Macintosh SE/30

No.10453

Overview

The Macintosh $ ^{\circledR} $ SE/30 personal computer was designed for people who want maximum performance from a compact computer system. It provides up to four times the computational speed of the Macintosh SE, while continuing to offer the benefits that characterize all Macintosh computers: a consistent user interface and intuitive design that makes Macintosh easy to learn and use. The Macintosh SE/30 runs virtually all current versions of Macintosh software. And, like the Macintosh SE, it features a small footprint, easy setup, and transportability.

The performance increase of the Macintosh SE/30 derives from the full 32-bit 68030 microprocessor. The 68030 runs at twice the clock speed of the 68000 microprocessor used in the Macintosh SE. And twice as much data can be moved at a time because its external data bus is twice as wide as that of the 68000. The Macintosh SE/30 also includes a 68882 floating-point coprocessor for faster processing of complex math functions—up to 100 times faster than the Macintosh SE.

The Macintosh SE/30 uses the new Apple $ ^{\circledR} $ FDHD $ ^{\text{™}} $ drive, a high-capacity 3.5-inch floppy disk drive capable of reading 400K, 800K, and 1.4-megabyte Macintosh disks. In addition, the FDHD lets users read from and write to MS-DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS $ ^{\circledR} $ formatted disks through the Apple File Exchange utility. This combination of capabilities makes the Macintosh SE/30 an excellent choice for use in multivendor environments.

Expansion options for the Macintosh SE/30 can be accommodated through the 030 Direct Slot. Via the 030 Direct Slot, the Macintosh SE/30 can accept communications cards, such as Ethernet and Token Ring cards, as well as high-performance video cards that support large gray-scale and color monitors.

Product Details

System Configuration

Three configurations are available:—The Macintosh SE/30 CPU includes the main unit, 1 megabyte of RAM, one 1.4-megabyte FDHD floppy disk drive, and mouse.

—The Macintosh SE/30 Hard Disk 40 CPU includes the main unit, 1 megabyte of RAM, an internal 40-megabyte hard disk, one 1.4-megabyte FDHD floppy disk drive, and mouse.

—The Macintosh SE/30 Hard Disk 80 CPU includes the main unit, 4 megabytes of RAM, an internal 80-megabyte hard disk, one 1.4-megabyte FDHD floppy disk drive, and mouse.

—The keyboard and other peripheral devices are packaged and sold separately.

030 Direct Slot

▶ The 030 Direct Slot provides a 32-bit slot directly connected to the microprocessor bus that will support one high-performance expansion card. (Note: The slot is not compatible with SE-Bus expansion cards or Macintosh II expansion cards.)

RAM

The Macintosh SE/30 CPU and the Macintosh SE/30 Hard Disk 40 CPU with 1 megabyte of RAM can be upgraded to 2 megabytes of RAM with a 1-megabyte Memory Expansion Kit, 5 megabytes of RAM with two 2-megabyte Memory Expansion Kits, or 8 megabytes of RAM with four 2-megabyte Memory Expansion Kits.

The Macintosh SE/30 Hard Disk 80 CPU with 4 megabytes of RAM can be upgraded to 8 megabytes of RAM with two 2-megabyte Memory Expansion Kits.

Stereo Sound

▶ The Apple Sound Chip provides four-voice, wave-table synthesis and a stereo sampling generator capable of mixing left and right channels for the internal speaker or providing full stereo sound output through a miniature stereo phone plug.

SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface)

Up to seven SCSI peripherals (including an internal hard disk) can be connected to the Macintosh SE/30.

SCSI provides data transfer rates of up to 1 megabyte per second.

Network Support

The Macintosh SE/30 serial ports provide full support for LocalTalk network connections.

▶ The Macintosh SE/30 provides full ROM support for all AppleTalk protocols.

Operating System Software

Macintosh System software includes:

—System Tools 6.0.3 or higher (the Macintosh operating system) and Finder 6.1 or higher

—Printer disk (the printer drivers for all Apple printers)

—Utility disks, which include utilities such as Apple File Exchange, HD SC Setup, Disk First Aid $ ^{™} $, and Font/DA Mover

HyperCard

Apple's HyperCard $ ^{®} $ software (version 1.2 or higher) and manual are included.

Upgrade Path for Current Macintosh SE Computer Owners

An upgrade is available for the standard 68000-based Macintosh SE.

Macintosh SE/30

Technical Specifications

Processor

MC68030 32-bit internal Harvard architecture

▶ 15.667-megahertz clock frequency

Built-in Paged Memory Management Unit (PMMU)

256-byte instruction and data caches

Coprocessor

Memory

MC68882 floating-point unit (follows IEEE standards)

▶ Fan Outlet

▶ 1 or 4 megabytes of RAM, expandable to 8 megabytes (expandable to 128 megabytes when SIMMs with higher-density DRAM chips become available; additionally expandable through 030 Direct Slot)

256K of ROM

▶ Accessory Access Port

▶ Security Connector

▶ 256 bytes of user-

settable parameter memory

▶ Power

Disk storage

On/Off Switch

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