Feeler: 500Mhz G4 PowerMac

[livingfortoday]

Hey, I'm thinking about selling my G4 PowerMac, and was wondering what ya'll thought I could get for it.

Specs:
500Mhz G4 "Sawtooth"
15GB System Hard Drive
DVD-ROM
512MB RAM (2x256MB with two open slots)
ATI Rage 128 16MB
Sonnet Tempo PCI card (how much might that be worth on its own?)

It's currently in a PC case, which gives it more room to hold more drives. Here's a pic of what it looks like now:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/90/248477986_59fb92a358_o.jpg

Here are more photos of it:
http://flickr.com/photos/livingfortoday/sets/72157594288433277/
(it's back to the original heatsink now, btw)

I'm thinking of selling since I may wanna move to a multi-drive enclosure to save on space, in case anyone cares.

[ChrisA]

Hey, I'm thinking about selling my G4 PowerMac, and was wondering what ya'll thought I could get for it.

These guys track current prices for older macs. They say you can buy a
G4 like yours for $120.
http://lowendmac.com/ppc/deals.html

[Chef Medeski]

Does it still have to Airport slot?

I might be interested. Would you ship to Canada? Also how hard was it to take out of the case. If it wasnt too hard, I might be interested in just the guts.

[livingfortoday]

Yeah, I'd be willing to ship to Canada, no prob. I actually got the parts bit by bit, without a case, so I don't know how hard it is to take out and put in to an actual G4 case. It also does have a slot for an Airport card, and I know the slot works, since I used it for a bit with my card. It was too slow for doing what I needed to do compared to an ethernet connection, though, so this doesn't have the card in it anymore.

I'm also thinking I'm going to sell the Sonnet Tempo card separate, since they're going for a decent chunk on the eBay and whatnot.

Anyways, let me know if you're interested. I'm not 100% sure I wanna get rid of this thing just yet, but if a tempting offer comes along, and I find a decently priced multi-drive enclosure...

[Cassie]

Hmm... Not interested, but I wold pay $75-$150 for it.

That's one ugly Mac.:eek: :D

[Maxwell Smart]

Considering it's missing the case, aka the "sex appeal" ;) You could probably expect around 65 shipped for it without the sonnet card.

[livingfortoday]

Considering it's missing the case, aka the "sex appeal" ;) You could probably expect around 65 shipped for it without the sonnet card.

Hmm, at that price I'd be better off just holding on to it until I found someone who needed a PowerMac G4 that could hold a dozen hard drives.

[Angrist]

Hmmm ... it's tempting.
Even if my only motivation is the shrinking space in my own G4 with 4 HDs installed.

Here's a question for you, how hard was the case conversion? and did you upgrade to an ATX PSU? I've been thinking about both conversions but haven't really had the time to commit to it just yet.

[Chef Medeski]

Yeah, I'd be willing to ship to Canada, no prob. I actually got the parts bit by bit, without a case, so I don't know how hard it is to take out and put in to an actual G4 case. It also does have a slot for an Airport card, and I know the slot works, since I used it for a bit with my card. It was too slow for doing what I needed to do compared to an ethernet connection, though, so this doesn't have the card in it anymore.

I'm also thinking I'm going to sell the Sonnet Tempo card separate, since they're going for a decent chunk on the eBay and whatnot.

Anyways, let me know if you're interested. I'm not 100% sure I wanna get rid of this thing just yet, but if a tempting offer comes along, and I find a decently priced multi-drive enclosure...

I wouldnt need the Sonnet Temp card. This computer can hold 4 HDs and a CD drive on its own, right? I'm running three and a CD drive on my B&W.

I'm very interested. Let me know a price shipped to H9B 3J6, QC. I dont know if it makes much of a difference but. I could go with or without the case.

[livingfortoday]

Ok, just sent you a ridiculously long-winded and overly-descriptive email. Uh... yeah. For other readers, here's the long and short of it:

- Stock 200Watt or so PSU
- front switch doesn't work, power button hangs out the rear (dead sexy, I know)
- three internal fans - 120mm in front of the drives to cool, 92mm on side, 80mm exhaust
- should be able to handle 4 IDE devices (someone please correct me if this is wrong), however there are drive-size limitations (128GB) unless you use a software workaround or something like the Sonnet Tempo

[skoker]

I wouldnt need the Sonnet Temp card. This computer can hold 4 HDs and a CD drive on its own, right? I'm running three and a CD drive on my B&W.



- should be able to handle 4 IDE devices (someone please correct me if this is wrong), however there are drive-size limitations (128GB) unless you use a software workaround or something like the Sonnet Tempo

It's 3 HD's and an optical, right?

[livingfortoday]

It's 3 HD's and an optical, right?

Yeah, I think it can only have two devices per channel, and it's got two channels. So you'd be limited to three drives and one optical drive, or two and two, or four and zero. This does, however, have the internal Firewire port on the motherboard - I don't know if you can use that to boot from, and hook up another hard drive there.

[Chef Medeski]

Yeah, I think it can only have two devices per channel, and it's got two channels. So you'd be limited to three drives and one optical drive, or two and two, or four and zero. This does, however, have the internal Firewire port on the motherboard - I don't know if you can use that to boot from, and hook up another hard drive there.

You can boot and hook up another drive since its a Sawtooth. I'm contemplating your offer and thinking of a price. Crap... I just remembered I emptied my Paypal. Will respond soon.