Macintosh IIvi
The Macintosh IIvi is a desktop Macintosh introduced by Apple on 19 October 1992 and discontinued on 10 February 1993.[1] It is the low-cost version of the Macintosh IIvx: the same case and logic board design, with the 68030 at 16 MHz instead of 32 MHz, no cache and no FPU, though the board has a socket for one.[2] Apple offered it in Europe and the Pacific rather than the United States, where the Performa 600 took its place.[3][1] Apple's service manual covers it with the IIvx and Performa 600.[4]
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| Macintosh IIvi (All About Apple museum) | |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Apple Computer, Inc. |
| Type | Desktop personal computer |
| Released | 19 October 1992 |
| Discontinued | 10 February 1993 |
| Intro price | US$2,900 (4 MB, 80 MB) at introduction; not sold in the United States |
| CPU | Motorola 68030 at 16 MHz (15.6672 MHz) |
| Memory | 4 MB soldered plus four 30-pin SIMM sockets, 68 MB maximum (80 ns) |
| Storage | Internal SCSI hard drive, 40-400 MB; optional internal CD-ROM |
| Display | — |
| Sound | Mono output through the speaker, stereo CD audio at the headphone jack; mono sound input |
| Graphics | Built in (DB-15), 512 KB or 1 MB VRAM on two VRAM SIMMs |
| ROM | 1 MB |
| FPU / coprocessor | Optional 68882 (socket on the logic board) |
| Media | Internal 1.4 MB floppy drive |
| Ports / interface | Two ADB, two RS-232/RS-422 serial (mini DIN-8), SCSI (DB-25), video (DB-15), headphone and microphone jacks |
| Expansion | Three NuBus slots, one 120-pin accelerator slot, one 5.25-inch bay |
| Power | 85-270 V AC auto-ranging; 112 W DC maximum |
| Dimensions | 6 × 13 × 16.5 in (150 × 325 × 412 mm) |
| Weight | 25 lb (11.3 kg) |
| OS / Firmware | System 7.1 to Mac OS 7.6.1 |
| Successor | Macintosh Centris 650 |
| Codename | Brazil, Lego |
| Model no. | M1350 (Gestalt ID 44) |
Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Processor | Motorola 68030 at 15.6672 MHz with built-in MMU; ROM and RAM reads take four clocks (one wait state)[2] |
| FPU | None fitted; socket for a 68882, which runs at the processor's speed[2] |
| Cache | None[2] |
| RAM | 4 MB soldered; four 30-pin SIMM sockets, all four filled with identical 80 ns SIMMs of 256K to 16 MB; 68 MB maximum[2] |
| ROM | 1 MB[4] |
| VRAM | 512K or 1 MB on two VRAM SIMMs, 100 ns, fitted in identical pairs[2] |
| Video modes | 512K: 512 × 384 at up to 16 bits per pixel, 640 × 480 at up to 8. 1 MB: 640 × 480 at up to 16[4] |
| Expansion | Three NuBus slots (13.9 W each, 41.7 W total); one 120-pin accelerator slot (5 W)[2] |
| Serial | Two RS-232/RS-422 ports, 230.4 kbaud maximum, 0.92 Mbit/s with an external clock[4] |
| Power supply | 85-270 V AC, automatic; 112 W maximum, 130 W peak; switched monitor outlet, 3 A[2] |
| Environment | Operating 10-40 °C; storage -40 to 47 °C; 5-95 % relative humidity; 0-3,048 m[4] |
| Case | Painted sheet metal with plastic front and back bezels; 325 × 412 × 150 mm (13 × 16.5 × 6 in)[2] |
The Service Source prints the A/C line input as 100-120 V AC at 200 W; the developer note gives 85-270 V AC, selected automatically.[4][2] Low End Mac's 230 W for the supply is not Apple's figure, which is 112 W.[5][2]
Hardware
Logic board
Apple's logic board part is 661-0760 for the IIvi (661-0759 IIvx, 661-0761 Performa 600).[4] On the IIvi board Recap-a-Mac photographed (820-0373-A), the cache SRAM positions and the FPU socket are empty.[6] The VASP chip combines video, memory mapping, sound and glue logic, and a 68HC05 microcontroller runs ADB, the clock, parameter RAM and soft power.[2] Software must use the Gestalt Manager to find out whether a IIvi has an FPU.[2]
Because RAM is tested and sized before video starts, the screen stays blank for a while at start-up, longer with more RAM fitted.[2]
Accelerator slot
The 120-pin slot takes accelerator cards. Apple warns that it is not compatible with processor-direct cards for other Macintosh models and that fitting one may damage the card and the computer; cards must stay within 5 W.[2] Low End Mac notes that the IIvi cannot take a cache card, but can take an accelerator.[5]
SCSI and CD-ROM
An active terminator on the logic board terminates the internal bus when no external device is attached. The 3.5-inch hard drive must be terminated; a device in the 5.25-inch bay must not be. Apple's internal CD-ROM uses SCSI ID 3.[2]
Power supply
Apple part 661-0758, shared with the IIvx and Centris 650; Apple Rescue of Denver lists it as Apple 614-0009, 112 W, made by Delta (SMP-120EB) or Astec (AA16870).[4][7] Its ratings from Apple's developer note are on Macintosh IIvi General Maintenance. Apple publishes no rail tolerances and no adjustment.[4]
Battery
A lithium backup battery keeps the clock and PRAM when the machine is unplugged.[2] Apple's test: measure on the 10 V DC range and replace the battery below 2.8 V.[4] Recap-a-Mac's IIvi board photograph shows heavy corrosion around the battery holder.[6]
Capacitors
Logic board 820-0373-A has six 47 µF 16 V surface-mount electrolytics and two 220 µF 16 V axials.[6] See Macintosh IIvi Capacitor Replacement Guide.
Maintenance and repair
- Macintosh IIvi General Maintenance: opening the case, battery, power supply, drives and memory.
- Macintosh IIvi Troubleshooting: Apple's symptom charts.
- Macintosh IIvi Capacitor Replacement Guide: logic board capacitors and take-apart.
Documentation
- Macintosh IIvx/IIvi/Performa 600 Service Source: Apple's service manual.[4]
- Macintosh IIvx IIvi and Performa 600 Developer Note: Apple's developer note.[2]
Related pages
- Macintosh IIvx, the 32 MHz version with FPU and cache
- Macintosh Performa 600
- Macintosh Centris 650
- Sad Mac Error Codes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Apple Macintosh IIvi Specs, EveryMac—link(accessed 2026-09-30) Introduced 19 October 1992, discontinued 10 February 1993; sold in South America, Europe and Japan, not in the United States; 40, 80, 160 or 400 MB hard drive; Japanese order numbers M1378J/A (4 MB, floppy only) and M1354J/A (4 MB, 160 MB).
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 Apple Computer, Macintosh IIvx Developer Note (1992), also covering the Macintosh IIvi and Performa 600, File:Macintosh IIvx IIvi and Performa 600 Developer Note.pdf; see Macintosh IIvx IIvi and Performa 600 Developer Note. Printed page numbers: features and Table 1-1 comparison pp. 2-3; compatibility pp. 4-5; ROM, RAM, VRAM pp. 9-10; ADB, clock, soft power pp. 19-20; accelerator slot power p. 25; enclosure and power supply pp. 27-28; internal drives pp. 29-32; software p. 35.
- ↑ Charles Seiter, "Macintosh IIvx: The latest desktop Mac is a faster version of the Performa 600", Macworld, December 1992, pp. 206-207, archive.org. The IIvi: offered to users in Europe and the Pacific; 68030 at 16 MHz; no 68882 but a slot to add one; no cache; base IIvi with 4 MB and an 80 MB hard drive US$2,900.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Apple Computer, Macintosh IIvx, Macintosh IIvi, Performa 600 Service Source, File:Macintosh iivx.vi.perf 600.pdf; see Macintosh IIvx/IIvi/Performa 600 Service Source. Page numbers are the PDF's: Specifications pp. 5-13; Symptom Charts pp. 16-24; Take Apart pp. 26-51; Battery Verification pp. 68-69; Exploded View p. 76.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mac IIvi, Low End Mac—link(accessed 2026-09-30) 16 MHz 68030 on a 16 MHz bus; never sold in the United States; no L2 cache but accepts an accelerator; code names Brazil and Lego; discontinued 10 February 1993; power supply given as 230 W.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Macintosh IIvi, Recap-a-Mac—link(accessed 2026-09-30) Annotated photograph of logic board 820-0373-A, hosted here as File:Mac IIvi Recap Guide.jpg: 6 × 47 µF 16 V surface-mount and 2 × 220 µF 16 V axial; replacement parts KEMET T491D476K016AT and Vishay MAL213825221E3; notes leaky capacitors and exploding batteries on the IIvi.
- ↑ Quadra 650, IIvi, IIvx, Power Mac 7100, Performa 600 – Power Supply, Apple Rescue of Denver—link(accessed 2026-09-30)
