Hackli iMac g4 17"

[Xedos]

Sorry for weak english.
I like my iMac G4 1.25Ghz 17", but very slow (i have i5 iMac)
I like Lampshade and i have a idea - Hackintosh. Later i have old Sony Vaio laptop with 10.5)

I buy Gigabyte B75N ITX motherboard, intel i5 3570K "harder" graphics, 2x4 Gbyte Corsair XMS3 RAM, 256Gbyte SSD and 500Gbyte 2.5" HDD. +antec 80W panel psu

First step:
Make a working config with TV

Next step:
iMac monitor TMDS to DVI
i Kill imac G4 LCD white, but no picture...

I buy used 23" LG IPS monitor . This monitor weight 3.6kg, original 3.7kg...
But the neck is weak - Hungary dont on hand 20" neck...
I sell this monitor and buy LG 22EA53 IPS LED monitor - this 2.6kg. OK!

3. step
I have ssd+Hdd combo (OSX and WIN). First I make ssd over hdd, but the motherboard to high!
I cut out original iMac stand and ssd beside hdd. Must have short (10cm) SATA cable!

4. step
Panel PSU to clamp to sphere. This not good
Original CPU Cooler and the sphere Cooler is to near, and psu wire not enough place.

I see shorter cpu cooler. i buy cheap Spire Lunar II, but 775, and the blower to loud...

and cpu 93 Celsius!!!! under World of Tanks game


5.step
Panel PSU over the motherboard - This GOOD!
First sphere cooler blow air inward - not good.
Cooler blow air out OK! CPU under under World of Tanks game 70Celsius, system 50 Celsius.

Half Work...
Power switch is OK!
USB, Lan, audio and power Connector ... later...
And front panel door: 2usb2 and 1usb3 and audio connector later...

 

[rehpotsirhc]

Awesome! You should take apart the monitor and spray paint it white.

 

[tekcorap]

great post,
if you are turkish please contact me kanka

 

[manomiky]

Good and entertaining job!!

Very nice!!

 

[Xedos]

New monitor with garantie...
I buy white folio later...

AND thank you ALL!

Then i wait digital mini amplifier...
http://dx.com/p/fx138-20w-digital-power-amplifier-headphone-amplifier-board-blue-206762

And... i use APPLE Pro speaker

 

[MacTester57]

Then i wait digital mini amplifier...
http://dx.com/p/fx138-20w-digital-po...rd-blue-206762

Well done. You could try to mount your amplifier internal and to reuse the original speaker plug like I did it:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/imac-mods/104625-mactester57s-hemimac-g4-11.html#post659859

MacTester

 

[tDr1v3r]

Xedos, how did you do the wiring on the original display? Like here?

Amúgy gratulálok, de ezt miért nem mutattad be PH-n?

 

[Xedos]

MacTester57:I see your page But i sell G4 motherboard.
I waiting 2weeks for amplifier

I have weak time:


Front USB in door - my wife idea!!!!!!
I would like front audio etc...

 

[Solidww]

That is uber clean.

 

[ersterhernd]

Xedos, this is definitely a great example of thinking 'outside of the box', er... I mean 'Dome'.


Great work!


Ersterhernd