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I found a power mac g5 at a local recycling site and the hardware in it is pretty beat up (been rained of and what not) and I know apple has a lot of propriety stuff, but is it possible to strip the hardware out and put better stuff in and put windows on it? if so would there happen to be a video of it? I looked and couldn't find any.

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you can here is someone who did it http://build-its.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-fit-your-pc-in-power-mac-g5-case.html

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Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

its not atx, so yes you can, but its gonna be a lot of work, and it would help to have experience working with metal.

I actually have experience working with metal so that's no problem just not sure how to go about it. the G5 is probably in my opinion one of the best looking cases out there, so I don't want this to go to waste

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4 minutes ago, skkler said:

I found a power mac g5 at a local recycling site and the hardware in it is pretty beat up (been rained of and what not) and I know apple has a lot of propriety stuff, but is it possible to strip the hardware out and put better stuff in and put windows on it? if so would there happen to be a video of it? I looked and couldn't find any.

It's been done before but as said you will need to do a lot of work since it's not standard, I would suggest to look at getting a motherboard tray and starting from thre. LukaP made an amazing build in a G5 tower.

 

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1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

its not atx, so yes you can, but its gonna be a lot of work, and it would help to have experience working with metal.

not really only a grinder and a drill.

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The Laser Hive (google it) is a UK company that makes motherboard trays specifically for the G5 and the Mac Pro. Once i can get my hand on a case I plan to buy one and shove my current PC in there. :). All you need for the install is a grinder / dremel and a drill.

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