Introduction to iMac G5 Developer Note

Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the iMac G5 introduced in May 2005.

Organization of This Document

The information in this note is arranged in the following chapters.

Chapter 1, Overview of the iMac G5, introduces the configurations, describes the features, and mentions a few software issues of interest to developers.

Chapter 2, Architecture, describes the internal organization of the computer. It includes a functional block diagram and descriptions of the main components on the logic board.

Chapter 3, Devices and Ports, describes the I/O ports and the built-in I/O devices for the computer.

Chapter 4, RAM Expansion, includes development guidelines for the RAM expansion modules for the computer.

Appendix A, Supplemental Reference Documents, tells where to find more information about specific technologies used in the iMac G5.

Appendix B, Abbreviations, lists the standard units and abbreviations used in this developer note.