ref name="ss6200" />

Two things in this volume are Apple's own errors and are not repeated here: a "Video Screen: 15-inch
0.28 mm dot-pitch CRT" entry, which belongs to the 5200-series all-in-one and not to a desktop machine,
and the battery instruction printed as "Unplug 4.5 V battery" in this volume but as "Unplug 5.4 battery"
in the 630-series volumes for the identical step.<ref name="ss6200" />

== See Also ==

* [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD]] — Base model
* [[Macintosh Performa 6205CD]] — 28.8k modem variant

== References ==

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[[Category:Apple Vintage Computers]]