![]() ![]() I also installed a spare SATA drive I had with an SATA to ATA converter. I am now in the process of removing and polishing the handles, and then I will get to the other side panel, which is not nearly as scratched. Cooler laptops, a G4 recording studio, a fast Unicode text editor, and phantom email, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 2007.12.03. It must have worked, because I didn't fry the machine and it was on all night, and somewhat cool air was coming out the back. More unsupported Leopard reports point to the importance of a good video card, success on a CRT iMac with a G4/550 upgrade, and whether Sawtooth or Quicksilver is a better buy. I cleaned the processors off, re-pasted them, and re-installed the heat sink: I used MX-5, it was recommended somewhere for use with these machines specifically due to the fact that they have mylar over the processor, and the silver-based grease can get trapped under there and can cause shorts. With that completed, I blew out the inside with my air gun, cleaned out the other remaining dust, and proceeded to put some new heat sink grease on. A little dry-based lubricant on the mechanism makes for a completely smooth opening: ![]() I also removed and polished the opening tab. While not 100% perfect, I was absolutely pleased with the results. Since I have sanded and buffed paint jobs before, I decided to try using these skills to work out the scratches on the plastic. To me, a cosmetic restoration is as important as the insides. This supported up to 1.5GB of PC133 133Mhz RAM. It was released in 2001, and came with a 533Mhz-Dual 1Ghz Motorola PowerPC G4 CPU. The nice thing about these machines versus the textured, beige machines is that their finish is completely smooth. The Power Mac G4 Quicksilver is the 2nd major revision to Apples Power Mac G4 Series. The machine, while wholly intact, left much to be desired cosmetically, especially on the door-side plastic: This is not just a Quicksilver, but a dual 1.0 GHz model: the top of the line! It was released in 2001, and came with a 533Mhz-Dual 1Ghz Motorola PowerPC G4 CPU. Untitled Document Power Supply 344 W PM G4 Quicksilver (733-800-867-933-1 GHz Dual) For PowerMac G4 Quicksilver 344 W (733/867/933/1 GHz/1.2 GHz) Manufacturer part : API1PC12. I was at Macworld NY the summer the Quicksilvers were introduced, and I have had the poster of one from then ever since. The Power Mac G4 'Quicksilver' is the 2nd major revision to Apples Power Mac G4 Series. I can't say how much I have always wanted one of these. Mine is set up with a PowerForce Powerlogix 1.2Ghz G4 which has its own attached. That and the AGP port is the one closest to the processor, so one of those PCI fans would be blocked by the GPU. With many, many thanks to the generosity of I am now the proud owner of a 2003 Quicksilver G4. Yeah, that was the one problem with it, G4s and G5s run crazy hot, and often the stock fan screwed to the back wasn’t nearly enough to keep it cool. ![]()
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