iMac G5 Confusion

[macdatadrive]

Hello everyone.

While doing a bit of research I found that the iMac G5 is supposedly only a PowerPC processor. My iMac G5 with iSight says it is Intel core 2 duo. I am confused because it runs snow leopard but apparently it cannot run it, and I want to reformat it.

Can someone please set straight my confusion?

 

[eawmp1]

By definition, the iMac G5 was the last iMac to have a Power PC chip, which will not run Snow Leopard.

If you look under System Profile/About This Mac, and you see Intel Core Duo under CPU, you don't have a G5.

 

[macdatadrive]

But when I click 'About this Mac' it say Intel Core 2 Duo?

 

[eawmp1]

But when I click 'About this Mac' it say Intel Core 2 Duo?

Then you shouldn't call it a G5.

 

[eawmp1]

Perhaps a history lesson: Intel iMac

 

[old-wiz]

Hello everyone.

I am confused because it runs snow leopard but apparently it cannot run it, and I want to reformat it.

I am confused. First you say it runs snow leopard, then you say it cannot run it???? that makes no sense.

 

[macdatadrive]

eawmp1, thank you so much. I realised it was the late 2006 model, not the G5.