PowerMac G5 Resurrection

Mac Mini Core 2 Duo will crush the PowerMac alas.

However this Dual 2.0GHz will similarly outclass my PowerMac G4 Digital Audio (G4 466!) which is currently my emergency Mac backup.

This PowerMac has a long future in front of it as the desktop backup to my MacBook.

It is also shiny.
 
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Been busy...

Got some araldite and will attempt to secure those threaded CPU screws... also a massive drill bit should the worst come to the worst. If I drill out I have spare and obviously working CPUs from the Hades Mac. However new CPUs means renewed Thermal Calibration... The big snag was finding the Apple Diagnostic CD for G5 era Macs. It is only distributed to qualified service technicians.. no point resurrecting it only to be confronted with a wind tunnel!
 
Took me an hour to drill out the seized bolt, oh so carefully... and then i wanged the drill straight through the PSU wires! Will have to replace them before mounting the other CPUs. Luckily I have a completely spare set.

Two steps forward... one step back!
 
Forgot to say, I've found the little tiny stub aerial that goes in the back of the machine if you have an airport card (which you do, because there was one in my machine when I sent it). If you want it then pm me your address again and I'll drop it in the post free of charge.
 
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