[VooDooRoo]

Hi ppl

I need some help! I`m in Japan and I`m looking to buy this G5 in yahoo auctions.

This is a google translation as my Japanese is poo poo.

" G5 Dual CPU A1047 JUNK take part. Dual CPU but I think the clock and do not know. Overseas models. CPU, mother叩かfor the disposal of part of the power is being filled, the fans around. Does not sound start. Serial numbers are有りません. The appearance of dimpled, abrasions, scratches and small. Handle the strain. Mother, CPU, power supply, case suggest that you pick up parts. JUNK product"


Now please go here and take alook at the pictures

Translated version of http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b86689680

they say a picture tells a 1000 words, Experts out there....

1 worth $200 oodd bucks?

2 Can this be fixed or don`t bother?

Any help would be appricated!

VooDooRoo

[imitchellg5]

Don't fool with it. You should be able to get a fully working G5 around there for $500.

[OreoCookie]

No, you don't have any RAM, it's clearly one of the smallest/slowest models, because it has only four RAM slots, not eight. There is no graphics card, no optical drive, no harddrive. You'd have to buy all that. Plus, the whole machine looks pretty mangled. I have no idea whether it can be fixed, but even the inside of the heat sink looks damaged. (Keep in mind that the G5 uses a liquid cooling unit, if that is broken, you have to pay a lot of money to get a replacement.

[VooDooRoo]

Thanks guys

Point me where can get a G5 for $500 ,I have the money now! lol

also looking at a mac mini for using as a media centre PC


A G5 ranges from 800 to 4000 in japan

Just missed a mini by 2 minutes for 400 Doh!

Thanks again..

V D R

[OreoCookie]

What do you do you with your Mac?
If you are stripped for cash and don't need all your harddrives to be very fast, you can also get an iMac or a Mac mini with Intel cpu. Cpu-wise, they'll be faster than the G5s and they're cheaper. If you get an iMac, you can also put in faster desktop harddrives. You can connect external harddrives to expand your storage capacity.

[VooDooRoo]

OreoCookie thanks for your help...

I`m going to connect it to Tv and use as a media centre for the odd movie and kids movies + photo`s etc...


V D R

[OreoCookie]

Then get an Intel-based Mac mini with remote control
They're much quieter than the G4-based variety (my parents had both).

[VooDooRoo]

Been looking around the Auctions,But the japanese model numbers are different so bit hard to find...

Guess i`ll keep looking around

Thanks again

V D R

[VooDooRoo]

if you have alook here

this is the mini mac page

Translated version of http://page16.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/u26006485

some thing for 5000 yen would be 50 dollars... just pretend there cents lol

V D R

now can you point me out a intel based mac?

[OreoCookie]

That's a junker again.
Any Intel-based Mac with a Core Duo will be great (avoid first-gen Mac minis with Core Solo). Also, Japanese stores have huge areas with a wide selection of used Macs. You should be able to get a Mac with some warranty for a decent price there.

If all you want is to hook it up to your TV, a Mac mini would save space and you don't need the second screen anyway.

[VooDooRoo]

Oreo Cookie

Yeah akihabra is great for computer equipment!

But good `ole murphy would have it,I`m in Toyama on the japan sea right over the other side...

Oh well I have learnt a bit tonight

Might go and have a look at the apple site in the states you never know the way the US dolar is going LOL I might be able to afford a newie!

Thanks and good night midnight here

V D R

[EricTheRed]

It's missing all ram, video cards as well as the CPUs and liquid cooling system. Buy another one just like it can turn them into bookshelves.

[Leonard]

Originally Posted by OreoCookie 

No, you don't have any RAM, it's clearly one of the smallest/slowest models, because it has only four RAM slots, not eight. There is no graphics card, no optical drive, no harddrive. You'd have to buy all that. Plus, the whole machine looks pretty mangled. I have no idea whether it can be fixed, but even the inside of the heat sink looks damaged. (Keep in mind that the G5 uses a liquid cooling unit, if that is broken, you have to pay a lot of money to get a replacement.

You probably knew this, but if it's a low-end G5 model, it's not going to have liquid cooling. Only the top-end G5 models had liquid cooling and as you said, this is a low-end model because it only has 4 RAM slots.

[OreoCookie]

You're right, I wasn't sure whether the low-end dual processor models had liquid cooling (it's been a while).

[Big Mac]

Only the 2.5 and the 2.7 were liquid cooled, IIRC.

[VooDooRoo]

just to update ppl ,who might be interested?

Got a boxed mini mac for $400

[Specifications]
CPU: PowerPC G4 1.42GHz
Memory: 512MB (expanded from the standard 256 MB)
Hard drive: 80 GB
Optical drive: KONBODORAIBUGURAFIKKU: ATI Radeon 9200 (32MB DDR RAM-based)
Ethernet: 10/100BASE-T

so pretty happy


now the fun begins to try and get windows MCE/ or maybe just leave it or have both?

thanks to all the people that have put some input in. You guys are great and helping a newbie out was teriffic!

V D R in Japan

[OreoCookie]

This one doesn't have an Intel processor, you're looking for a Mac mini with a Core Duo or a Core 2 Duo, not a Mac mini with a G4 (at least if you want to run Windows on it).

[VooDooRoo]

Well thats the one I got..it`ll do


have just found this and as I have a XMBC xbox directly under my desk gatering dust.


Might convert the mmac mini to XMBE!!

take a lookie here

Porting XBMC to OS X

and see the video looks damm good...
YouTube - XBMC for Mac OS X

But as usual ahead of myself still have to wait for my mini to arraive lol

V D R