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Another G5 to PC mod
- Thread starter CrimandEvil
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Originally posted by killernoodle
Remove dually 64 bit G5's and SATA drives for a 2200+ and an agp-less AMD??
The G5 could so play better games than that thing... especially with a windows emulator... which could probably run faster than that 2200+ can run windows...
WTF kinda crack was he smoking??
I'm gonna look his name up and email his parents
I don't think you have ever used Virtual PC have you? It's total ass, not optimized at all for the G5, barely optimized for a G4, no SMP support, no direct video support, it's pretty useless. But I do agree, this kid is a tool, but I think it's funny, it wasn't my $3000 computer that he trashed.
He wanted a dell.. so he put an Athlon with integrated graphics in the G5 case.. What an idiot Doesn't he realize dell doesn't sell AMD
I don't care how much you *think* you hate macs.. A dual 1.8ghz G5 with at least a FX 5200U beats the crap out of a XP 2200+ with integrated graphics (and no AGP ) OS X is a pretty nice OS.. I'm sure the biggest problem with it in his little mind is that it doesn't play enough games. Way to drop a non-AGP POS mobo in there and leave yourself in exactly the same situation. Shoulda put all that nice SCSI hardware in with G5.. Would've had a far nicer system.
Doesn't he realize dell doesn't sell AMD I don't care how much you *think* you hate macs.. A dual 1.8ghz G5 with at least a FX 5200U beats the crap out of a XP 2200+ with integrated graphics (and no AGP
) OS X is a pretty nice OS.. I'm sure the biggest problem with it in his little mind is that it doesn't play enough games. Way to drop a non-AGP POS mobo in there and leave yourself in exactly the same situation. Shoulda put all that nice SCSI hardware in with G5.. Would've had a far nicer system.MasiveMunkey
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If I was given a G5 I would freaking love it even though it didn't have windows.
The problem is mods are supposed to look better after than before. Just compare the inside photos of the Mac with his shitty mod.
You know, I wanted a Ferrari, but my parents got me a Mercedes SL. I didn't want to offend them, so I took the engine out and put in the engine from a VW Golf. Oh, and I painted red myself with wall emulsion and stucco roller.
You know, I wanted a Ferrari, but my parents got me a Mercedes SL. I didn't want to offend them, so I took the engine out and put in the engine from a VW Golf. Oh, and I painted red myself with wall emulsion and stucco roller.
Originally posted by RS3RS
Exactly
You know, OS X is based on *nix. You could theoretically install OS X on a PC and recompile the kernel to optomize itself for the PC hardware.
Although, I'm not that farmiliar with the actual kernel, so it might have some limitation keeping that from being easy. I do know that people have run OS X on PC hardware before.CrimandEvil
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The only problem I know of is with the Darwin overlay. Other then that I hear that even Apple has OS X on x86 hardware. I wish they would work with the Opensource community on developing it, like what they did with Safari. I fig it would give people incentive to buy a Mac if they became familiar with it on x86. Hell the requirments for Panther aren't as different as XP.Originally posted by m³ñ
You know, OS X is based on *nix. You could theoretically install OS X on a PC and recompile the kernel to optomize itself for the PC hardware.
Well, there are going ot be some problems, OS X needs device drivers for a lot of things, but you can always get those for other versions of Linux and Unix.
Opensource has no definition to Mac.
Well, it does, but not for their core kernel of their OS.This wouldn't be so bad except that he duct taped his pc hardware inside that beautiful case. I built a better looking PC out of a FEDEX box that the mobo came in, and some duct tape one time. (no BS, I really did build a linux server into a cardboard box one time, to save cash)...
How many people are still bitching/moaning about this? Does ANYBODY actually read anything any more? There are posts from the 30th but the website has a notice as of the 27th that its all a joke.
I'll quote from the website.
Are the pictures real? Yes.
Is it my own G5 case that has been cut and hacked? Yes.
Did I give away two G5 2GHz processors (IBM PC 970)? No!
So what happened?
I got a free G5 shell from a buddy of mine and pulled a prank on a Mac loving friend. He got so upset. I wrote up a little story, my imagination and warped sense of humor kicked in.
In case you don't want to actually read the site I'll say it here.
IT WAS A EMPTY CASE HE HAD GIVEN TO HIM, SO HE DECIDED TO PULL A TRICK ON HIS FRIEND.
I'll quote from the website.
Are the pictures real? Yes.
Is it my own G5 case that has been cut and hacked? Yes.
Did I give away two G5 2GHz processors (IBM PC 970)? No!
So what happened?
I got a free G5 shell from a buddy of mine and pulled a prank on a Mac loving friend. He got so upset. I wrote up a little story, my imagination and warped sense of humor kicked in.
In case you don't want to actually read the site I'll say it here.
IT WAS A EMPTY CASE HE HAD GIVEN TO HIM, SO HE DECIDED TO PULL A TRICK ON HIS FRIEND.
lessthanjakejohn
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2 things:
1. That was a mean mean mean trick - I still want to hack that guys head off with the doorpanel of his shiny case...
2. Apple does maintain an x86 port of OS X just to prove viability to some of it's hardware vendors. They were also keeping it around as some sort of apocalyptic 'last ditch' play if motorola enforced their patent muscle on the new PPC architechture of the G5. This was started in 2002 under the codename "project marklar". Marklar runs clean with no attachment to proprietary hardware, but will never be released to the public. Not as long as IBM and Apple stay in bed with each other anyway...
Wanna know more about marklar - don't believe me?
go here
1. That was a mean mean mean trick - I still want to hack that guys head off with the doorpanel of his shiny case...
2. Apple does maintain an x86 port of OS X just to prove viability to some of it's hardware vendors. They were also keeping it around as some sort of apocalyptic 'last ditch' play if motorola enforced their patent muscle on the new PPC architechture of the G5. This was started in 2002 under the codename "project marklar". Marklar runs clean with no attachment to proprietary hardware, but will never be released to the public. Not as long as IBM and Apple stay in bed with each other anyway...
Wanna know more about marklar - don't believe me?
go here
CrimandEvil
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"Project Marklar"?
LOL Very well named. Although I would hope that one day they do release it, Apple can't stay in business with such a small user base IMO but this is getting off topic.
LOL Very well named. Although I would hope that one day they do release it, Apple can't stay in business with such a small user base IMO but this is getting off topic.
Yeah it would be ok if he did it cleanly and had some comparable gear and there. However it is a truly ghettorific hack job that he has pulled off.
Just to give away the parts, that his friend probably wont use anyway, shows how spoiled he is...
Just to give away the parts, that his friend probably wont use anyway, shows how spoiled he is...
phasmatis_nox
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Have a nice day.
Originally posted by m³ñ
You know, OS X is based on *nix. You could theoretically install OS X on a PC and recompile the kernel to optomize itself for the PC hardware.
Nope - You can run the core OS (darwin) on x86 hardware, but you CANNOT run the GUI layer (Aqua) on top of it. Darwin is opensource, but Aqua is not. So, you can run Darwin plain CLI or w/ XFree86 on x86.. But there is little point to this, other than novelty. The real selling point of OS X is the GUI.. not the core OS. You may as well just run linux or *BSD, they're better choices for x86 hardware anyway... Much better support.
There have been of course rumours/speculations/whatever that Apple has OS X running on x86.. This is fairly plausible, since OS X is based on OpenStep which ran on x86. End users can't, though, you'd need x86 binaries for Aqua and the rest of the OS, and there's just no way to get them.
I think he's super arrogant. I read the site earlier, its a dual 2ghz that means $3k+ and he goes and puts an Athlon 64 in it just to piss somebody off. And I agree with you Ruffy, it does look pretty bad. If anybody has an empty G4 case just laying around, toss it my way, I think they're mighty pretty. I would put a PC in it only because it's empty. (PowerMac G4)
jamezzz122
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Nice idea and creativity but not so smart money wise...