Apple iMac Core Duo 1.83 17-Inch (IG) | Used Apple Macintosh Shopping Guide

The Apple iMac “Core Duo” 1.83 17-Inch (IG), restricted to the education market during its short life, uses the same all-in-one enclosure as the iMac “Core Duo” 1.83 17-Inch, but most notably uses cheaper and slower Intel GMA 950 “integrated graphics”.

The iMac “Core Duo” 1.83 17-Inch (IG) features a 1.83 GHz Intel “Core Duo” processor (T2400), with two independent processor “cores” on a single silicon chip, a 2 MB shared level 2 cache, a 667 MHz system bus, 512 MB of RAM (667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-5300), an 80 GB (7200 RPM) Serial ATA hard drive, a vertically-mounted slot-loading DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive, an “Intel GMA950 graphics processor with 64 MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory”, a built-in iSight video camera, and built-in stereo speakers underneath the 17″ TFT Active Matrix LCD (1440×900 native) display designed to “bounce sound off the desk below”.

Connectivity includes three USB 2.0 ports, two Firewire “400″ ports, built-in AirPort Extreme, and Gigabit Ethernet, as well as mini-DVI, which supports an external display in “extended desktop” mode (rather than just “mirrored mode”).

Introduction Date:

July 5, 2006

Discontinued Date:

September 6, 2006

Processors:

1 (2 Cores)

Geekbench:

2327

Processor Speed:

1.83 GHz

Processor Type:

Core Duo (T2400)

Custom Speeds:

N/A

Architecture:

32-Bit

Details:

N/A

Processor Upgrade:

ZIF Socket

FPU:

Integrated

System Bus Speed:

667 MHz

Cache Bus Speed:

1.83 GHz (Built-in)

Details:

667 MHz frontside bus.

ROM/Firmware Type:

EFI

EFI Architecture:

32-Bit

L1 Cache:

32k/32k

L2/L3 Cache:

2 MB (on chip)

Details:

Includes a 2 MB shared “on chip” level 2 cache that runs at processor speed.

RAM Type:

PC2-5300 DDR2

Min. RAM Speed:

667 MHz

Standard RAM:

512 MB

Maximum RAM:

2 GB

Motherboard RAM:

None

RAM Slots:

Details:

Apple recommends that one install RAM in matched pairs for optimum performance.

Video Card:

Intel GMA 950

VRAM Type:

Integrated

Standard VRAM:

64 MB

Maximum VRAM:

64 MB

Details:

Apple reports that “memory available to Mac OS X may vary depending on graphics needs. Minimum graphics memory usage is 80 MB, resulting in 432 MB of system memory available” with the default 512 MB installed.

Built-in Display:

17.0″ Widescreen

Native Resolution:

1440×900

2nd Display Support:

Dual/Mirroring*

2nd Max. Resolution:

1920×1200*

Standard Hard Drive:

80.0 GB (7200 RPM)

Int. HD Interface:

Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)

Details:

This model supports hard drives larger than 128 GB.

Standard Optical:

DVD-ROM/CD-RW

Standard Disk:

None

Standard Modem:

None

Standard Ethernet:

10/100/1000Base-T

Details:

An external Apple USB Modem is available for US$49.

Standard AirPort:

802.11a/b/g

Standard Bluetooth:

None

Details:

AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g) pre-installed. Bluetooth 2.0+EDR unavailable.

USB Ports:

3 (2.0)

Firewire Ports:

2 (400)

Expansion Slots:

None

Expansion Bays:

None

Details:

N/A

Incl. Keyboard:

Apple Keyboard

Incl. Input:

Mighty Mouse

Details:

By default, it did not ship wth an Apple Remote, although it could be configured with one.

Case Type:

All-in-One

Form Factor:

iMac G5 w/ iSight

Details:

All-in-one “ice white” enclosure supported by an aluminium stand.

Apple Order No:

MA406LL/A

Apple Subfamily:

Mid-2006

Details:

This model was limited to purchase by educational institutions.

Apple Model No:

A1195 (EMC 2110)

Model ID:

iMac4,2

Battery Type:

N/A

Battery Life:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Pre-Installed MacOS:

X 10.4.7 (8I2057)

Maximum MacOS:

X 10.6.8*

Minimum Windows:

XP SP2 (32-Bit)*

Maximum Windows:

Vista, 7 (32-Bit)**

MacOS 9 Support:

None

Windows Support:

Boot/Virtualization

Dimensions:

16.9 x 16.8 x 6.8

Avg. Weight:

15.5 lbs. (7 kg)

Details:

In inches – height by width by depth, (43.0 cm, 42.6 cm, 17.3 cm).