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{{Infobox computer
| name        = Power Macintosh 6300
| name        = Power Macintosh 6300
| image        = [[File:PowerMacintosh_6300.jpg]]
| image        = [[File:Power Macintosh 6360-160 (front).jpg|260px|frameless]]
| caption      = Power Macintosh 6300
| caption      = A Power Macintosh-badged machine of the 6300 family, described by the photographer as a Power Macintosh 6360/160. Photo: Stephen Edmonds, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
| manufacturer = Apple Computer, Inc.
| manufacturer = Apple Computer, Inc.
| type        = Personal Computer
| type        = Desktop personal computer
| release date = June 27, 1996
| release_date = June 27, 1996 (6300/120); October 1, 1996 (6300/160)
| discontinued = July 1, 1997
| discontinued = July 1, 1997 (6300/120, EveryMac)
| price        = Asia only
| cpu          = PowerPC 603e at 120 or 160 MHz; 40 MHz bus
| cpu          = PowerPC 603e @ 100–120 MHz
| memory      = 6300/120: 16 MB, two 72-pin SIMM slots, 64 MB maximum. 6300/160: 16 MB, two 168-pin DIMM slots, 136 MB maximum
| memory      = 16 MB RAM (expandable to 64 MB)
| rom          = 4 MB
| storage      = 1.2 GB IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy, 4X CD-ROM
| storage      = 1.2 GB IDE hard drive; CD-ROM; 1.4 MB floppy (manual insert)
| display      = DB-15 video out: 640×480 16-bit, 800×600 8-bit, 832×624 8-bit
| display      = None built in; DB-15 video output, 1 MB DRAM frame buffer
| sound        = 16-bit mono input, 16-bit stereo output
| dimensions  = 109 × 419 × 320 mm (4.3 × 16.5 × 12.6 in)
| dimensions  = 4.3" H × 16.5" W × 12.6" D (10.95 × 41.95 × 32 cm)
| weight      = 19 lb (6300/120); 17 lb (6300/160)
| weight      = 19.0 lbs (8.6 kg)
| os          = System 7.5.1 (6300/120) or 7.5.3 (6300/160)
| os          = Mac OS 7.5.1 – 9.1
| predecessor  = [[Power Macintosh 6200]]
| predecessor  = [[Power Macintosh 6200]]
| successor    =
| model        = M3076 (6300/120, EveryMac)
| codename    =
| model        = M3076
}}
}}
The '''Power Macintosh 6300''' is a personal computer introduced by Apple Computer on June 27, 1996.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/specs/powermac_6300_120.html |title=Power Macintosh 6300/120 Specs |publisher=EveryMac.com |access-date=2026-02-10}}</ref> It uses the compact desktop case design of the [[Macintosh Quadra 630]] and features a PowerPC 603e processor. The Power Macintosh 6300 was sold primarily in Asia, while the consumer version—the [[Macintosh Performa 6320CD|Performa 6320CD]]—was sold worldwide with an additional TV/video system.
The '''Power Macintosh 6300''' is a desktop Macintosh with a PowerPC 603e processor in the low-profile case of the [[Macintosh Quadra 630]]. Apple's specification pages list two models: the Power Macintosh 6300/120, introduced on June 27, 1996, and the Power Macintosh 6300/160, introduced on October 1, 1996.<ref name="apple120">Apple, [https://support.apple.com/en-us/112093 "Power Macintosh 6300/120: Technical Specifications"].</ref><ref name="apple160">Apple, [https://support.apple.com/en-us/112096 "Power Macintosh 6300/160: Technical Specifications"].</ref> EveryMac says the 6300/120 was sold only in Asia, with order number M4975J/A and model number M3076, and that the consumer version, the [[Macintosh Performa 6320CD]], was sold worldwide.<ref name="em">EveryMac, [https://everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/specs/powermac_6300_120.html "Power Macintosh 6300/120 Specs"].</ref> The two models differ: Apple lists an LC processor-direct slot and 72-pin SIMMs for the 6300/120, and a PCI slot and 168-pin DIMMs for the 6300/160, as on the [[Macintosh Performa 6360]].<ref name="apple120" /><ref name="apple160" />
 
== Model Variants ==


{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;"
== Models ==
{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
|+ '''Power Macintosh 6300 models (Apple specification pages)'''
! Item !! 6300/120 !! 6300/160
|-
|-
! Model !! Processor !! Standard RAM !! Hard Drive !! CD-ROM
| Introduced || June 27, 1996 || October 1, 1996
|-
|-
| 6300/100 || 100 MHz || 16 MB || 1.2 GB || 4X
| Processor || 603e, 120 MHz || 603e, 160 MHz
|-
|-
| 6300/120 || 120 MHz || 16 MB || 1.2 GB || 4X
| Bus || 64-bit, 40 MHz || 64-bit, 40 MHz
|}
 
== Architecture and Processor ==
 
* '''Processor:''' PowerPC 603e
* '''Clock Speed:''' 100 MHz or 120 MHz
* '''Architecture:''' 32-bit processor with 64-bit data path
* '''FPU:''' Integrated
* '''System Bus:''' 40 MHz
* '''L1 Cache:''' 32 KB
* '''L2 Cache:''' 256 KB
* '''ROM:''' 4 MB
 
== Memory and Storage ==
 
* '''RAM Type:''' 72-pin SIMM (80 ns minimum)
* '''RAM Slots:''' 2
* '''Standard RAM:''' 16 MB
* '''Maximum RAM:''' 64 MB
* '''Hard Drive:''' 1.2 GB IDE
* '''Floppy Drive:''' 1.44 MB 3.5"
* '''CD-ROM:''' 4X
 
== Display and Graphics ==
 
* '''Resolution:''' 640×480 (16-bit), 800×600 and 832×624 (8-bit)
* '''Video RAM:''' 1 MB (from system RAM)
 
== Input/Output and Expansion ==
 
* '''LC PDS Slot:''' 1
* '''Comm Slot:''' 1
* '''Video I/O Slots:''' Input and output
* '''TV Tuner Slot:''' 1
* '''Serial Ports:''' 2
* '''Ethernet:''' 10Base-T (optional)
 
== Power ==
 
* '''Input:''' 100V–240V AC, 50–60 Hz
* '''Maximum Power:''' 55 Watts
 
== General Maintenance ==
 
For detailed maintenance information, refer to the [[Macintosh Performa 6300CD General Maintenance]] page.
 
== Troubleshooting ==
 
See the [[Macintosh Performa 6300CD Troubleshooting]] page.
 
== Capacitor Replacement Guide ==
 
See the [[Macintosh Performa 6300CD Capacitor Replacement Guide]] page.
 
== Specifications ==
 
Full technical specifications are available on the Power Macintosh 6300 Specifications page.
 
== Related Models ==
 
* [[Macintosh Performa 6300CD]]
* [[Macintosh Performa 6310CD]]
* [[Macintosh Performa 6320CD]]
 
 
== 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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! 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)'''
| Level-2 cache || 256 KB || Optional
|-
|-
| Weight || Without CD-ROM 17 lb. (7.7 kg); with CD-ROM 19 lb. (8.6 kg)
| RAM || 16 MB to 64 MB; two 72-pin SIMMs, 80 ns || 8 MB on the board; 16 MB to 136 MB; two 168-pin DIMMs, 70 ns
|-
|-
| Line voltage || 100–240 VAC, 47–63 Hz (Performa 6360: 90–270 VAC, 43–67 Hz)
| Slots || LC PDS, communications, TV tuner, video in/out || PCI, communications, TV tuner, video in/out
|-
|-
| Power || 125 W; 2.5 A maximum and 220 W maximum for all line and load conditions (6360: 150 W)
| Hard drive || 1.2 GB IDE || 1.2 GB IDE
|-
|-
| Level 2 cache || '''256K, standard''' across the series
| Video || 1 MB DRAM, DB-15 || 1 MB DRAM, DB-15
|-
|-
| ROM / video || 4 MB ROM; 1 MB of DRAM on board for video support
| Serial || Two || Two GeoPort
|-
|-
| 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
| Power || 55 W; 1.25 A; 110–240 V || 150 W; 5 A; 90–270 V
|-
|-
| 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'''
| Weight || 19 lb || 17 lb
|-
|-
| SCSI / ADB || One external DB-25 SCSI port, up to seven devices; one ADB port, mini DIN-4
| Original system software || 7.5.1 || 7.5.3
|-
|-
| 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'''
| Battery || 4.5 V alkaline || 4.5 V alkaline
|}
|}
Source: Apple's specification pages.<ref name="apple120" /><ref name="apple160" /> EveryMac has no entry for a Power Macintosh 6300/160.
== Hardware and service ==
Apple's ''Performa 6200/6300 Series'' Service Source covers the Performa versions of both boards: the Performa 6300CD (100 MHz) and 6320CD (120 MHz) on the 6200-style board, and the Performa 6360 (160 MHz) with PCI and DIMMs.<ref name="ss">Apple Computer, ''Service Source: Performa 6200/6300 Series'' (1997), [[:File:Performa 6200.6300.pdf]]; see [[Performa 6200/6300 Series Service Source]]. Page numbers are PDF pages.</ref> Its figures for the non-6360 machines are a 1 MB DRAM frame buffer, 4 MB ROM, 256K level-2 cache, 100–240 V AC at 47–63 Hz and 125 W, 2.5 A; for the 6360 it gives 90–270 V AC at 43–67 Hz and 150 W (pp. 26–42).<ref name="ss" /> The manual's 125 W for the Performa 6300CD and 6320CD compares with 55 W on Apple's 6300/120 specification page.


'''The Performa 6360 is the exception on almost every line.''' Apple gives it 16-bit '''stereophonic'''
The manual also covers the Power Macintosh 5300/6300 Logic Board Upgrade, a finished-goods kit with a 603e 100 MHz logic board and fence. Apple notes that the 603e processor on a 6300-series board may have to come off to install or service SIMMs (pp. 121–124).<ref name="ss" /> The 6320 and 6360 boards have a reset button, in a different place on each, pressed with a flat plastic tool (pp. 168–169).<ref name="ss" />
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
The clock battery is a pack on a plug and a hook-and-loop base; Apple's test is to replace it below 3.0 V on the 10 V DC range (pp. 164–167), and the specification pages give it as 4.5 V alkaline.<ref name="ss" /><ref name="apple120" /> Alkaline leakage is caustic; neutralise it with a mild acid such as white vinegar. See [[Battery Explosion, Capacitor or Corrosion Damage]].
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 ==
Apple's symptom charts and the family's known faults are on [[Macintosh Performa 6300CD]], [[Macintosh Performa 6320CD]] and [[Macintosh Performa 6360]].


== Related pages ==
* [[Power Macintosh 6200]]
* [[Power Macintosh 6200]]
* [[Macintosh Performa 6320CD]]
* [[Macintosh Performa 6360]]
* [[Macintosh Quadra 630]]
* [[Macintosh Quadra 630]]
* [[Performa 6200/6300 Series Service Source]]


== References ==
== References ==
<references />
<references />


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Latest revision as of 18:51, 30 September 2026

Power Macintosh 6300
A Power Macintosh-badged machine of the 6300 family, described by the photographer as a Power Macintosh 6360/160. Photo: Stephen Edmonds, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
Specifications
ManufacturerApple Computer, Inc.
TypeDesktop personal computer
ReleasedJune 27, 1996 (6300/120); October 1, 1996 (6300/160)
DiscontinuedJuly 1, 1997 (6300/120, EveryMac)
CPUPowerPC 603e at 120 or 160 MHz; 40 MHz bus
Memory6300/120: 16 MB, two 72-pin SIMM slots, 64 MB maximum. 6300/160: 16 MB, two 168-pin DIMM slots, 136 MB maximum
Storage1.2 GB IDE hard drive; CD-ROM; 1.4 MB floppy (manual insert)
DisplayNone built in; DB-15 video output, 1 MB DRAM frame buffer
Sound—
ROM4 MB
Dimensions109 × 419 × 320 mm (4.3 × 16.5 × 12.6 in)
Weight19 lb (6300/120); 17 lb (6300/160)
OS / FirmwareSystem 7.5.1 (6300/120) or 7.5.3 (6300/160)
PredecessorPower Macintosh 6200
Model no.M3076 (6300/120, EveryMac)

The Power Macintosh 6300 is a desktop Macintosh with a PowerPC 603e processor in the low-profile case of the Macintosh Quadra 630. Apple's specification pages list two models: the Power Macintosh 6300/120, introduced on June 27, 1996, and the Power Macintosh 6300/160, introduced on October 1, 1996.[1][2] EveryMac says the 6300/120 was sold only in Asia, with order number M4975J/A and model number M3076, and that the consumer version, the Macintosh Performa 6320CD, was sold worldwide.[3] The two models differ: Apple lists an LC processor-direct slot and 72-pin SIMMs for the 6300/120, and a PCI slot and 168-pin DIMMs for the 6300/160, as on the Macintosh Performa 6360.[1][2]

Models

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Power Macintosh 6300 models (Apple specification pages)
Item 6300/120 6300/160
Introduced June 27, 1996 October 1, 1996
Processor 603e, 120 MHz 603e, 160 MHz
Bus 64-bit, 40 MHz 64-bit, 40 MHz
Level-2 cache 256 KB Optional
RAM 16 MB to 64 MB; two 72-pin SIMMs, 80 ns 8 MB on the board; 16 MB to 136 MB; two 168-pin DIMMs, 70 ns
Slots LC PDS, communications, TV tuner, video in/out PCI, communications, TV tuner, video in/out
Hard drive 1.2 GB IDE 1.2 GB IDE
Video 1 MB DRAM, DB-15 1 MB DRAM, DB-15
Serial Two Two GeoPort
Power 55 W; 1.25 A; 110–240 V 150 W; 5 A; 90–270 V
Weight 19 lb 17 lb
Original system software 7.5.1 7.5.3
Battery 4.5 V alkaline 4.5 V alkaline

Source: Apple's specification pages.[1][2] EveryMac has no entry for a Power Macintosh 6300/160.

Hardware and service

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Apple's Performa 6200/6300 Series Service Source covers the Performa versions of both boards: the Performa 6300CD (100 MHz) and 6320CD (120 MHz) on the 6200-style board, and the Performa 6360 (160 MHz) with PCI and DIMMs.[4] Its figures for the non-6360 machines are a 1 MB DRAM frame buffer, 4 MB ROM, 256K level-2 cache, 100–240 V AC at 47–63 Hz and 125 W, 2.5 A; for the 6360 it gives 90–270 V AC at 43–67 Hz and 150 W (pp. 26–42).[4] The manual's 125 W for the Performa 6300CD and 6320CD compares with 55 W on Apple's 6300/120 specification page.

The manual also covers the Power Macintosh 5300/6300 Logic Board Upgrade, a finished-goods kit with a 603e 100 MHz logic board and fence. Apple notes that the 603e processor on a 6300-series board may have to come off to install or service SIMMs (pp. 121–124).[4] The 6320 and 6360 boards have a reset button, in a different place on each, pressed with a flat plastic tool (pp. 168–169).[4]

The clock battery is a pack on a plug and a hook-and-loop base; Apple's test is to replace it below 3.0 V on the 10 V DC range (pp. 164–167), and the specification pages give it as 4.5 V alkaline.[4][1] Alkaline leakage is caustic; neutralise it with a mild acid such as white vinegar. See Battery Explosion, Capacitor or Corrosion Damage.

Apple's symptom charts and the family's known faults are on Macintosh Performa 6300CD, Macintosh Performa 6320CD and Macintosh Performa 6360.

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Apple, "Power Macintosh 6300/120: Technical Specifications".
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Apple, "Power Macintosh 6300/160: Technical Specifications".
  3. ↑ EveryMac, "Power Macintosh 6300/120 Specs".
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Apple Computer, Service Source: Performa 6200/6300 Series (1997), File:Performa 6200.6300.pdf; see Performa 6200/6300 Series Service Source. Page numbers are PDF pages.
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