Get 1 GB more of RAM, two 500 GB SATA hard drives, a Super Drive and a SATA
controller that plugs into a PCI slot.
--- On Mon, 4/6/09, Jaime Ignacio <jaiapos...@googlemail.com> wrote:
From: Jaime Ignacio <jaiapos...@googlemail.com>
Subject: PowerMac G4 into stable NAS?
To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, April 6, 2009, 11:04 PM
Hi guys, I've seen a couple of articles around the web about turning a
PowerMacg4 into a servicable NAS but I have a particular problem where I live
in Hong Kong and getting parts that are compatible with older macs is a real
headache (especially if you don't speak Cantonese).
I was just wondering what suggestions people have with regards to parts I
should get... whether I should go the IDE or SATA PCI card route, etc?
The current configuartaion of my old PowerMac G4 is as follows:
PowerMac G4 Gigabit Ethernet
400Mhz single processor
1GB ram
40GB HDD
1x DVD-rom drive
stock ATI Rage Pro graphics card (i think! it has both VGA and ADC connections
on it)
OS X 10.4.11 Tiger
There is currently only the 1 HDD, but the screw to hold the HDD frame to the
bottom of the case is missing, and there is no alternate frame next to it.
Ideally I'd like to have a TB or more of storage inside, and I know that I have
to use an add-in card but I wasn't sure if any old PCI card would do (do they
need specific mac drivers? etc).
The PowerMac is currently standing on the floor next to my 22" ViewSonic LCD
TV, connected by the VGA cable, I'd like to be able to use it as both my main
media server, serving music, photos, etc to my white MacBook, as well as
watching the occassional HD movie/television episode on my tv. It's currently
quite noisy, even though I've tried my best to clear dust out from inside it...
Any suggestions?
Thanks guys!
Jai
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