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Q: PowerMac G4 Upgrade

Hi,

 

I was just wondering, if I bought a mac pro motherboard could I change a G4 into a mac pro? It just that I love the stylying of the G4. I would happily cut up its insides to make it fit.

 

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PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on May 20, 2014 5:29 AM

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  • by Boscobrains,Helpful

    Boscobrains Boscobrains May 20, 2014 6:27 AM in response to Jediiscool
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    May 20, 2014 6:27 AM in response to Jediiscool

    You'd have to basically take the whole Mac Pro innards and fit them into the G4 case. You'd have a lot of modding to do to make it fit, if it's even possible. The old Mac Pro's parts are probably too big for the G4 case, and forget about the new model.

     

    The two work on totally different architectures, so just a motherboard won't suffice.

  • by Jon Smith,

    Jon Smith Jon Smith May 20, 2014 2:30 PM in response to Jediiscool
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    May 20, 2014 2:30 PM in response to Jediiscool

    Hello J.,

     

    As they say in hot rod circles, if you have enough time and money you can put anything into anything - but I have to wonder if it's the most expeditious use of resources. Couldn't you just put the G4 on your desk and hide the Mac Pro somewhere else?

     

    Additionally, even if you're determined, would you have anywhere near enough cooling? My G4 Quicksilver runs best in an air-conditioned room and with a slightly heavier duty CPU fan, and I think something with a much faster processor would tend to cook itself.

     

    I do share your appreciation of the G4 design!

     

    Jon

  • by Glen Doggett,Helpful

    Glen Doggett Glen Doggett May 20, 2014 9:40 PM in response to Jediiscool
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    May 20, 2014 9:40 PM in response to Jediiscool

    you might have an easier time of putting in a few Mac Minis and make a mini-Beowulf cluster out of them using Xgrid.  Just add a bunch of cooling fans.

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xgrid