2005 G5 DP 2.7 Ghz liquid cooled

[rogerdee123]

I have this used old liquid cooled G5 CPU (2005?) that's been in storage about 5 years. It won't start up although the liquid cooling doesn't seem to be leaking and the motherboard 'appears' undamaged.

What should I do with it?

I kind of hate to trash it. Is it Hackintosh material?

I presently use a 2010 3.33Ghz 6-core MP and don't want anything slower than this.

 

[pastrychef]

Try checking the internal PRAM battery. I've seen some older Macs refuse to boot up due to a dead battery. You can even try booting with the battery completely removed.

 

[MacVidCards]

And you might try posting in the PowerPC section.

You have the "Hot Rod" of PPC, lots more enthusiasts in that section. They know that machine well.