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After getting bored with the mindnumbingly slow speed of my iMac G4 15, I figured I'd try to make a hackintosh out of it, but I didnt want to salvage the display, as the 1024x768 resolution is extremely outdated, so i thought I could make a mini out of it. Yesterday I hacked away at it, and managed to disassemble it all the way down to the display joint, and removed that, leaving the computer part intact.
I want the rear I/O panel to be as flush with the case as possible, so I thought of using a DH61ag Mini-ITX motherboard, that also has a half height back panel. Neilhart has already used such a motherboard in his cube mod, but he said he has been having issues with sleep, so I might hold off 'til gigabyte introduces a half height mini-itx, as gigabyte is very compatible with Mac OS.
I'll also not be including a DVD drive, as I wouldnt be able to close back up the case, hook in a pico psu, and probably replace the original fan with an LED fan, and probably some cold cathodes inside, to make this thing pimp
Edit: No need for pico psu, there is an external power supply on the motherboard
I want the rear I/O panel to be as flush with the case as possible, so I thought of using a DH61ag Mini-ITX motherboard, that also has a half height back panel. Neilhart has already used such a motherboard in his cube mod, but he said he has been having issues with sleep, so I might hold off 'til gigabyte introduces a half height mini-itx, as gigabyte is very compatible with Mac OS.
I'll also not be including a DVD drive, as I wouldnt be able to close back up the case, hook in a pico psu, and probably replace the original fan with an LED fan, and probably some cold cathodes inside, to make this thing pimp
Edit: No need for pico psu, there is an external power supply on the motherboard