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#459989 - 06/25/05 02:19 PM Dual Optical Drives in a B&W G3 [Re: REDJONN]
mordaskyt Registered: 01/25/05 Posts: 360	Here is a teaser of my soon to be submitted mod.... http://homepage.mac.com/mordaskyt/PhotoAlbum10.html Post edited by: mordaskyt, at: 2005/07/07 14:16 _________________________ PB G4 15" 1.2ghz - Pismo G3 400 mhz - iBook G3 500 "Jukebox" "SawSmurf" G4 500 - Quicksilver G4 Dual 1ghz modding...
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#459990 - 06/25/05 04:55 PM Re:Dual Optical Drives in a B&W G3 [Re: REDJONN]
Jias Registered: 01/05/05 Posts: 136 Loc: Lansing, MI	That's really nice! I know a guy at work who's looking at buying an old Powermac and was interested in doing it - we were poking around inside a Quicksilver to see if it would be possible with one of those, but were undecided as to how big an undertaking it would actually be. Looks like it'd be the same as in your B&W. _________________________ -- Jias! http://addsomesoul.blogspot.com/
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#459991 - 06/25/05 05:47 PM Re:Dual Optical Drives in a B&W G3 [Re: REDJONN]
aniwithnolegs Registered: 05/31/05 Posts: 8	I remember looking around on google and saw someone who had 2 drives in a Quick' G4.
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#459992 - 06/25/05 06:07 PM Re:Dual Optical Drives in a B&W G3 [Re: REDJONN]
Jias Registered: 01/05/05 Posts: 136 Loc: Lansing, MI	Oh, I totally believe it's been done, but from what I remember, and from looking at the pix of his B&W, they're set up the same way. _________________________ -- Jias! http://addsomesoul.blogspot.com/
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#459993 - 07/02/05 01:37 PM Re:Dual Optical Drives in a B&W G3 [Re: REDJONN]
mordaskyt Registered: 01/25/05 Posts: 360	Well, Its done and it looks pretty good! http://homepage.mac.com/mordaskyt/PhotoAlbum10.html _________________________ PB G4 15" 1.2ghz - Pismo G3 400 mhz - iBook G3 500 "Jukebox" "SawSmurf" G4 500 - Quicksilver G4 Dual 1ghz modding...
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#459994 - 07/03/05 03:21 AM Re:Dual Optical Drives in a B&W G3 [Re: REDJONN]
zenstate Registered: 10/16/04 Posts: 586 Loc: Vancouver, BC Canada	um.. those are the same pics that the original modder took. don't take credit for someone elses work. its very sleazy. _________________________ Mac mini C2D 1.83GHz - 2GB RAM - 200GB 7200rpm HD Sawtooth w/G4 1GHz - 1GB RAM - SIIG SATA w/2x1TB HD B&W w/G4 600MHz - 1GB RAM - 2x80GB HD Sawtooth G4 400MHz - 512MB RAM - 40GB HD Dell Ultrasharp 2007WFP 20" Widescreen LCD 2.94TB Total Storage
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#459995 - 07/03/05 03:25 AM Re:Dual Optical Drives in a B&W G3 [Re: REDJONN]
mordaskyt Registered: 01/25/05 Posts: 360	Confused... I am the original modder I think you don't realize I started this post and took all of these pics, I will, of course credit others who have done similar mods in the past but this is all my work. Post edited by: mordaskyt, at: 2005/07/03 10:29 _________________________ PB G4 15" 1.2ghz - Pismo G3 400 mhz - iBook G3 500 "Jukebox" "SawSmurf" G4 500 - Quicksilver G4 Dual 1ghz modding...
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#459996 - 07/03/05 03:38 AM Re:Dual Optical Drives in a B&W G3 [Re: REDJONN]
maestro Registered: 11/15/07 Posts: 1656	Good for you, that looks great. My question though is how did you get around the heatsink? -maestro
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#459997 - 07/03/05 04:04 AM Re:Dual Optical Drives in a B&W G3 [Re: REDJONN]
mordaskyt Registered: 01/25/05 Posts: 360	The stock heat sink clears the lower CD drive by a hair. An upgraded or 3rd party heat sink may cause trouble, though... _________________________ PB G4 15" 1.2ghz - Pismo G3 400 mhz - iBook G3 500 "Jukebox" "SawSmurf" G4 500 - Quicksilver G4 Dual 1ghz modding...
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#459998 - 07/03/05 09:37 AM Re:Dual Optical Drives in a B&W G3 [Re: REDJONN]
whitlock Moderator Emeritus Registered: 06/07/04 Posts: 1266 Loc: Stoughton, WI USA	I had a hard time getting a 32x Sony burner working in a G4 tower at the same time as a ZIP drive for a customer a long time ago. I was shocked that you got it working, then again it is a 52x. The issue could have also been with the ZIP drive as well. Good job, glad it works well. The bezel looks very flush and does not seem out of place. A great mod, and I will be waiting for a mod guide soon. _________________________ MacBook 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo w/ 2GB DDR2 RAM & 120GB SATA 5400RPM HDD Canon Rebel XTI Google Cr-48 Beta Laptop
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#459999 - 07/03/05 11:33 AM Re:Dual Optical Drives in a B&W G3 [Re: REDJONN]
mordaskyt Registered: 01/25/05 Posts: 360	One funny thing, the second drive does not eject via the"option-command" keys. The eject symbol appears on the screen but nothing happens. Whatever drive is set to slave ejects normally via the keyboard... Otherwise both drives work fine. _________________________ PB G4 15" 1.2ghz - Pismo G3 400 mhz - iBook G3 500 "Jukebox" "SawSmurf" G4 500 - Quicksilver G4 Dual 1ghz modding...
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#460000 - 07/04/05 01:33 PM Re:Dual Optical Drives in a B&W G3 [Re: REDJONN]
zenstate Registered: 10/16/04 Posts: 586 Loc: Vancouver, BC Canada	mordaskyt wrote: Quote: Confused... I am the original modder I think you don't realize I started this post and took all of these pics, I will, of course credit others who have done similar mods in the past but this is all my work.Post edited by: mordaskyt, at: 2005/07/03 10:29 sorry. my error. you took pics in the very same way the original guy did. what made me realize yours are yours is I remembered the original tower this was done to had a sonnet sticker on the front. some of the pics look VERY similar but are unique. I feel like an ass. sorry. nice job btw. _________________________ Mac mini C2D 1.83GHz - 2GB RAM - 200GB 7200rpm HD Sawtooth w/G4 1GHz - 1GB RAM - SIIG SATA w/2x1TB HD B&W w/G4 600MHz - 1GB RAM - 2x80GB HD Sawtooth G4 400MHz - 512MB RAM - 40GB HD Dell Ultrasharp 2007WFP 20" Widescreen LCD 2.94TB Total Storage
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#460001 - 07/04/05 02:31 PM Re:Dual Optical Drives in a B&W G3 [Re: REDJONN]
mordaskyt Registered: 01/25/05 Posts: 360	So you were referring to another modder, I once found a guy who had done this to a B&W, he also added a vertcal zip bay, I can't seem to find the link now, though. I would love to see the one you are referring to. Here is where I got some of the techniques: http://homepage.mac.com/mdouma46/PhotoAlbum3.html This guy who did his Sawtooth, but no bezel. I am also sorry if I was a little defensive, While this mod was fun and functional I am the first to admit that the idea was hardly original... _________________________ PB G4 15" 1.2ghz - Pismo G3 400 mhz - iBook G3 500 "Jukebox" "SawSmurf" G4 500 - Quicksilver G4 Dual 1ghz modding...
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#460002 - 07/05/05 06:04 AM Re:Dual Optical Drives in a B&W G3 [Re: REDJONN]
mxlews Registered: 06/22/05 Posts: 194	Seen this done before, but the guy never put the doors back on.
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