Bringing a PowerMac G5 Quad into Service
Well as luck would have it I managed to score a Power Mac G5 Quad core on e-bay. Shown in the pic to the left. The top G5 is the Quad core and the bottom is Dual core G5 (currently in service). I found an e-bay auction where the system had no OS installed and was offered as parts or repair. The seller wanted $120 firm but I low balled him since there was no proof of long duration operation. I was denied my "bid" and I moved on in life. Well, I didn't know that a seller could actually accept your bid after you were denied. In my in-box a week later was an invoice for the G5 I made an offer on and was turned down. No worries. The system had all the signs of being able to at least boot up. When the UPS shipment came in late November with my newly acquired G5 it was like Christmas came early. The Power Mac G5 Quad core to the mac geek is a kin to 69 Dodge Charger to an auto enthusiast. A lot of vintage horse power. I unpacked the G5 and removed the boot drive from Dual c