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| {{Infobox computer
| | #REDIRECT [[Macintosh Performa 6110CD]] |
| | name = Macintosh Performa 6100
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| | image = [[File:Power_Macintosh_6100.jpg]]
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| | caption = Macintosh Performa 6100
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| | manufacturer = Apple Computer, Inc.
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| | type = Personal Computer
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| | release_date = November 1, 1994
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| | discontinued = July 1, 1995
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| | cpu = PowerPC 601 @ 60 MHz
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| | memory = 8 MB RAM (expandable to 72 MB)
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| | storage = 250 MB SCSI HDD
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| | display = Supports 640×480 at 16-bit color
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| | sound = 16-bit stereo in and out; mono internal speaker
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| | dimensions = 3.4" H × 16.3" W × 15.6" D (85 × 415 × 399 mm)
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| | weight = 14 lbs (6.4 kg)
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| | os = System 7.5 – Mac OS 9.1
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| | predecessor = [[Macintosh Performa 475|Performa 475]]
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| | successor = [[Macintosh Performa 6200CD|Performa 6200CD]]
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| | codename = Piltdown Man
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| | model = M1596
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| }}
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| The '''Macintosh Performa 6100''' is the consumer-oriented version of the [[Power Macintosh 6100|Power Macintosh 6100/60]], released on November 1, 1994. It is the base model of the Performa 6100 series without a CD-ROM drive, differing from the [[Macintosh Performa 6110CD|Performa 6110CD]] only in the absence of the optical drive.
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| The Performa 6100 was the first PowerPC-based Performa, representing Apple's transition from the Motorola 680x0 architecture to the PowerPC platform in the consumer market.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_performa/specs/mac_performa_6110cd.html |title=Macintosh Performa 6110CD |publisher=EveryMac.com |access-date=2026-02-10}}</ref>
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| == Differences from Performa 6110CD ==
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| The Performa 6100 differs from the [[Macintosh Performa 6110CD|Performa 6110CD]] in the following ways:
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| * '''CD-ROM:''' Not included
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| * '''Price:''' Lower entry price point
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| All other specifications are identical.
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| == Architecture and Processor ==
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| The Performa 6100 uses the PowerPC 601 processor running at 60 MHz on a 30 MHz system bus. The 601 was the first generation PowerPC chip developed jointly by Apple, IBM, and Motorola (the "AIM alliance"). It features a 32-bit architecture with a 64-bit data path and integrates the FPU on-die.
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| === Cache Configuration ===
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| * '''L1 Cache:''' 32 KB (16 KB data + 16 KB instruction)
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| * '''L2 Cache:''' Optional 256 KB (cache slot on logic board)
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| == Memory and Storage ==
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| === RAM Configuration ===
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| {| class="wikitable" style="width:70%; text-align:center;"
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| ! Specification !! Details
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| | '''RAM Type''' || 72-pin FPM or EDO SIMMs
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| | '''Minimum Speed''' || 80 ns
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| | '''Motherboard RAM''' || 8 MB soldered
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| | '''Maximum RAM''' || 72 MB (136 MB with third-party 64 MB SIMMs)
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| | '''RAM Slots''' || 2 (matched pairs required)
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| |}
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| === Storage Systems ===
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| * '''Hard Drive:''' 250 MB internal SCSI
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| * '''Floppy:''' 1.44 MB SuperDrive (manual inject)
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| * '''Interface:''' 50-pin internal SCSI, DB-25 external SCSI
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| == Display and Graphics ==
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| Video output is provided through the HDI-45 connector. The system uses 640 KB of system RAM dedicated to video functions.
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| * '''Standard Resolution:''' 640×480 at 16-bit color
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| * '''Maximum Resolution:''' 832×624 at 8-bit color
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| * '''VRAM:''' 640 KB (borrowed from system RAM)
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| == General Maintenance ==
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| For detailed maintenance practices, refer to the dedicated [[Macintosh Performa 6110CD General Maintenance]] page.
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| == Capacitor Replacement Guide ==
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| Detailed capacitor replacement guidelines can be found on the [[Macintosh Performa 6110CD Capacitor Replacement Guide]] page.
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| == Troubleshooting ==
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| A comprehensive troubleshooting guide is available on the [[Macintosh Performa 6110CD Troubleshooting]] page.
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| == Apple service data ==
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| Apple's own figures, from the ''Power Macintosh 6100/WS 6150'' Service Source volume hosted on this
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| wiki.<ref name="ss6100">Apple Computer, ''Power Macintosh 6100/WS 6150'', Service Source. Hosted here as [[Power Macintosh 6100/ WS 6150 Service Source]] ([[:File:Powermac_6100_series.pdf]]). Specifications, Take Apart and Additional Procedures — Battery Verification chapters.</ref>
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| {| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:90%;"
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| ! Item !! Apple's figure
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| | Processor || PowerPC 601 at 60 MHz (6100/60, 6150) or 66 MHz (6100/66, 6150/66), with built-in MMU and FPU and '''32K of on-chip cache'''. The 60 MHz machines need system software 7.1.2 or later, the 66 MHz machines 7.5 or later
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| | RAM || '''8 MB soldered on the board; expandable to 72 MB''' in two SIMM sockets. SIMMs must go in as a '''pair of the same size and speed''', 80 ns or faster, 72-pin, and must be '''noncomposite'''. The 16 MB configuration is the 8 MB soldered plus two 4 MB SIMMs
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| | ROM || 4 MB, installed on a SIMM socket
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| | VRAM || '''None.''' Video on the 6100/60, 6100/66, 6150 and 6150/66 is DRAM-based off the logic board; only the Power Macintosh AV card carries VRAM, 2 MB of it
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| | Level 2 cache || Optional 256K on the 6100/60 and 6150; '''standard 256K on the 6100/66'''
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| | Video port || One '''HDI-45''' DRAM-based video port for direct connection to Apple AudioVision monitors. With the included HDI-45 to DB-15 adapter it drives 12-, 13-, 14-, 15-inch portrait, 16- and 17-inch monitors. The AV card adds a DB-15 VRAM-based port good to 20- and 21-inch, plus one S-video/composite input and one output — '''only one monitor may be attached to the AV card at a time'''
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| | Sound || 16-bit stereo in and out; sample rates 48, 44.1, 24 and 22.05 kHz; input/output line level '''1 V peak to peak'''; signal-to-noise ratio '''82 dB''' with no audible discrete tones; bandwidth 20 Hz–20 kHz (± 2 dB) at 44.1 kHz; THD+N '''less than 0.05%''' measured 20 Hz–20 kHz with a 1 V rms sine input
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| | Serial || Two RS-232/RS-422 LocalTalk/GeoPort ports on '''mini DIN-9''' connectors, backward compatible with mini DIN-8
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| | ADB || '''One''' ADB port, mini DIN-4; 500 mA maximum, three devices maximum
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| | SCSI || One DB-25 port; up to six external devices, '''five when a CD-ROM is installed'''
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| | Ethernet || One built-in AAUI-15 Ethernet port (printed "AUUI-15" in Apple's text)
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| | Expansion || One internal slot taking either a processor-direct card or a '''7-inch NuBus''' card with the appropriate adapter. On AV models that slot is already filled by the Power Macintosh AV card
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| | Electrical || 100–240 VAC RMS single phase, automatically configured, 50–60 Hz. '''132 W maximum continuous input, 201 W peak input''', not including the monitor; '''86 W continuous DC output'''
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| | Case || Height 3.4 in. (85 mm), width 16.3 in. (415 mm), depth 15.6 in. (399 mm); 14.0 lb. (6.4 kg)
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| | PRAM battery || '''Replace below 3.2 V'''. A lithium cell — neutralise any leakage with '''sodium bicarbonate''', never vinegar
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| '''There is no VRAM in a non-AV 6100, so "replace the VRAM" is not a repair step on this machine.'''
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| A video fault on a plain 6100 is the logic board, the HDI-45 adapter or the monitor.<ref name="ss6100" />
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| On DOS Compatible models, Apple's symptom chart for a black screen at boot or errors in DOS is to remove
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| the DOS Compatibility card and '''check that the jumper is in the "SX" position, over the two right-most
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| prongs''', before replacing anything.<ref name="ss6100" />
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| == See Also ==
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| * [[Macintosh Performa 6110CD]] — Base CD-ROM model
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| * [[Macintosh Performa 6112CD]] — 250 MB HDD, different software bundle
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| == References ==
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| <references />
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| [[Category:Apple Vintage Computers]]
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