Centrino G4 Cube (Modify Apple G4 Cube)

Laipanda · **Posted:** Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:13 am

In the week, I complete our dream project. Apple G4 Cube modify to Centrino PC; I give it name is Centrino G4 Cube, spec. :

Centrino Dothan 1.8GHz with 2MB Cach,
512MB DDR333, 80GB 7200rpm HDD with 8MB Cach,
802.11b Wi-Fi Lan, DVD-Multi Rom,
Touch On/Off, Dual VGA out,
RS232 Com x 2, IEE1394 Com x 2,
USB x 6, LPT Com x 1,

It very fast and very, very low noise! :lol:

burcakb · **Posted:** Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:55 pm

Very sweet

I have to admit, as much as I hate all things Apple, the G4 Cube was a most beautiful looking PC.

Several points:

#1: First picture. drill dust & electronics :shock:

#2: I know Centrinos run pretty cool but your setup looks like it's all passive - Like the original Cube. The Cube had a huge failure rate due to inefficient cooling or I would throttle the CPU way too often and I suspect the Centrino, despite all its advantages, might suffer a similar fate. Maybe you could hide a slow turning 80mm fan at the bottom? Difficult I know, but better than burning the thing up.

#3: Did you by any chance relocate the @/&%$! power button?

Laipanda · **Posted:** Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:00 pm

#2: This Cube our install 60mm very low noise & low speed Cooling fan in bottm for generate small push up airflow, It max Temp is aprox. 50C;
#3: Yes, I change original power button to touch on/off button(setup to lower position and tuning sensitive available), because original power button is very sensitive(same level), I don't like that!

pangit · **Posted:** Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:45 pm

Great job!

You should definitely submit it to http://www.mini-itx.com for their "Projects" page. In fact I've just had a look and somebody has already done one (wasn't you was it?). But yours looks better executed anyway.

Laipanda · **Posted:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 4:34 am

I buy from second hand market.

zouav · **Joined:** Wed Nov 03, 2004 12:38 am **Posts:** 17

very very sweet !
i'm dreaming of that king of rig : centrino perfs + mac design
just jalous

Operandi · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2004 11:26 pm

vevy nice!

The only thing I woudl do differant is mod out the apple logo since its clearly not an apple anymore.

burcakb · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2004 11:54 pm

I believe that logo is molded into the several layers of plastic/acrylic. Damn hard to get rid of.

jamesavery22 · **Joined:** Thu Jun 24, 2004 3:19 pm **Posts:** 271

I've always liked the looks of macs. I was thinking of doing smoething just like this right before I saw this thread. Id never be able to make it that clean though. Thats awesome man, kudos.

Id leave the entire enclosure just the way it is, logo and all.

Markp.com · **Posted:** Sat Nov 27, 2004 7:59 pm

Now all you have to do is skin XP so it looks like OS X

Laipanda · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 2:48 am

Full set G4 Cube. :mrgreen:

http://attach.mobile01.com/attach/mobil ... 8d5d7e.jpg

Centrino G4 Cube (Modify Apple G4 Cube)

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