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Announcing: Rev.2 of BlueIce G4
Welcome it's Thursday, August 28, 2008
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BlueIce Rev. 1 --> :: the beginning :: preparation :: dismantle ::
:: surgery :: reassemble :: results & links :: keyboard lit-up ::
:: surgery :: reassemble :: results & links :: keyboard lit-up ::
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| "Project: BlueIce G4" Page 5 - final results & links I hit the power switch and boom, half my room glows electric/icy blue. I would love to take this to work and put in my cubicle as fellow workers follow the blue beacon of light. I still have more mods and ends to complete, such as mounting the CPU fan via velcro, reducing some of the cables for the lights, changing the front usb bay hub red LEDs to blue LEDs, Getting a 3.5 inch bezel cover etc. Right now though my next mods are to illuminate the Apple Pro Keyboard blue and put a blue LED in the Logitech Mouse. Now I can even make some inserts to put inside of the case cover with specific patterns like ovals, stars, lightning bolts, etc., that light up. I also may buy some red and or ultra violet lights to see how they look in the case. Get ready for RedHot G4 and FarOut G4 baby! I have run the BlueIce G4 for two days straight with lights on and all and have not noticed any abnormal heat increases. CPU stays around 69 to 87 degrees, (No not Celsius, the other one ;-), mostly due to the surrounding room temperature. I am also planning to mod the mouse and keyboard with blue lights/LEDs. More on that later ;-) My friend is happy with the results of my mod, his G4 still works and he said he should perform a lot better when he goes to UT LAN parties now, i.e. blinds his opponents ;-) BlueIce G4 config notes (110102): 533MHz Graphite G4 (digital audio) 1GB RAM 110GB Hard Drive space System Mac OS 9.2.2 & 10.1.1 5 port usb 3.5 bay hub cr-rw/dvd Toshiba R1102 drive Lots of blue lights Below are some helpful links I have come across and without this mod would not be possible. Links: Basics- Apple uhh duh! Case mods/hacks/info- drive light make your G4 case Apple logo a drive light. case mods add a artsy pattern to your case. editthispage.com, make your G4 case covers clear. tweakmax LEDs awesome guide/site to case moding and info on LED's. virtual-hideout nother great mod site xlr8yourmac.com great site for mac hardware related news, tips, guides barefeats.com great site with "real world" mac hardware tests maccentral.com great daily mac news site macsurfer.com nother great daily mac news site lowendmac.com good site on used/refurbed/older macs (I go back to the "FatMac" myself.) Places to buy moding supplies- PcMods.com whereI bought most of my light mod supplies. cyberguys.com another great place for supplies and mods, great prices. ThinkGeek.com great source for geeks, mods and caffinated beverages. CaseEtc. good source for equipment, mods Radio Shack i know, but they have a decent supply of LEDs and heat shrink tubing Thanks for your eyes n' ears. Hopefully I can inspire some others to do some kewl mac mods! view Apple Pro Keyboard mod back to the begining of Rev. 1 back to BlueIce G4 home |
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| Hit the power button and woah, this thing lights up! And most important, it boots up too ;-) |
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| A front shot. |
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| Open sesame, the wire covers look nice! |
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| Nother shot inside. |
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| One more shot, k scotty beam me down now. Note: these pictures are kinda harsh, G4 glows a nice bright blue, must be the cathode tube messing with the camera's optics. Anyway you get the idea. |
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