G4 Quicksilver Core2Quad PowerHack, yet another one :) Options

[sk1nhead]

first of all i would like to thank the links posted below for inspiration and guidance, thanks!

Powermac g3 mod by an43.com
iHack G4 Yikes by Andy
Aquamac- Love all your mods.
youtube video by mjmcomputers-this is an 8 part G4 mod video from start to finish
Rotten Apple- thanks to this my mobo's warranty is now void

the guides ive used (Gigabyte G31m-ES2L), either of the 3 guides below will work and will produce a 99% working hackintosh.. 99% because automatic sleep cease to function after 10.5.7 combo update everything else is perfect aside from the auto sleep.

Guide by an43.com
Es2L guide by Voyn1x
Leopard Soup Es2L guide by Weaksauce12

i know it's all over the site and done countless times but really love this case so decided to join the hackintosh bandwagon and built my very first one, yes im still a virgin even after joining this site last 2008. Just finished assembly and OS installation but overall it's not yet done.

here are the things ill do/change in the coming weeks:

- figure out how the LED light blinks on sleep (hope this is possible and easy)
- clean the case in and out
- buy more cable ties
- I/O backplate
- 2 80mm fan grill or make a hole on the orig top plastic (havent decided yet)
- sata cable for the superdrive (30inch or longer so i can hide it) or ill just connect 2 sata cables via soldering
- change the 120mm fan - it's really noisy w/o the FanMate
- remove fanmate
- upgrade the stock cooler (this can wait since i dont overclock)
- add another 1TB for HD videos







the original speakers are working but has some dent in the front so i put some hair net to hide it's flaws.. now it's being used as a PC speaker, it just beeps on start up



24-24pin extension, power/reset/Led and orig G4 pc speaker wires, sata cables and 80mm exhaust wires




Superdrive, sorry bout the purple sleeving, run out of black so i tried the dark purple and it's ugly.. will change it when i have the time.



2x80mm PWM exhaust fan by Arctic Cooling



relocate the 2 capacitors by adding wire and soldering so i can close the case completely w/o hitting the Superdrive.



Wireless Mighty Mouse and mini Bluetooth dongle (hidden underneath the aluminum keyboard for better range)



specs:

processor: Intel Core2Quad Q9400 (stock speed)
mobo: Gigabyte G31M-Es2L
video card: Palit 9600GT 512mb
wifi: PCI Linksys WMP300N
memory: 4GB Ram (2gbx2) Team Dark Xtreeme 1066MHz
Hard Drives: sata 1TB WD Green Power (backup) & 640GB WD GP as a main OS. (GUID)
1TB Seagate Sata (not in the picture)
40GB IDE Windows Vista 64 that i dont use
Superdrive: LG GH22 Lightscribe Sata
PSU: 500W Tacens quad rail modular (wish it was white)
Fans: 1x120mm Nidec (high cfm) intake
exhaust: 2x80mm PWM Arctic Cooling - this help lower the temp by 40-42C on light load from 54C.
Zalman Fanmate2 = to lower the noise of the nidec 120mm fan
Apple Wired Aluminum Keyboard (slim w/o the numpad)
Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse
tiny USB Bluetooth dongle

[apple apple]

Looking good. Can you still close the case? Is that a normal size dvd drive? More pics please. Love that case.

[sk1nhead]

closing the case is not problem after moving the 2 capacitor, in fact i have almost an inch clearance now. Yes it's a normal SATA 5.25inch DVD drive (LG GH22LS50).

[Paquito]

Nice mod sk1nhd33t. Was also planning to do a similar mod but with the blue and white G3 case, too bad the TPC seller won't let me have it for some reason. Oh well.

BTW, I'm TPC loco ;-)

[rca420]

Awesome mod sk1nhd33t! Where did you get the wires for those 2 capacitors? Thanks!