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building a mac clone...
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Join Date: Dec 1999
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hi
is it still possible to build a mac clone
and how would you go about doing it?
is it still possible?
rich
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PowerMac G5 Dual 1.8GZ, 2GB RAM, 150 & 300 GB Internal Hard Drives, AGP Geoforce 5200 64MB Graphics Card, Superdrive.
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eBay will be your friend.
I'd start by looking for a G4 logic board - something more recent than the sawtooth variety - and pretty much add the rest from there. A decent ATX + power supply case can be had for about $120, then roll your own processor, graphics card, RAM, and drives.
It's definitely doable. But do the math first - you could easily find yourself in financial range of a new/used mac of comparable or greater performance...
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but will a mac motherboard work with any pc power supply?
rich
Originally Posted by capuchin
eBay will be your friend.
I'd start by looking for a G4 logic board - something more recent than the sawtooth variety - and pretty much add the rest from there. A decent ATX + power supply case can be had for about $120, then roll your own processor, graphics card, RAM, and drives.
It's definitely doable. But do the math first - you could easily find yourself in financial range of a new/used mac of comparable or greater performance...
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PowerMac G5 Dual 1.8GZ, 2GB RAM, 150 & 300 GB Internal Hard Drives, AGP Geoforce 5200 64MB Graphics Card, Superdrive.
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Yes. Or no. I'd suggest looking at the Systems section of xlr8yourmac.com for info on ATX power supply conversions. It can be done, but it's not for the faint of heart.
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Originally Posted by rich82fox
but will a mac motherboard work with any pc power supply?
rich
Nope. Which means that if you are building a G4-era PowerMac clone, you will likely be paying about $200 for the power supply alone, unless you have the skills to modify a PC power supply yourself.
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Originally Posted by capuchin
but it's not for the faint of heart.
<strong bad> or for the faint of butt</strong bad>
But seriously, $200 is almost half of an entire Mac Mini. I bought a used beige G3 tower for $30, and upgraded the processor, RAM, and VRAM, and ended up spending about $100 total. In hindsight, just getting a B&W would have been a much better idea for that price.
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