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Dead Quad
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That's what I was fearing. Finding the logic board part numbers on the net has been pretty convoluted...images way too small to see if there was a substantial difference.
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If the PSU, CPUs, Logic board, and other components are good, part it out or sell it as a parts unit. Somebody will give you some cash for it. I think I paid something like $40 just for a power supply to fix my quad a couple years back.
You know...I almost think it's worth the gamble. The logic boards don't look all that different. The only thing missing on the 2.0/2.3 board is the physical connector for a second processor, hell, even the solder points are there. Processor mount points seem similar too. Going to continue investigating...will report back.
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After looking at the service guide I've successfully moved the mounts to support a single processor on the processor support bar. I picked up a 2.3 processor on eBay and will report back what happens. The only trouble might come with thermal calibration...Either way, just an experiment for fun...If it works I'll pick up an inlet assembly for a single processor.
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Depending on the GPU, I'd be willing to buy that component if it's better than my Radeon 9600, as well as the HDD(s) if you decide to part it out.
EDIT: I see you figured out how to get a replacement processor in. Good luck! If it doesn't work out, let me know since I'd still be interested.
EDIT: I see you figured out how to get a replacement processor in. Good luck! If it doesn't work out, let me know since I'd still be interested.
You have an AGP based 2.3 right? Quad VCards won't work in it then
Is it the dual pump or single pump LCS? If it's the single I'll buy it from you, much easier to rebuild than the PITA dual pumps.
Nah gav, dual. As you might recall I had two, fixed one and sold it and am left with this dying machine. Hoping my gamble pays off and I can get the machine working in some condition again!
This is similar to old cars, if the case is in good shape then it is worth putting money into. Finding a G5 without some form of shipping damage these days (bent or tweaked legs, scratches, dents, etc.) is near impossible, and the ones that are left are being thinned out by hardware failures.
For those that had some doubt. I write this from my modified 2.5 Quad to 2.3 Dual Core!
If interested, I'll post more on the process. Pretty straight forward. Happy to have the machine working again.
I need to get my hands on more. I loaded up my other quad prior to selling it as I never thought I could get this machine working again.