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Power Macintosh 6200

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Revision as of 13:39, 27 September 2026 by Josh (talk | contribs) (Apple Service Source: case width and depth were transposed across this family (Apple: 16.5 in W x 12.6 in D); sound input is 16-bit MONO - the port accepts stereo but combines it - with 16-bit stereo output; added Apple's electrical figures, 256K standard L2, slot pinouts, and the 4.5 V battery pack with its 3.0 V replace-below threshold; noted the two errors in Apple's own text)
Power Macintosh 6200
Power Macintosh 6200
Specifications
ManufacturerApple Computer, Inc.
TypePersonal Computer
ReleasedMay 28, 1995
DiscontinuedMay 1, 1996
Intro priceAsia only
CPUPowerPC 603 @ 75 MHz
Memory8 MB RAM (expandable to 64 MB)
Storage500 MB IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy, 4X CD-ROM
DisplayDB-15 video out: 640×480 16-bit, 800×600 8-bit, 832×624 8-bit
Sound16-bit mono input, 16-bit stereo output
Dimensions4.3" H × 16.5" W × 12.6" D (10.95 × 41.95 × 32 cm)
Weight19.0 lbs (8.6 kg)
OS / FirmwareMac OS 7.5.1 – 9.1
PredecessorMacintosh LC 630
SuccessorPower Macintosh 6300

The Power Macintosh 6200 is a personal computer introduced by Apple Computer on May 28, 1995.[1] It uses the compact desktop case design of the Macintosh Quadra 630 and features a PowerPC 603 processor. The Power Macintosh 6200 was sold primarily in Asia, while the consumer version—the Performa 6200CD—was sold worldwide.

Architecture and Processor

  • Processor: PowerPC 603
  • Clock Speed: 75 MHz
  • Architecture: 32-bit processor with 64-bit data path
  • FPU: Integrated
  • System Bus: 37.5 MHz
  • L1 Cache: 16 KB
  • L2 Cache: 256 KB
  • ROM: 4 MB

Memory and Storage

  • RAM Type: 72-pin SIMM (80 ns minimum)
  • RAM Slots: 2
  • Standard RAM: 8 MB
  • Maximum RAM: 64 MB
  • Hard Drive: 500 MB 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 Power Macintosh 6200 General Maintenance page.

Troubleshooting

See the Power Macintosh 6200 Troubleshooting page.

Capacitor Replacement Guide

See the Power Macintosh 6200 Capacitor Replacement Guide page.

Specifications

Full technical specifications are available on the Power Macintosh 6200 Specifications page.


Apple service data

Apple's own figures for this family, from the Performa 6200/6300 Series Service Source volume hosted on this wiki.[2]

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 — the port accepts a stereo signal but combines it to mono for play-through or recording — 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.[2]

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.[2]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Power Macintosh 6200/75 Specs, EveryMac.com—link(accessed 2026-02-10)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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 — Battery Verification chapters.
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