Options: Use the Configurator (to the right) to select: Hard Drive, Optical Drive, Memory and Airport Card. Extended Warranty, Diagnostics Testing and Insurance must be added at time of purchase.
Product Includes: Computer, power cord, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and iLife installed on hard drive. Paper manuals not included. Electronic versions are available online.
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Specifications for Power Mac G5 Desktop Quad 2.5 Ghz (M9592LL/A) Power Mac Manuals
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The Story of your Certified Pre-Owned Mac
The Certified Pre-Owned Macintosh computer you buy from GainSaver has been fully tested and certified by GainSaver's trained Apple technicians to verify every major component is in 100% working order. Our Certified Pre-Owned Macs come ready for you to boot up and use with Apple OS X Tiger and Apple iLife installed.
The first step is receiving thousands of pre-owned Macintosh computers every month, mostly from corporate and academic environments. GainSaver purchases Apple systems in large lots with quantity discounts. That's how we can offer such a huge selection at the lowest prices anywhere. Once we have these great bargains on the shelf in our warehouse, we get to work adding value for you.
Our primary concern at GainSaver is to make sure you get a fully functioning Macintosh that gives you years of exceptional service. So the next thing we do is take apart every unit that comes in. GainSaver technicians remove each component for individual inspection. The hard drive, optical drive and memory are all tested separately outside the computer. Then the motherboard is tested, and in the case of notebook computers, the keyboard, touch pad and screen.
Next the hard drive is reformatted, removing any trace of what the last owner had installed on the system. The process also verifies hard drive functionality and ensures the drive has no bad sectors. Then Apple OS X 10.4 Tiger and iLife are installed, so you have everything you need to use your Mac, including browser, desktop search, chat and video capabilities.
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 iPhoto
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 iWeb
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How to customize your Mac with the Macintosh Configurator
When you buy a Certified Pre-Owned Macintosh from GainSaver, you get exactly what you want. No more and no less. Every order is customized to your needs with the Macintosh Configurator at the top of the page. Just select the configuration options you want from the Configurator's menus. When you're done, click the Buy Now button. Below are some things to consider when you make your selections.
Hard Drive The hard drive is where all of your programs, documents, songs, images and videos are stored. Hard drive sizes are measured in gigabytes, so "250GB" means the hard drive has 250 gigabytes. One gigabyte of storage can hold about 10 music CDs. That's about 250 songs in MP3 format which can be played on your iPod. A DVD movie takes up a lot of hard drive space, anywhere from 5 to 10GB. Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and iLife takes up about 11GB of Hard Drive Space.
Basically, the more hard drive space you have, the better. People hate to delete things they have collected, like favorite songs and family pictures. So you should get a bit more than you think you are going to really need. New Apple Macs come standard with up to 250GB hard drives. They keep getting bigger every year because people are always installing more programs and downloading more and more files. Plan ahead and get at least 160GB.
You should get even bigger than this if you are doing any image processing, video or music production with your Mac. In that case the 500GB is recommended. And remember: your Mac will come with Apple iLife, so you'll have the tools you need to make videos, do image processing and other tasks that use a lot of hard drive space.
Optical Drive Optical drives play CDs and DVDs. Apple has two kinds of optical drives, the SuperDrive and the Combo drive.
The Combo drive came first. It was a big advance over the CD drive, which played and recorded on CDs only.
The Combo drive also plays DVDs. You can watch DVD movies on your Mac with a Combo drive, but you cannot record on DVDs, only on CDs. Recording on DVDs requires the SuperDrive.
The SuperDrive does it all: play and record on CDs and DVDs. Writing on DVDs is a great benefit, because you can store up to 4.7GB of data on one single-sided DVD disc. This is about 8 times more than you can store on a single CD. This makes DVDs perfect for inexpensive backup of your entire hard drive, or at least your critical documents, songs and family pictures.
Memory Selecting the right amount of memory for your needs is one of the most important decisions when you customize your pre-owned Mac. Memory is different from hard drive space, which is for permanent storage of your files and data. The Mac can't do anything with that data until it is actually transferred from the hard drive into memory. Hard drive data is sort of like information in a book. You can't think about it until you've read it into your own memory.
Computer memory is measured in megabytes and gigabytes. The best amount for you depends on the programs you plan to use, and how many programs you are going to run at the same time. Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger comes preinstalled on all pre-owned Macs from GainSaver. The minimum requirements are 256MB of memory. However, this is the bare minimum. With only 256MB of memory what happens is that the operating system and the programs you run have to keep saving to the hard drive and swapping data back and forth between memory and the hard drive in order to run. This is like your Mac having a short term memory. It has to keep looking things up on the hard drive, and this really slows things down.
The same thing happens again if your programs or data files become bigger than what can be handled in memory at the same time. So the way to get the best performance is to get as much memory as you can. You should always get at least 512MB. If you are creating graphics and doing image processing, then you should get 1GB minimum. And if you are working with real time audio and video production, get the max your Mac can support.
Wireless Apple Card
You'll want to keep your Mac connected to the internet. The fastest, easiest way to do that is with Apple's Airport Extreme Card (or Airport Card for older Macs). The Airport Extreme Card is the standard for connecting wirelessly. More and more public places such as schools, office buildings and even coffee shops offer free Wi-Fi access to the internet. All you need is the Airport Card to take advantage of it. You can also exchange files with other nearby Macs that have Airport capability, play multi-player games or even do some serious work. And because the signal travels through walls, you don't even need to be in the same room.
Make sure to add the Airport Extreme Card (or Airport Card) with the Mac Configurator. The alternative is being anchored to your desk with an ethernet cable.
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What about scratches?
This is an important issue to some people. GainSaver technicians can fix just about everything but the minor dings and scratches. If some blemishes on the exterior are a problem, you may want to consider spending more and buying a new Mac.
Most people don't mind the scratches. We have customers who order Power Macs with a dented case and think about just how much they saved every time they see the dent. Some can tolerate just a few marks and scratches, and finally there's the group that prefers to buy their Certified Pre-Owned PowerMacs in a brand-new-from-the-factory case.
The important thing is that you are not surprised. Expect some dings and scratches. But because these are Certified Pre-Owned from GainSaver, you know they are guaranteed to perform as advertised.
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Diagnostics Testing
GainSaver technicians test every component of each Mac before it is shipped out. However, there are certain problems that can only be uncovered through extended diagnostics testing over a period of 24 hours. Some hardware problems don't appear until the computer has been turned on and running for at least a few hours. This is especially true of the mother board, ports and LCD screen in Macs that include a screen.
Diagnostics Testing is done after final assembly of your custom configured Mac. Software programs put the computer through a battery of tests and monitor performance. The test results are analyzed and any necessary changes are made.
Warranty
The Macintosh is famous for its ruggedness. Millions of older Macs are still in operation and still supported by Apple's application and system software programs. That's the whole point of getting a Certified Pre-Owned Mac from GainSaver. You want to use it as long as possible.
A Mac is not like most electronic devices you buy and end up never using. Six months later they are in a drawer somewhere. But you know you will use your Mac every day, and you will use it until it stops working. At that point it will need to be replaced. With this in mind, you should consider GainSaver's Extended Warranty protection. You can purchase additional coverage for 90 days, or 1, 2 or 3 years.
The GainSaver warranty is the best anywhere, even better than Apple's own warranty on new Macs. The GainSaver Extended Warranty covers any and all damage that occurs through normal use. Every hardware component is included, from hard drive to memory to keyboard to screen. The coverage is even transferable if you sell it to someone else during the warranty period. This type of protection is not available anywhere. It's a big reason why people choose GainSaver and keep coming back for Certified Pre-Owned Macs they can count on for years of service.
Insurance
GainSaver offers shipping insurance to save you time and money in the event of delivery problems.
We use FedEx exclusively to make sure your Mac arrives in one piece. But accidents can happen. And when they do, it can take a while for claims to be put in and repairs made to your computer. When you add GainSaver insurance, we will repair or replace your equipment free of charge in the event of damage during shipping.
Select Insurance from the Configurator if you really need your Mac right now, no matter what happens.
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Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) - Technical Specifications
Power Mac 2.0 GHz Dual PowerPC G5 (M9590LL/A)Power Mac 2.3 GHz Dual PowerPC G5 (M9591LL/A)Power Mac 2.5 GHz Two Dual PowerPC G5 (M9592LL/A) Processing
- Single 2GHz, single 2.3GHz, or dual 2.5GHz dual-core PowerPC G5 microprocessors
- PowerPC processor architecture with 64-bit data paths and registers; each core includes:
- 1MB on-chip L2 cache running at processor speed (total 2MB per processor)
- Parallel data structure supporting up to 215 simultaneous in-flight instructions
- Simultaneous issue of up to 10 out-of-order operations
- Dual-pipeline Velocity Engine for 128-bit single-instruction, multiple-data (SIMD) processing
- Two independent double-precision floating-point units
- Advanced three-component branch prediction logic
- Native support for 32-bit application code
- Single 1GHz, single 1.15GHz, or dual 1.25GHz 64-bit DDR bidirectional frontside buses
- Point-to-point system controller
Memory
PCI Express expansion
- Two open full-length four-lane PCI Express slots
- One open full-length eight-lane PCI Express slot
- PCI Express cards of any size supported in all slots
Graphics and displays
- 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot with one of the following graphics cards installed:
- NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE with 128MB of GDDR SDRAM, one single-link DVI port, and one dual-link DVI port
- NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB of GDDR SDRAM, one single-link DVI port, and one dual-link DVI port
- NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM, one single-link DVI port, and one dual-link DVI port (build-to-order option)
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM, two dual-link DVI ports, and one stereo 3D port (build-to-order option; occupies 16-lane PCI Express slot and adjacent PCI Express slot)
- Support for graphics cards that require up to 150W
- Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels; dual-link DVI ports support up to 2560 by 1600 pixels
- Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels
- DVI to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
- Dual-display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes
- Support for up to two Apple flat-panel displays for each graphics card installed
Storage
- Two 3.5-inch hard drive bays, each with a 150-MBps Serial ATA controller
- Configurable Hard Drive
- Configurable Optical Drive
Communications
- Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames
- Optional AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0
- Optional AirPort Extreme: Based on IEEE 802.11g standard and Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11g and 802.11b interoperability
- Optional Bluetooth: Support for Enhanced Data Rate, or data rates up to 3 Mbps
- Optional external Apple USB Modem (RJ-11)
- Integrated wireless antenna
Peripherals and audio
- One FireWire 800 port and two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, 15W total power)
- Four USB 2.0 ports (one on front panel)
- Front headphone minijack and speaker
- Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors
- Stereo analog line level input and line level output minijacks
Electrical and environmental requirements
- Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
- Line voltage: 100 - 125V AC or 200 - 240V AC (wide-range power supply input voltage)
- Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
- Maximum current: At least 10A (low-voltage range) or 5A (high-voltage range)
- Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
- Storage temperature: -40° to 149° F (-40° to 65° C)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
- Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet
Size and weight
- Height: 20.1 inches (51.1 cm)
- Width: 8.1 inches (20.6 cm)
- Depth: 18.7 inches (47.5 cm)
- Weight (standard configurations): 44.5 to 48.8 pounds (20.2 to 22.1 kg)
Technical Specifications
Configurations |
Power Mac G5
Dual 2GHz |
Power Mac G5
Dual 2.3GHz |
Power Mac G5
Quad 2.5GHz |
Model |
M9590LL/A |
M9591LL/A |
M9592LL/A |
Processor |
Dual-core 2GHz
PowerPC G5 |
Dual-core 2.3GHz
PowerPC G5 |
Two dual-core 2.5GHz PowerPC G5 |
L2 cache |
1MB per core |
Frontside bus |
1GHz |
1.15GHz |
1.25GHz per processor |
Main memory |
Configurable |
Standard graphics |
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE with 128MB of GDDR SDRAM, one single-link DVI port, and one dual-link DVI port |
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB of GDDR SDRAM, one single-link DVI port, and one dual-link DVI port |
Hard drive |
Configurable |
Configurable |
Optical drive |
Configurable |
Expansion |
Three open PCI Express expansion slots: two four-lane slots and one eight-lane slot |
Ports and Bays |
One FireWire 800 port, two FireWire 400 ports (one on front), four USB 2.0 ports (one on front), two internal hard drive bays (one occupied) |
Audio |
Optical digital audio input, optical digital audio output, analog line-level input, analog line-level output, front headphone minijack and speaker |
Networking |
Dual 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Ethernet ports; integrated wireless antenna; optional AirPort Extreme and Optional Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR |