Looking to see an Apple Powermac G5

clarejep

Hi all,

Looking to sell an Apple Powermac G5 as need the space. Can anyone recommend the best place to try? Thanks

InsideInsurance

eBay ?

almillar

As above, or Gumtree. Heavy beasts. If you're posting it, pack it horizontally and make sure to protect the 'handles and feet' well as they'll bend when they take an knock and could wreck the case. Unless it's a well upgraded one or comes with specialist software it won't be worth much I'm afraid. People (like me!) will buy them and gut them to put a PC inside!

JJ_Egan

Worth trying a couple of cards in local newsagents as well .

jje

Tiexen

almillar wrote: »

People (like me!) will buy them and gut them to put a PC inside!

I've got the one before that - G4 looks beautiful and as you say weighs a ton, I'd never have thought of putting a PC inside it - what else would you need to change (apart from the motherboard)?

almillar

Tiexen, I thought about the G4 (My first Mac was the G4 before that) as they're cheap as chips and still look good, and have that cool door with the mobo attached. The power supply is also a more conventional shape, making it easier than the G5, but space is a little tighter. Even in the enormous G5 case, I'm having to buy a mATX mobo, to keep it looking as original as possible.
If you goto tonymacx86.com you'll find that it's a site dedicated to running OSX on PC hardware, but goto the forums, and you'll find info on cases too.
You would need to change - everything. OK the DVD ROM will plug into your mobo if it has an IDE port, but nothing else would be reusable. Even if the PSU could be used (it won't have the right connector) it won't be powerful enough. You also have to customise cabling for the power button/light, speaker, but loads of people have been there before, can give advice, or even make a cable for you!