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| Posted by: Arths on 2016-01-10 11:14:15 Just scored a PowerMac G4 1GHz dual processors for 35 euros ! It came with 1GB of RAM instead of the original 256MB, installed 10.5.6 and everything's running fine 🙂 I'm super happy as this is my first PowerMac and first machine I own with a G4 😛    | |
| Posted by: Unknown_K on 2016-01-10 12:09:53 They are nice machines as long as the power supply works. I have 3 in the collection. | |
| Posted by: Juror22 on 2016-01-10 14:15:45 I have two of these and I love mine - yours looks to be in very nice shape and runs well, so it is an excellent score! Nice price too. | |
| Posted by: Arths on 2016-01-10 16:34:21 It has minor scratches and wear marks here and there but yes it is overall in good condition 🙂 The mirrored doors are bearly scratched which is nice. Plus as you said it's a steal for this price 😛 By the way I don't know if any of you have tried CHUD v3.5.2 on PowerPCs but wow I'm amazed. Just enabled "Nap" option in Hardware preference pane and my G4 went from 58C idle to 47 even 46C. I guess this is similar to Intel SpeedStep that throttles CPU frequency as load decrease or increase. | |
| Posted by: waynestewart on 2016-01-11 16:22:56 My favorite PPC Mac | |
| Posted by: Elfen on 2016-01-12 09:47:23 A lovely machine! Congrats! | |
| Posted by: Paralel on 2016-01-12 09:51:15 The only major issue with these is the power supplies. Freaky lab type power supplies. If they burn out, unless you want to pay an arm and a leg, you need to do an ATX mod. | |
Posted by: trag on 2016-01-12 16:55:51The only major issue with these is the power supplies. Freaky lab type power supplies. If they burn out, unless you want to pay an arm and a leg, you need to do an ATX mod.Or refurbish the power supply yourself which is documented over on the BadCaps Forum. | |
| Posted by: Macdrone on 2016-01-13 08:20:48 They are pretty easy to take apart and get more quiet better flow fans also. I love your ability to show both sides Trag. | |
| Posted by: Paralel on 2016-01-13 08:29:41 I had a FW800 that had a bad supply. Did an ATX mod, worked well, eventually outlived its usefulness. parted out what I could, then chuck the rest of electronics recycling. Damn thing was too heavy to do anything with | |
| Posted by: maceffects on 2016-01-13 19:01:47 Congrats on the purchase! They are quite indeed. I have purchased a new old stock one a couple years ago, and I love that it can run Mac OS 9.2.2-10.5.8! I did buy 2 new old stock power supplies as spares. I suggest you find a spare as well. | |
| Posted by: Arths on 2016-01-14 09:23:10 Thanks guys 😀 I'm going to repartition the drive using Disk Utility tonight and drop an OS 9.2.2 system folder for the MDD to test it on the machine. | |
| Posted by: Arths on 2016-01-18 11:23:46 Always loved Tiger, so..  Classic is awesome 😀 | |
| Posted by: Fred1212 on 2022-09-03 18:24:48 Hi have one of these I salavaged from the recycling. Has 2 drives and boots from osx or system9. I am trying to build a new fresh drive and have downloaded the install and restore from the garden but cannot get the dvd to work it says its the wrong disk. Ive tried to copy the 9 system flies to the drive but it won't boot. Anyone up to speed on these? | |
Posted by: joshc on 2022-09-06 19:43:16Hi have one of these I salavaged from the recycling. Has 2 drives and boots from osx or system9. I am trying to build a new fresh drive and have downloaded the install and restore from the garden but cannot get the dvd to work it says its the wrong disk. Ive tried to copy the 9 system flies to the drive but it won't boot. Anyone up to speed on these?Start a new thread here: https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?forums/g3-g4-g5-power-mac-imac-emac.24/ You have replied to someone trying to sell their G4 from 2016! 🙂 | |
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