Comments on: turn a g4 cube into a g5 cube

By: BCD

BCD — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 03:29:46 +0000

Do you research, man. Only the DP 2.5GHz G5 requires “water” cooling. The lower processor G5s all use fans still.

I’ve seen this about a year or two back though. Still a neat mod.

By: danneh

danneh — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 13:18:26 +0000

How could you fit a G5 in a case like that, currently all G5s need water-cooling which is why there isn’t a PowerBook G5, or a MacMini G5. Hopefully soon Apple will release the new chips that are in the works, that aren’t so inneficiant.

By: Electoad

Electoad — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 12:50:55 +0000

“#17 – The only thing that they don’t explain is how the guy covered the aluminum mesh holes like that.”

Looks like he used the mesh for a template and drilled the plastic face. That would have taken a while…:(

By: Frogz

Frogz — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 06:38:39 +0000

i prefer hacks that include instructions to make them yourself but after seeing the pictures, i dont think i would want to attempt this

By: John

John — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 00:18:13 +0000

Nice attention to detail… I like to see that kind of craftsmanship.

I doubt anyone will make their own but he could have inspired someone to do something crazy with their own case desing. I’m a machinist and I might just have to try and make my own whackomatic case.

By: CDE

CDE — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 09:15:58 +0000

Dan, you can make programmers for cheap, which work for multiple pics, and most pics arn’t expensive, unless you need like lots of features. If you’re a beginner try the 16F84 series, as they seem to be the best suited for beginners.

By: dan

dan — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 06:45:55 +0000

i have about 4 www sites that i check on
every day and some about 1 time a week
when i have time, this is one i check on when i have beer :-) most of these hack/mods aren’t my
thing but still gets me thinking about something. why not post some links or better projects in the threads.

i want to play with pics but without having to
buy a programmer that i will use only for 1 chip or spend $35 on a chip, anyway thats what
i’m interested in at the moment.
what is every one else into ?

By: dan

dan — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 05:45:26 +0000

what is a troll ?
An Internet troll is either a person who sends messages on the Internet hoping to entice other users into angry or fruitless responses, or a message sent with such content. The term derives from the phrase “trolling for newbies” and ultimately from trolling for fish; it first appeared on Usenet. The term is frequently abused to slander opponents in heated debates and is frequently misapplied to those who are ignorant of etiquette.

if you don’t coment or reply, what fun is there
in it for them ? they will move on.

By: carson

carson — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 04:20:42 +0000

“Sorry hack-a-day but i think i now can say. Bummer. your ratings are in the tube.”

You know what? Everyone who’s been threatening to leave for the past two months- go ahead. Just stop visiting if you don’t like it. Please. No one will miss your whining.

By: exparrot

exparrot — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 03:54:58 +0000

come on guys, get off hackadays back, this was a very cool hack. most case mods suck, but this one showed a lot of fabrication skill and atttention to detail.

By: cde

cde — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 02:25:17 +0000

Hal, we are waiting for you super redeeming hack sumbmission first.

And the title isn’t at all misleading. Just a bit weirdly worded.

The only thing that they don’t explain is how the guy covered the aluminum mesh holes like that. My Power Mac 6500 could use a new case after 15 years.

By: Hal Hockersmith

Hal Hockersmith — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 01:54:53 +0000

Wow!
That link was the biggest letdown of the week. The sad thing is that i was expecting a _real_ hack where someone took a g5 and either cramed it into the cube or made a mod so that the g4 was swaped for a g5. Man just building a mini itx case is nice but lame.

Sorry hack-a-day but i think i now can say. Bummer. your ratings are in the tube. (Sorry to raise that flag but you really need a redeeming hack soon. Something major hardcore.)

By: anybody

anybody — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 00:27:11 +0000

Too bad they didn’t fit an actual G5 in there. No idea how they’d manage it though…

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 22:54:59 +0000

Hey Vince – you should know that you can’t say the word Cube anywhere on the web without me hearing about it :)

I just gave you a little link-love over at TUAW: http://www.tuaw.com/2005/04/20/any-excuse-to-pimp-the-cube

By: rav

rav — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 18:48:26 +0000

I like it. It doesn’t look as good as the G4 or the G5, but it has kind of a cyberpunky look to it that makes me want to put it on my desk and fit it with annoying lights.