Okay i've got this new G5 and i'm just itching to do SOMTHING to it. i've have a few ideas floating in my head, but one that is, as they say in Maine, "wicked cool"

there is a little space above the optical drive for airflow to the HDDs. My plans are to put a 4gig 4200rpm laptop HDD up there for use as a swapfile disk. i've already modded an IDE cable for the activity lights (3 green LEDs.)

Here's the epiphany i had: why not put a keyspan Digital Media Remote in there too?
i would take it out of its case to minimize air restiction. but i would like to keep it all internalized.

This brings me to my question...
does the internal bluetooth module run on an internal USB bus? or is it something apple proprietary? i don't have bluetooth, and don't foresee ever using it on my tower.

thanks
macDeviant

In PowerBooks, it certainly does... Might wanna check Apple's website for tidbits on this one.

believe me.. if i could fit a DMR into my 15in powerbook i would..

i'm going to open up my compy right now and take a look at where it would connect

macDeviant

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okay so looks like it's a connection similar to an internal modem connector. (there are a lot of little LEDs in this thing too. :silly: ) well i guess i'll just have to figure something else out. i don't want to, but i could run a USB through an open PCI slot to a USB port. Or wait till they have a PCI-E USB card with an internal port (HAH!) i think the former is more likely.


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Post edited by: macDeviant, at: 2005/12/10 15:06

the bluetooth module is propriatary. But its possible you could hardwire a usb bluetooth module, I have seen it done. Not sure where that mod guide was....

i don't need bluetooth on my tower. no point in making it wireless when there are already too many wires comming out it's backside. :silly:

Its worth scanning the logic board for a USB connection. They are usually labelled if they're there.