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PowerMac G4 HACKINTOSH Intel Core i7

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Hi, I wanna share my joy :) My latest successful HACKINTOSH build using Intel Core i7-4770 into hardly modded Apple PowerMac G4 case running latest MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6. Geekbench and Cinebench Scores included. 

Video of this build with scores is here:

Components used:

- Intel Core i7-4770
- Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H-A motherboard
- 16GB Kingston HyperX 1600 MHz
- 450W power supply
- MSI Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 2GH OC
- Arctic Cooler 11 LP CPU cooler - Installation & Review in this build:

 

 

I also modded the front panel to be able to power on the machine and light up the power button.

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Not bad, not bad. Every attempt at Hackintosh I've ever done has been a disaster. Even with hardware that should be a breeze to work on. So many minor issues that will take forever learning and editing DSDT files, I just give up half the time. 

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24 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Not bad, not bad. Every attempt at Hackintosh I've ever done has been a disaster. Even with hardware that should be a breeze to work on. So many minor issues that will take forever learning and editing DSDT files, I just give up half the time. 

Don't give up. It's quite easy, you'll get into it quickly.

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23 minutes ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

Honestly, the Power Mac G4 and G5 cases are drop dead gorgeous. Have a like.

Agree. And imagine G3/4 cases are about 18 years old. G5 is I think from 2005. The airflow is top level. Where are the PC cases still today...

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Just now, Teress said:

Agree. And imagine G3/4 cases are about 18 years old. G5 is I think from 2005. The airflow is top level. Where are the PC cases still today...

G3 is turning 20 in a few months; the first G5s hit 15 this year.

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43 minutes ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

G3 is turning 20 in a few months; the first G5s hit 15 this year.

first G3 B/W came in 1999, first G4 in 2000 and PowerMac G4 Quicksilver came in 2001. And first G5 in 2003.

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