On Mar 28, 2010, at 5:21 PM, Albert Carter wrote:
I wanted to find out some information on a Power Mac G5 2.5 DP. I'm
slightly confused on this. Someone is selling theirs. I read on
EveryMac that these have the Liquid Cooling (that seems to be
problematic) but the current owner says the CPUs are both air
cooled. Is there something I am missing? Also, they said an Apple
Genius said the logicboard is going and needs to be replaced (didn't
specifically state what the problem is). They are selling this for
$100 and all in all doesn't seem like a bad deal, however I'm not
sure if I could find a new logicboard and if I can how much it would
cost. Any ideas?
You can find all the information you need about any Mac by using the
application MacTracker:
<http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10816>
The ONLY "dual" 2.5GHz is the "June 2004" PowerMac G5, which is the
very first water-cooled PowerMac G5. The other two "June 2004"
PowerMacs, the 1.8GHz & 2.0GHz were both air-cooled. As we've
discussed before, the term "dual" is VERY confusing on the G5's
because some of the duals have two single-core CPUs; while others have
one dual-core CPU. The "quad" 2.5GHz is the only other 2.5GHz, and the
only G5 to have two dual-core CPUs. If it truly is air-cooled, it's a
different speed, likely 2.3GHz.
I don't think this is a very good idea, even at the cheap price. PPC
Macs have been abandoned by Apple, with 10.5.8 being the final PPC
update, with PPC Java support being jettisoned 6 months prior to that.
I know G5s are tempting at cheap prices, and a $100 G5 seems like a
killer deal, but I suspect this one could become a royal pain. You
need more information about "why" the logicboard needs replacement. If
it's something minor like a dead Firewire port or a bad RAM slot, that
might be acceptable risk, but if it's something major, I'd pass myself.
Another option would be to buy it, and part it out for more than you
paid. The power supply alone should be worth more than $100, and the
case is also valuable, as are the CPUs, RAM, video card, wireless
card, etc. You might get enough money to buy a decent hackintosh. The
HQ-A list could help you find a reasonably priced hack, perhaps one of
the Shuttles?
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