I think it could be reasonable to retrofiting laptops too, but much more difficult. Then of course, we have the iMac G5's, which look the same as the new Core 2 Duo iMacs. In short, the G4 and motherboard are junk now, but the case and screen certainly have some value. Here the issue is not only the unique design but also value of 15", 17" and 20" displays. People loved the colors and I bet someone could sell tons of them retrofitted with low end components. There must be millions of these going to scrap. Lot's of people seem to be interested in using G4 Cube and G4 PowerMac cases as well as G5's. More generally retrofitting and perhaps painting or anodizing Apple products.
I am starting to think about a larger business opportunity here. those half to be availible somewhere perhaps in bulk, but they are not absolutely necessary. My only real drawback I found - and showstopper if I'm honest - was not being able to find Male and Female DVI sockets. You'd be amazed at the degradation of the quality - I ended up cutting up a SCART cable and using that. I can buy the M/F cable extenders in 2m lengths, but thats just not right, 2m of cable to go 6 inches! Oh and screen the VGA cables. My only real drawback I found - and showstopper if I'm honest - was not being able to find Male and Female DVI sockets to build an extender from the ADD2 Card. Old broken motherboards are your friend if you can't find some of the components (dual USB ports in my case) and a useful source of parts are these front panel port extenders that go for not much money. Thats the same approch I took with my quicksilver case - I couldn't stop the CPU cooler and memory interfering with the DVD and PSU when the door was closed - so I mounted it further across and down 'inside' the case, and built a bunch of extender cables onto a stripboard that holds the USB, Ethernet, firewire (x2) and audio. And you have a front panel to consider as well. I don't have a G5 case to study, but the back panel looks better laid out than a quicksilver. Seriously, this is the way to do it if you can. So, if my hand-made backpanel will work, I can accept orders and do it profesionally. I will talk to you about this just when I finish my own, I have to wait weeks for special parts like IEEE1394 females, 90° USB females etc. I am fan of this community, so, if it will be really popular, I can get a job on backpanel. The Intel D975XBX (aka Bad Axe) might be very good for a PowerMac G5 case because the top four PCI slots include two PCIe 16x ports: (7) somekind of front rack to mount intake fans and at least two additional hard drives: (6) any electronic adapters necessary to use the original top and rear fans: (5) a metal PSU box with fans to house the internals of an ATX PSU: (4) any electronic adapters necessary to use the front IO panel: (3) a similiar female port / male lead adapter for AC power input:
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(2) dual DVI female ports on PCI bracket with male leads to reroute the main PCIe 16x video output (which will be blocked in the first PCI slot on full size ATX boards) through one of the last four open PCI slots. (1) a rear panel adapter with female ports and male leads to plug into the ATX motherboard (as you described): Let's talk about what the ideal kit would be: Hm?Īgain, I agree and this is exactly why somebody should make and a kit.
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When somebody put it to firm to make it professionaly (photo-style of making PCB, holes for pins drilled by PC-controlled machine etc, it will not cost so much when you will do that in tens of pieces, and it is professional with preserved backside look. Hand-manufacturing is difficult and slow, but really cheap to make.
Just mount it inside, plug connectors to females sides on the MB and thats it. If you really want to do this kind of kit, my idea about back of chassis is to preserve original and make some kind of backpanel. In fact it is not a big problem, just turn it, but it will not make a good look, I mean, seven card slots on the top doesnt look really professional. When you want to use this LianLi MB tray, you have to turn it just by 180° and put it inside of G5 case to preserve mounting on backside, not on the removable doors, hehe.
These backsides are good stuff, but I think you forgot for major "problem" of G5s contruction - reversed sides.
Well, as I said, I am not follower of this kit, anyway, I will try help as much as I can.
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