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P ow erBo ok G 4 1 7-inch (Legacy) 2003-03-0 1.
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C ontents Introduction Introduction to P owerBook G4 1 7-inch 9 Organization of This Document 9 Chapter 1 Overview of P owerBook G4 1 7-inch 11 P owerBook G4 1 7-inch Fea tures 11 Appearance 12 Periph.
Chapter 3 Devices and P or ts 25 USB P or ts 25 USB Connectors 25 USB Storage Devices 26 Fir eWire P or ts 26 Fir eWire 400 Connector 26 Fir eWire 800 Connector 27 Booting from a Fir eWire Device 29 T.
Appendix A Supplemental Refer ence Documents 59 Apple T echnical Notes 59 3D Graphics 59 P owerPC G4 Microprocessor 59 V elocity Engine (AltiV ec) 60 Mac OS X 60 I/O Kit 60 Open Firmwar e 60 RAM Expan.
6 Legacy Document | 2003-03-0 1 | © 2003 Apple Computer , Inc. All Rights Reser ved . C ONTENTS.
F igures and T able s Chapter 1 Overview of P owerBook G4 1 7-inch 11 Figur e 1-1 F ront view of the computer 13 Figur e 1-2 Side views showing I/O ports 13 Chapter 2 Architecture 17 Figur e 2-1 Block.
Chapter 4 Expansion F eatures 53 Figur e 4-1 Removing RAM expansion slot cov er 53 T able 4-1 Sizes of RAM expansion modules and devic es 55 T able 4-2 T ypes of DRAM devices 56 8 Legacy Document | 2003-03-0 1 | © 2003 Apple Computer , Inc. All Rights Reser ved .
Important: The informa tion in this document is obsolete and should not be used for new developmen t. Links to downloads and other re sources may no longer be v alid. This developer not e is a technical description of the P owerBook G4 1 7-inch computer .
1 0 Organization of This Document Legacy Document | 2003-03-0 1 | © 2003 Apple Computer , Inc. All Rights Reser ved . INTRODUCTION Introduction to P owerBook G 4 1 7-inch.
This chapter outlines the f eatures of the P owerBook G 4 1 7-inch computer . P ow erB ook G 4 1 7-inch F eature s Here is a list of the featur es of the P owerBook G4 1 7-inch computer . Each feature is described in a later chapter , as indicated . ● Pr ocessor The computer has a P owerPC G4 microprocessor running at a clock s peed of 1 GHz.
● CardBus slot The comput er has a CardBus slot that accepts one T ype I or T ype II PC Card or a CardBus Card . For mor e information, see “CardBus Slot” (page 57). ● USB ports The comput er has two USB 1 . 1 por ts for an external keyboard, a mouse , and other USB devices , described in “USB P orts” (page 25).
Figur e 1-1 Fr ont view of the computer Figur e 1-2 Side views showing I/O ports Appearance 1 3 Legacy Document | 2003-03-0 1 | © 2003 Apple Computer , Inc.
P er ipheral Device s Included with the computer are a 65 W Apple P or table P ower Adapter , an S-video-to-composite cable, and a DVI-to-VGA cable. In addition to the se devices, the f ollowing peripheral devices are a vailable separat ely : ● The P owerBook G 4 Rechargeable Battery is available as an additional or replac ement battery .
Asset management software that reports the kind of computer it is running on can obtain the value of the model propert y from the IOSer vice plane of the IORegistry . For the P owerBook G4 1 7-inch computer , the value of the model property is PowerBook5,1.
1 6 System Software Legacy Document | 2003-03-0 1 | © 2003 Apple Computer , Inc. All Rights Reser ved . CHAPTER 1 Over view of P owerBook G4 1 7-inch.
This chapter describe s the architecture of the P owerBook G4 1 7-inch computer . I t includes information about the major components on the main logic board: the micropr ocessor , the other main ICs, and the buses that connect them to each other and to the I/O interfaces.
Main ICs and Buses The architecture of the P owerBook G 4 1 7-inch computer is designed ar ound the Po werPC G4 microprocessor and Intrepid IC that con tains the memor y controller and I/O device c ontroller . The P owerPC G4 microprocessor is connected to the Intrepid IC b y a MaxBus bus.
Le vel 2 Cache The data storage f or the L2 cache consists of 256 KB of fast static RAM that is built into the micropr ocessor chip along with the cache controller and tag st orage. The built-in L2 cache runs at the same clock speed as the microproce ssor .
Syst em RAM The memory subsystem in the P owerBook G4 1 7-inch computer suppor ts two slots for 3 33 MHz DDR (PC2700) SO-DIMMs (small-outline dual inline memory modules). The data bus to the RAM and DIMM is 64 bits wide, and the memory inter face is synchronized to the MaxBus bus interface at 1 67 MHz.
● support for 6 4 MB of DDR video memor y with 1 28-bit int er face ● 2D and 3D graphics acceleration ● transform accelera tion ● lighting acceleration ● video acceleration ● support for M.
The DB-DMA system pro vides a scatter-gather proc ess based on memor y resident data structure s that describe the data transfers . The DMA engine is enhanced to allow bursting of data file s for improved performance.
The internal modem is a separa te module that contains the data pump IC and the int er face to the telephone line (DAA). F or more information about the modem, see “Internal Modem ” (page 30). Sound Circuitr y The sound circuitry , called Snapper , is connected to the Intrepid IC by a standar d IIS (inter-IC sound) bus.
T wo antennas are built into the c omputer ’ s case. T o improv e reception, a diversity module between the antennas and the card measure s the signal strength from both antennas and selects the stronger signal for AirP or t Extreme. AirP or t Extreme is based on the IEEE draft specification of the 802.
This chapter describes both the built-in I/O de vices and the por ts for connecting external I/O devices. Each of the following sections describes an I/O port or device.
The P owerBook G 4 1 7-inch computer supports all four data transfer types defined in the USB specifica tion. USB devices can pro vide a remote wakeup function for the computer . The USB root hub in the computer is set to support remote wakeup whenever a device is attached to the bus .
Figur e 3-2 6-pin Fir eWire connector T able 3-2 Pin assignments on the 6-pin F ireWire connector Description Signal name Pin Unregulated DC; 1 2.8 V P ower 1 Ground return for pow er and inner cable .
Note: F ireWire adapter cables are not included with the comput er . The 9-pin F ireWire 800 connector is shown in F igure 3-3 (page 28). Its connec tor signals and pin assignments are shown in T able 3-3 (page 28).
Booting from a F ireWire Device The P owerBook G 4 1 7-inch computer can boot from a F ireWire storage devic e that implements SBP-2 (Serial Bus Prot ocol) with the RBC (reduced block commands) command set. Detailed information is a vailable from Developer T echnical Support at dts@apple.
Signal definition Signal name Pin Not used – 4 Not used – 5 Receive (negativ e lead) RXN 6 Not used – 7 Not used – 8 T able 3-5 Signals for 1 000Base-T operation Signal definition Signal name .
● fax modem bit rates up t o 1 4.4 Kbps The modem is connected to an internal USB port and is a vendor-specific USB device . The modem driver controls the modem hardw are and presents a virtual serial por t to the operating system and applications .
● The AirP or t Ex treme Base Station can authenticat e users by their unique Ethernet IDs, prev enting unauthorized computers from logging in to your network. Network administrat ors can take advantage of RADIUS compatibility , used for authenticating users ov er a remote server .
● object push —enables the transfer of files between Bluet ooth devices F or more information on Bluetooth technology , refer to “Bluetooth ” (page 63). Bluetooth and AirP or t Ex treme share the antennas in the P owerBook G4 1 7-inch computer ’ s display housing .
Figur e 3-4 Maximum dimensions of the internal hard disk Hard Disk C onnec tor The internal hard disk has a 48-pin connector that carries both the A T A signals and the power f or the drive. The connector has the dimensions of a 50-pin connector , but with one row of pins remo ved, as sho wn in F igure 3-5 (page 35).
Figur e 3-5 Hard disk connector and location Signal Assignments T able 3-6 (page 35) shows the signal assignments on the 44-pin por tion of the hard disk connector .
Signal name Pin number Signal name Pin number CSEL 28 IORDY , /DDMARDY , DSTROBE 27 GROUND 30 /DMACK 29 /IOCS1 6 3 2 INTRQ 3 1 /PDIAG, /CBLID 34 /DA1 3 3 /DA2 36 /DA0 3 5 /CS1 38 /CS0 37 GROUND 40 /DASP 39 +5V MO TOR 42 +5V L OGIC 4 1 Reserved 4 4 GROUND 43 /IOCS1 6 is not used; see T able 3-7 (page 36).
Signal description Signal name I/O data write strobe . /DIOW Used by the host to initia te a DMA transfer in res ponse to DMARQ. /DMACK Strobe for Ultra DMA da ta transfers to host. DSTROBE Ultra DMA data ready . /HDMARDY Strobe for Ultra DMA da ta transfers from host.
Writing s peed Reading speed (maximum) Media type – 24x (CA V max) CD or CD-ROM The Apple SuperDrive write s to DVD-R 4.7 gigabyte General Use media. These discs are pla yable in most standard DVD players and c omputer DVD-ROM drives. F or a list of players tested b y Apple for playability , refer to http://www .
The P owerBook G 4 1 7-inch computer has a fiber-optic backlit keyboard and ambient light sensors that con trol the brightness of the displa y and the keyboard back lighting. In lo w light, the computer automatically illuminates the backlit keyboard and lowers the dis play brightness.
F igure 3-7 (page 40) and F igure 3-8 (page 41) include duplicate versions of some keys in order t o show their alternate modes of opera tion. In some cases, the alternate key captions sho wn in the figures do not appear on the keyboard. F or the ac tual appearance of the keyboard , refer to F igure 3-6 (page 39).
Figur e 3-8 Embedded numeric keypad operation Keyboard 4 1 Legacy Document | 2003-03-0 1 | © 2003 Apple Computer , Inc. All Rights Reser ved . CHAPTER 3 Devices and P or ts.
Using the Fn Key Pre ssing the Fn key affects three sets of keys: the function k eys F1–F1 2, the embedded numeric k eypad , and certain modifier keys. ● It toggles the function keys between their control-button opera tion and their F1–F1 0 func tions, as shown in T able 3-9 (page 42) and Figure 3-7 (page 40).
Con trol button Key name Increase keyboard illumination F1 0 The Embedded Keypad A certain group of alphanumeric keys can also func tion as an embedded keypad. The user selects this mode by using the Fn key or the Num Lock key . Figur e 3-8 (page 41) shows the keys mak ing up the embedded keypad and T able 3-1 0 (page 43) lists them.
Alternate function Ke y name Windows key Command Menu key (for conte x tual menus) Enter Home Left arrow P age up Up arrow P age down Down arrow End R ight arrow F lat-P anel D ispla y The P owerBook .
External M onitors The computer has a Digital Visual Interface (DVI) por t for connecting to flat panel displa ys, a VGA monitor , or projection devices. The DVI c onnec tor supports DVI-equipped displays and projectors. A DVI-to-VGA adapter is included for use with analog monitors .
Fr ame rate Picture size (pixels) 85 Hz 1 920 b y 1 200 85 Hz 1 920 b y 1 4 40 7 5 Hz 2048 by 1 5 36 Note: T able 3-1 3 (page 45) lists the most common resolutions; additional re solutions are possible.
Figur e 3-9 DVI-I connector T able 3-1 5 Main signals on the DVI-I connector Signal name Pin Signal name Pin TMDS Data3+ 1 3 TMDS Data2– 1 +5V P ower 1 4 TMDS Data2+ 2 Ground for +5V P ower 1 5 TMDS.
algorithm also provides r obust clock recovery for greater skew toler ance with longer cables or low-cost short cables. F or additional information about TMDS, see the reference s shown in “Digital Visual Inter face” (page 63).
Pixel depth Picture size 24 bpp 640 by 480 24 bpp 60 Hz NTSC only 7 20 by 480 24 bpp 50 Hz P AL only 720 by 5 76 24 bpp 800 by 600 24 bpp 83 2 by 624 24 bpp 1 024 by 768 Sound Syst em The sound system f or the Po werBook G4 1 7-inch computer suppor ts stereo sound output and input, av ailable simultaneously .
Built-in Microphone The built-in microphone is located a t the bottom of the left speaker grill. The sound signal from the built-in microphone goe s through a dedicated preamplifier that raise s its nominal 30 mV level to a nominal 1 50 mV (peak-to-peak) signal to the sound circuitry .
Internal Speakers The computer has two in ternal speakers, one on either side of the keyboard . The computer turns off the sound signals to the speakers when an external device is actively connected to the sound output jack and during power management.
52 Sound S ystem Legacy Document | 2003-03-0 1 | © 2003 Apple Computer , Inc. All Rights Reser ved . CHAPTER 3 Devices and P or ts.
This chapter describe s the expansion features of the P owerBook G4 1 7-inch computer ’ s RAM expansion slots and the CardBus slot. RAM Expansion Slots The computer has two RAM expansion slots tha t accommodate standard SO (small outline) DIMMs using DDR SDRAM devices.
Mechanical Design of DDR RAM SO-DIMMs The RAM expansion modules used in the P owerBook G 4 1 7-inch computer are PC2 700 DDR33 3 RAM SO-DIMMs, as defined in the JEDEC specifications. The mechanical characteristics of the RAM expansion SO-DIMM are given in the JEDEC specifica tion for the DDR SO-DIMM.
DDR SDRAM Devices The DDR SDRAM devices used in the RAM expansion modules must be self-r efresh type devices for opera tion from a 2.5 V power supply . The speed of the DDR SDRAM device s must be 1 67 MHz or higher . The devices ar e programmed to operate with a CAS lat enc y of 2.
Note: The P owerBook G4 1 7-inch computer does not use memory interleaving , so installing two SO-DIMMs of the same size does not re sult in any per formance gain.
CardBus Slot The CardBus slot acc epts one T ype I or T ype II card. The slot supports both 1 6-bit PC Cards and 3 2-bit CardBus Cards. T he card can be removed and replac ed while the computer is operating . Note: The CardBus slot does not pro vide 1 2 V power .
58 Car dBus Slot Legacy Document | 2003-03-0 1 | © 2003 Apple Computer , Inc. All Rights Reser ved . CHAPTER 4 Expansion F eatures.
F or more information about the technologies men tioned in this developer note, y ou may wish to consult some of the following ref erences. F or information about older models of Macintosh computers , refer to the dev eloper notes archive a t http://developer .
V elocity Engine (AltiV ec) V elocity Engine is Apple’ s name for the AltiV ec vector processor in the P owerPC G4 microprocessor . Apple provides support for developers who ar e star ting to use the V elocity Engine in their applications.
TN1 062: Open F irmware, P ar t II, available at http://developer .apple.com/t echnotes/tn/tn1 062.html TN1 044: Open Firmware , Part III, available at http://developer .apple.com/t echnotes/tn/tn1 044.html Other T echnical Notes provide additional information about Open F irmware on the Macintosh.
A T A Devices A T A (A T Attachment), also ref erred to as integra ted drive electronics (IDE), is a standard interface used with storage device s such as hard disk drives. F or more information on A T A, refer to the follo wing Apple website at http://developer .
http://shop .ieee.org/store Y ou may also find useful inf ormation at the 1 394 Tr ade Association ’ s website: http://www . 1 394ta.org/ Digital V isual Int er face F or information about transition minimized diff erential signaling ( TMDS) used with digital video monitors, see the specification, Digital Visual Interface DVI Revision 1 .
64 Bluetooth Legacy Document | 2003-03-0 1 | © 2003 Apple Computer , Inc. All Rights Reser ved . APPENDIX A Supplemental Referenc e Documents.
Here a lists of abbreviations used in this dev eloper note. Abbrevia tions and Standard Units Standard units of measure used in this note include: megabytes MB amperes A megabits per second Mbps decib.
application-specific integr ated circuit ASIC A T attachment A T A column address str obe, a memory control signal CAS compact disc CD compact disc read-only memory CD-ROM central pr ocessing unit CPU.
International Organiza tion for Standardization ISO Joint Electron Device Engineering Council JEDEC level 1 or first lev el, a typ e of CPU cache L1 level 2 or second lev el, a type of CPU cache L2 le.
Small Outline Dual Inline Memor y Module SO-DIMM Serial Presenc e Detec t, a fea ture of the SO-DIMM SPD transition minimized differ ential signaling TMDS Universal Serial Bus, an industry-standard ex.
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