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Build Your Own G4
MacOpz ^ | 12/20/02 | "Tester"

Posted on 12/20/2002 7:20:10 PM PST by TomServo

Building your own G4 can be both fun and exciting, and in doing so you will join a small but growing group of computer enthusiasts. Undertaking this project also represents a solution to the high prices associated with both new and used Apple computers. To give you an idea, a machine similar to what I'm about to describe here will normally sell for around $800. Retail prices vary, but that's around the norm for a low end G4 Graphite model with AGP.

Another reason to consider this project is to have the ability to use more drives than Apple's case design allows. For example, it's impossible to use a Zip drive, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM together in the same machine with any G4 that Apple has ever shipped. The reason for this is due to the location of the CPU. The standard Apple heat sink interferes with putting more than one large drive in all the cases prior to the "Wind Tunnel" series. Even in the new cases you are still stuck with 2 full sized drives at most. By going with a mid-tower PC case your choices become endless. Furthermore, water cooling projects for the overclockers become more of a reality

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TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: macuserlist; techindex
Alright you Mac-aniacs. Have at it. Read rest of article by clicking the link...Enjoy!!
1 posted on 12/20/2002 7:20:10 PM PST by TomServo
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To: *Macuser_list; *tech_index
ping....
2 posted on 12/20/2002 7:32:11 PM PST by TomServo
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To: TomServo
Whoa! Very nice. Thank YOU!
3 posted on 12/20/2002 9:04:02 PM PST by Auntie Mame
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To: Auntie Mame
Since I'm a PC sorta guy, I'm sure that you could ping the appropriate folks? I think everybody should build their own box.
4 posted on 12/20/2002 9:08:07 PM PST by TomServo
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To: TomServo
How about this?

The Rotten Apple

CPU - AMD 2400+ clocked at 2.25GHz (150*15)
Mainboard - EPoX EP-8KHM
Video Card - Originally a VisionTek Ti 4600, now a ATi
Radeon 9700 Pro
Ram - Corsair 512MB XMS3000 tweaked at 300MHz
HSF - Thermalright SK6+ with 7K RPM Fan
Sound - Philips Rhythmic Edge
NIC - Intel 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Hard Drives - 2 X Western Digital 120GB 8MB ATA100
Optic Drive - VisionTek Xtasy 48X CDRW
Zip Drive - Iomega 250MB
PSU - Allied 400 watt
Cold Cathodes - 2 X White

5 posted on 12/22/2002 6:35:19 AM PST by avg_freeper
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