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Swap G4 P-mac innards to Intel?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1497159" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>This wasn't my intention. You mentioned "Mac-Mini" in one of your posts...so that got me to thinking that a newer Mac-Mini logic board would be a less expensive approach. When a computer (a Mac-Mini) costs $499-$599...the logic board usually costs less as well.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You're going to have this problem regardless of what Macintosh Intel logic board you put into a Powermac G4 case. Nothing is going to fit to make things look "clean". Apple is always redesigning the boards...changing port locations...and changing the type of ports.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not that I'm aware of.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The logic boards do include the cpu. In almost every case (there are a couple exceptions on some older iMac's and Mac Pro's of course)...the cpu is soldered onto the logic board...and is not upgradeable or replaceable.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Short answer to a long question...almost every logic board you will come across...the cpu is not upgradeable or replaceable.</p><p></p><p>Let me add...the only "real" logic board that you will come across that comes even close to resembling what you may think you're looking for is from a Mac Pro (earlier model Mac Pro's). Mac Pro's are Apple's top end computer. These logic boards are:</p><p></p><p>- not cheap</p><p>- the cpu's have LARGE heat sinks that would not fit in a Powermac G4 case</p><p>- you would have to do some serious power supply modifying (the Mac Pro power supply would not fit)</p><p>- and most importantly...the ram is on separate daughter cards (again...would not fit in a PM G4 case).</p><p></p><p>You're logic board choices are:</p><p></p><p>- Mac Mini</p><p>- iMac</p><p>- MacBook</p><p>- MacBook Pro</p><p></p><p>These are all "odd" shaped logic boards...with (in most cases) non-upgradeable or replaceable cpu's or gpu's. And none of these logic boards will fit "neatly" in a PM G4 case.</p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1497159, member: 56379"] This wasn't my intention. You mentioned "Mac-Mini" in one of your posts...so that got me to thinking that a newer Mac-Mini logic board would be a less expensive approach. When a computer (a Mac-Mini) costs $499-$599...the logic board usually costs less as well.:) You're going to have this problem regardless of what Macintosh Intel logic board you put into a Powermac G4 case. Nothing is going to fit to make things look "clean". Apple is always redesigning the boards...changing port locations...and changing the type of ports. Not that I'm aware of. The logic boards do include the cpu. In almost every case (there are a couple exceptions on some older iMac's and Mac Pro's of course)...the cpu is soldered onto the logic board...and is not upgradeable or replaceable. Short answer to a long question...almost every logic board you will come across...the cpu is not upgradeable or replaceable. Let me add...the only "real" logic board that you will come across that comes even close to resembling what you may think you're looking for is from a Mac Pro (earlier model Mac Pro's). Mac Pro's are Apple's top end computer. These logic boards are: - not cheap - the cpu's have LARGE heat sinks that would not fit in a Powermac G4 case - you would have to do some serious power supply modifying (the Mac Pro power supply would not fit) - and most importantly...the ram is on separate daughter cards (again...would not fit in a PM G4 case). You're logic board choices are: - Mac Mini - iMac - MacBook - MacBook Pro These are all "odd" shaped logic boards...with (in most cases) non-upgradeable or replaceable cpu's or gpu's. And none of these logic boards will fit "neatly" in a PM G4 case. HTH, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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