Macs mods

[AmEv]

I have a few macs that I plan on upgrading... big-time.

Victim #1: PowerMac G3 B&W.
Victim #2: iMac G3 Lime Tray-loading.
Victim #3: PowerMac 5300/100 LC.

All: Need mobos, ram, hdd, etc.

AIOs: Need LCDs. This will reduce weight. I am fairly confident I can dremel the CRT area flat to accomidate LCD.

TBH, I have started on all three.

Pix to come!

[msmrx57]

Intruiged...

[slaveofconvention]

DEFINITELY intrigued - I have an iMac G3 (Blueberry I think) slot load at home and I plan to replace the screen with a 15" LCD and am hopefully looking at a mini-itx zotac board to replace the guts

[AmEv]

No guarantees but,....

I might be getting an iMac G5 sometime soon.

[Neodymium]

@AmEv...did you ever endup getting the G5? Did you do anything with it?

[AmEv]

I have the iMac g5, yeah.


The motherboard is shot, though.



My current plan is to insert a video controller card.

[AmEv]

OK, updates:

The iMac G3: I have plans for it. Just no 15" monitor to fit it.
The PowerMac: I have a board planned for it. Just, I broke a foot (rageface). And I need a couple other more new parts
The iMac G5: Need to get an LCD controller with speaker and mic support. It's gonna be my LAN party monitor.



Ohhhhh, the iMac G3 is going to be a NIGHTMARE to SketchUp... *shivers*

[Neodymium]

Any movement on this? what parts are you waitin' on? waiting to see what you're doing with them macs :)

[AmEv]

So do I.

Take a look at the post above yours to see what I'm waiting on.

[Neodymium]

You mean 15" CRT monitor for the G3??? and for the imac G5, you're looking for something like this (some guy is selling it for $40)?
http://imgc.classistatic.com/cps/kjc/120128/719r1/7797g4f_20.jpeg
Same guy is also selling a HP SH249 like this one for $50
http://weeklypaper.com/uploads/_CTR_2e235e553632ecd2c259dea72a5be343b539c0be.jpg

[AmEv]

The G5 already has an LCD in it.

I just need a controller.


I'm going the LCD route for the iG3 simply because it means more room for cooling.

And general storage.

And so I'm not stuck at 1024*768@75Hz, unable to access the BIOS.
AND energy efficency.

[AmEv]

Found this:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1110159

Which led to this:
http://www.circlerranch.ca/skishop/other/g5_monitor_trans.pdf



Now, if only I had a spare DVI cable (which, amazingly, I DON'T....!)

[Neodymium]

Nice find!!!

[AmEv]

THREAD! ARISE!


A bit of an update:


The iMac G5 had a bad GPU, and is now being adapted for my little brother's computer. For homework/Christmas.
The PowerMac has a uATX motherboard now. Unfortunately, some plastics are broken. So I need to replace them. And I now find a reason to get a tap/die set.
The iMac G3... Well, I have all the parts of the computer itself. Just need to find them....