The Macintosh Performa 5260 is an all-in-one personal computer that was rebranded by Apple Computer for the consumer market. Based on the Power Macintosh 5260, it was sold as part of Apple's Performa line from October 1, 1996 to February 1, 1997 (June 1, 1997 for the 5280).
Features[]
The Performa 5260 was an all-in-one desktop Macintosh model with a built-in 15" shadow mask 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 "Cordyceps", was still based on the older LC architecture, which hampered performance like its modular sibling, the Performa 6260.[1] Two 72-pin SIMM 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 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.[2]
The Performa 5260 came with Mac OS 7.5.3 pre-installed. The last operating system that it supported was Mac OS 9.1.[2]
Variants[]
Variants of the Performa 5260 were based on the same logic board design, but sold in different configurations to different regional markets.
- The Macintosh Performa 5260CD contained a 800 MB or 1.2 GB hard drive and was marketed worldwide.
- The Macintosh Performa 5270CD contained a 1.2 GB hard drive with a 100 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, and was marketed in Asia and Europe.
- The Macintosh Performa 5280 contained a 1.2 GB hard drive with a 120 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, and was marketed in Asia and Europe with an alternate software bundle.
The 5260 logic board design was updated over that of the preceding Performa 5200 to add a Cuda reset button and support for playback of 16-bit stereo sound. The Performa 5300, despite its higher model number, actually shipped before the 5260 with an older logic board design that lacked the Cuda reset button and only supported playback of 8-bit stereo sound.[3]
References[]
- ↑ Let's document Sheepshaver's code by kataetheweirdo, E-Maculation Forum. 2018-11-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Performa 5260, Billie's Apple Macintosh Museum. Accessed 2021-02-01.
- ↑ The Cuda Chip by Apple Service Source, Power Macintosh/Performa 5260, 5280 Series p.19. 1997-04-25.
External links[]
- Macintosh Performa 5260CD (100), 5260/120, 5270CD, 5280: Technical Specifications at Apple
- Power Macintosh/Performa 5260, 5280 Series (PDF) at Apple Repair Manuals
- Apple Macintosh Performa 5260CD, 5260/120, 5270CD, 5280/120 specs at EveryMac
- Macintosh Performa 5260CD at IT History Society
- Power Macintosh 5260 LC (Performa 5260CD) at Apple-History
- Performa 5260 at Low End Mac
- Macintosh Performa 5260CD at madeApple
- Macintosh Performa 5260 at Wikipedia
