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  1. Bedaso

    What should I look out for in getting a PowerMac G5?

    I'm looking for a Dual Core G5 (so a early or late 2005 model) to swap for my 2003 MDD G4, as I may have made a mistake in hindsight getting it as I didn't do enough research, as I learned over time with it's design quirks it was something not for me 😔 But as the title says what should I look...
    • Bedaso
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    • buyer advice powermac g5 powermac g5 2005
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  2. Ooze

    Custom 2.0 Powermac G5 Quad (Codename: "Quadfrost")

    Howdy y'all. Long time no see. in 2022 I received a pcie Powermac G5 dual core 2.0 (not dual cpu) because a friend of mine was emptying out some old stuff of his mother's and because he knew I was a macmodding guy he gave it to me. I installed linux on it, played around, compiled a bunch of...
    • Ooze
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    • powermac g5 powermac g5 quad powerpc
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  3. N

    MP All Models Need help with connecting front IO on MacPro to an ATX PC motherboard

    So, I am planning to build a custom hackintosh inside an old MacPro case, like many other people seem to have done. I haven't yet bought the MacPro case, or motherboard, but I am holding off temporarily until I can get more information on how to connect everything together, and the only bit I...
    • Nick6548
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    • hack pro hackintosh i/o mac pro motherboard powermac g5 usb
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  4. Rikintosh

    Where exactly does the leak occur on the PowerMac G5 Quad?

    Recently I finally managed to acquire my dreamed PMG5 Quad, I was aware of the leak problem that usually occurs, my computer seems NEVER to have leaked, but I don't want to start using it without first ensuring that this will not happen. I also know there was a second revision that looks like it...
  5. G

    PowerMac G5 Quad can't boot, overtemp and checkstop led light up

    I have a PowerMac G5 Quad I install a pair of 2GB DDR2-800 Corsair XMS2 Ram in the right slot (mirrored centermost) At first, I got 3 beep and the fan start to spin fast After some re-seat and change ram module, I got the boot chime But a few second after the chime, overtemp led bright up...
    • giathyex
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    • checkstop overtemp powermac powermac g5 powermac g5 cooling quad
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  6. B

    Anyone using PCIe SSD cards like Tempo? Any success making those SSD bootable?

    Interested to hear some real-life experiences. Theoretically it should be possible, and at least Tempo are officially supported (bootability is not, but apparently doable via OpenFirmware trickery.) What SSD make sense to get for such cards to get the max speed while not overpaying unnecessarily?
  7. W

    Help buying a powermac g5 (quad especially), I think I'm searching for the wrong thing?

    Hi, I'm trying to get a powerpc64 computer to run linux on, as I need it to compile my code for a mate (long story), and, to my knowledge, the g5s are basically the only option other than spending a couple hundred quid on a pseries server. I want to get the late 2005 g5 quad, as it's got the...
  8. P

    PowerMac G5 stuck boot looping in safe mode. leopard freezes seconds after reaching the desktop.

    Hi, I recently bought a dual 2.5 GHz powermac g5. It was working fine doing stuff on 10.5.8 leopard until i shut it down. Now when I boot to the desktop, it freezes up about 10-15 seconds after reaching the desktop. I tried booting into safe mode but it just boot loops and now I'm stuck boot...
  9. M

    PowerMac Networking Setups

    Hi people, I'm curious on hearing what you guys do for networking on a PowerMac. It can be really just anything, some examples being: Any cool WiFi/BT related upgrades, multiple ethernet cards, network file-sharing, best web browsing setup, web-hosting, etc etc.. I'm curious on seeing what you...
    • MicroTecture
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    • internet networking powermac powermac g3 powermac g4 powermac g5
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  10. niiiiikd

    Price Advice Two old Powermacs for (sale?)

    Hey together, greetings from Germany. I'd like to get straight to the point. I have two old Powermacs G5 in my attic that are currently only collecting dust. They both do not work anymore, but i have seen other use cases for them (furniture, collectors items, etc.) online. The cases are intact...
    • niiiiikd
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    • apple collectors item computers for sale macintosh powermac g5 shipping
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Apple Collectors
  11. B

    Power Mac G5 longevity and usability questions

    After having previously purchased 2 of these aluminum monsters, I plan to keep them alive for as long as the hardware will allow me to (and hopefully push them to their limits). That leads to my questions: What should the standard procedure be to keeping these things operating optimally? I...
    • beeffeter456
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    • 2022 maintenance powermac g5 powermac g5 cooling powermac g5 quad
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  12. B

    Looking for RTL8811CU driver for Powermac G5/10.5

    As the title states, I've been looking for a driver for this specific Realtek chip for my two G5's. I'm unable to find it anywhere and wonder if anyone has a driver that's functional for these adapters for Mac OS 10.5. I would get an airport card if one of the systems I was planning to use it on...
    • beeffeter456
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    • mac os 10.5 powermac g5 realtek 802.11n and 802.11ac usb wifi powermac g5
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  13. T

    Saving my 2,5ghz liquid cooled PowerMac G5

    Hi community, so I have my old PowerMac G5 Late 2005 with 2,5 ghz dual cpu single Delphi pump laying around, but it’s broken. It immediately overheats, which makes me suspect the pump. That LCS is just unusable for me and I am not experienced enough to bother fixing it. So I searched on eBay and...
    • theodor12
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    • liquid cooling system powermac g5 powermac g5 quad pump rebuild
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  14. Power2PC

    PowerMac G5 AIO Mounting Bracket

    Hello, This topic stemmed from an idea I had to potentially improve and or experiment with the cooling inside my Late 05 2.3Ghz G5. The concept was simple, I wanted to develop and design a 3D printable AIO mounting bracket for a Corsair H60 Original model AIO cooler, and as a result the...
  15. Power2PC

    Possible to change PowerMac G5 System Parameters?

    Hello, This question has likely already been answered many times previously, however curiosity had gotten the best of me to ask on this forum. As likely far fetched as it sounds I'm asking if it is at all possible to change system parameters of the PowerMac G5, such as: Memory Speed, Clock...
  16. T

    Are Dual G5's worth it today?

    What is the absolute latest version of linux that will run on a G5. I seen the Lubuntu Remix on here (16.04), but curious if instead of getting a PC I can still get a good number of years off a Power Mac... I know... it's weird but I want to use something other than intel and AMD... but you guys...
  17. PowerfulEra

    Did my Quad died?

    I was testing a fx 4500 that i flashed 30 minutes ago and wanted to do a openmark benchmark it went down to 9 fps then click device shut itself down. I first though it overheated or something because it switchs itself off immedietly when i press the power on button. I can see that motherboard...
  18. M

    How can I upgrade my powermac g5???

    I had recently gotten an old PowerMac g5 from a local school of mine and loved it as I used to have one when they first came out. It needed a hard drive and a good cleaning, so I installed a 500GB Samsung 850 Evo I had laying around, and got a 10.4 tiger disk from an old local mac store and...
    • mjacob
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    • 10.4 10.4 tiger dual 1.8 help mac powermac powermac g5 powerpc ppc
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  19. Y

    Powermac G5 not Booting up.

    Hi All, I'm new here, and a first time Mac use, so I hope this goes to the right place? I got hold of a Powermac G5 from an auction and got it up and running by re-seating all the boards etc, and it was loaded with stuff from a DJ. Everything worked fine until I messed up by going to the Disk...
  20. H

    G5 Quad boots but #7 RED LED turns on and then off briefly, then goes to sleep.

    So I have a G5 quad and it boots ok, then the fans start to get pretty loud (I don’t believe full speed but I would say faster than it should be, but then after a couple of minutes, it freezes up and goes to sleep (sometimes it just freezes on what ever screen your on). I checked the LCS and it...
    • hudsoncarter
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    • cpu g5 quad lcs overheat power pc powermac g5 red light sleep issue
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
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