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| Click here to select a new forum. | | Another G5 | Posted by: beachycove on 2013-09-18 18:50:11
Local purchase, $30. Dual 2.0ghz, first gen. PCI-X. Sold for parts, as not starting up. I bought it as such, and was happy with the deal since one of my other machines has a bashed case and this one's is in much better shape.
Got it home and, as we do, I had a quick look. Seemed complete. Took out the RAM and then reseated it, just to keep it in place initially. Found there were 8x256mb chips only, alas. Presence of an Airport Extreme card was a good thing, though. Thought, "I wonder...?" Popped in a hard drive, which it was missing, then plugged it into the mains. Heard the ps click, which they are supposed to do, pressed the power button, and bingo — it started right up. Seems to run just fine.
That makes 6 G5 towers in my collection: 2x1.8, 2x 2.0, 1x2.3, and 1x2.5 quad. Four are still used regularly in the home and at the office, and I can probably just part out/ recycle the one with the bashed case to make 5, but all the same, I might just have to seek help!
| Posted by: Unknown_K on 2013-09-19 03:25:54
I keep debating if I should get one or not, it would be my only non OS 9 booting machine if I did.
At least you can still use a G5 tower for modern work.
| Posted by: directive0 on 2013-09-19 11:41:16
Do you have the liquid cooled ones as well?
| Posted by: beachycove on 2013-09-19 14:12:22
Just the Quad.
| Posted by: TheMacGuy on 2013-09-19 16:27:36
Nice! But it seems you still need to get a case for the bashed one. 😉
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