Macintosh Performa 5300

The Macintosh Performa 5300CD is an all-in-one personal computer that was rebranded by Apple Computer for the consumer market. Based on the Power Macintosh 5300 LC, it was sold as part of Apple's Performa line from October 17, 1995 to May 1996 (August 1996 for the 5320CD).
==Features==
The Performa 5300CD was an all-in-one desktop Macintosh model with a built-in 15" display. It contained 1 MB of VRAM that could support up to 8-bit color at a resolution of 832 x 624 pixels and 16-bit color at 640 x 480 pixels. Its logic board, codenamed "", was still based on the older LC architecture, which hampered performance like its modular sibling, the Performa 6300.Let's document Sheepshaver's code by kataetheweirdo, E-Maculation Forum. 2018-11-25. Two 72-pin slots allowed RAM to be upgraded from the base 16 MB to a maximum of 64 MB. There were three different expansion slots: a 32-bit LC PDS slot, a Comm Slot for an internal modem or Ethernet card, and a video-in slot that could accept connection to an Apple TV Tuner Card. The 4x internal CD-ROM and external hard drives were connected through a SCSI bus. The internal hard drive was connected through an IDE bus. The built-in floppy drive supported 1.44 MB high-density disks.Apple Performa 5300CD - all-in-one - PPC 603e 100 MHz - 8 MB - 1.2 GB 15" - French specs, CNET. Accessed 2021-07-14.
The Performa 5300CD came with Mac OS 7.5.1 and System Enabler 406 pre-installed. The last operating system that it supported was Mac OS 9.1.
===Variants===
Variants of the Performa 5300CD were based on the same logic board design, but sold in different configurations to different regional markets.
*The Macintosh Performa 5300CD contained a 100 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, and was marketed worldwide.
*The Macintosh Performa 5320CD contained a 120 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, and was marketed in Asia and Europe.
The 5300CD logic board design is very similar to that of the Performa 5200 and only supported playback of 8-bit stereo sound. It was updated from revision A to B, which is not completely parts-interchangeable. Revision B units have speakers attached to the sides of the metal chassis. The Performa 5260, despite its lower model number, actually shipped after the 5300CD with a newer logic board design that added a Cuda reset button and supported playback of 16-bit stereo sound.The Cuda Chip by Apple Service Source, Power Macintosh/Performa 5260, 5280 Series p.19. 1997-04-25.
==References==
==External links==
*Macintosh Performa 5300CD, 5320CD:Technical Specifications at Apple
*Power Macintosh/Performa 5200 and 5300 (PDF) at Apple Repair Manuals
*Apple Macintosh Performa 5300CD, 5320CD specs at EveryMac
*Macintosh Performa 5300CD at IT History Society
*Power Macintosh 5300 LC (Performa 5300CD) at Apple-History
*Performa 5300CD at Low End Mac
*Macintosh Performa 5300CD at madeApple
* at Wikipedia
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