LukeSki Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hi all, I have been doing a mod where I am putting a hackintosh in a PowerMac G4 case. My specs are as folows. Motherboard: Asus Maximus Extreme CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Ram: OCZ Gold 10666 GPU: XFX 9800GTX PowerSupply: OCZ StealthXStream I have pictures of it here: http://console-hacks.com/modules.php?name=Encyclopedia It a full walkthrough. Please tell me what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Dman Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 It's very good mod It really looks like a real mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSki Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 Thanks, It took me a while but its done now and I quite like it, And it runs OSX like a dream, And also runs cool so thats quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielmramos Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Can you give us a pic of the back so that we can see how you mounted the port plate? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSki Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 Yeah shor, ill try to upload them ASAP, This weekend for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBogieMan Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Oooh I like that I prefer the G4 case to the G5, although I do quite fancy a G5 in black satin..... but then again I'm a pervert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scj312 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Looks really good, that LED really should go though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haroldc Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Very nice work How leopard reconize the processor ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSki Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 Leopard reconizes the processor as core 2 quad q6600 if I put the pach on, otherwise its 2.4 unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithium06 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 that red glowing apple is so sweet. i may try the G5 casemod when i get around to it. looks nice. props! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSki Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 I might do a G5 case mod, its just the case is so expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Machead Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Hows the air flow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSki Posted October 25, 2008 Author Share Posted October 25, 2008 I think thats its quite good as the temps dont get the high even when playing crysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baudouin Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Oooh I like that I prefer the G4 case to the G5, although I do quite fancy a G5 in black satin..... but then again I'm a pervert And what about this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSki Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 I know that this is nothing to do with this but I would like to know if the ATI 4850 works in osx as im doing a new build and want to put that in. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seggybop Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I built my PC into a G4 case like this, but I used a mATX motherboard because I couldn't see any way to fit a full size ATX motherboard. How did you get Asus Maximus Extreme to fit? I am thinking I will upgrade to an X58 motherboard but they're all ATX. 4850 doesn't work well, btw T_T; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSki Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 All I did was position the motherboard in the right place so that it wouldnt hit any thing. At the moment I am doing puting a pc in a mirror case. Have a look at my site for progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbetts Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 The G5 and Mac Pro cases look good, but I've always liked the way the G4 cases looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konami® Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Pretty amazing setup, I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirloui Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 I'm interested in your G4 MDD mod, as I could get a case for free, but there is the PCI ports on the other side problem..For what I see the options are either having the mobo away from the border, and connecting the ports with cables, or cutting away the whole back part.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSki Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 I was going to cut away all the back part and make my own PCI mountings, il be updateing my progress on my website. I hope to start soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seggybop Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 All I did was position the motherboard in the right place so that it wouldnt hit any thing. At the moment I am doing puting a pc in a mirror case.Have a look at my site for progress. It looks like you recessed the motherboard from the back panel by about 2 inches since the corner of the case's metal plate is cut off and the motherboard would extend into the corner area? If that's right, can you access the back panel connections normally? did you move or rebuild the back area to be recessed with the board or leave it in the original place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSki Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 Yeah, I can get to the back panels easy. What you said is correct, I removed the back panel then positioned the motherboard and then lined it back up with the PCI slots. It just meens the back slots are further into the computer, but still easy to get to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSki Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 Hello all, long time since I updated this, Im here to tell you that I have just done another G4 case mod that is cleaner than my last one, I will be update some photos of it on my website soon, I just wont have the walkthrough on how it was make. Just a little update as I have now added the photos to my website have a look here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detosx Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 I always liked that case and put it to a glass blower friend that we should model a glass case after it. We ruled it out on grounds of cost and, of course, weight, but I still love the curves, that it doesn't look like an ugly beige or black box. I thought of making a wooden case but wood, unlike single ply glass or metal, is an excellent insulator, which is not something that you want in a case. Plus, I have yet to see a wooden home-build that doesn't look like a packing box. The metal case of the current Mac king leaves me cold. The insides are a work of art whereas the outside looks, to me, cold and brittle and even a little cheesy. The mod job that the guy did to that metal case is stunning, a gorgeous work of art but, as I remember it, it took him a year to get everything together. I might try and find a G4 case going cheap but I wondered if anyone reading this has come across any other original case designs that they find attractive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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