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The Cube works fine with both a Sonnet Encore G4 1.2 GHz and a Sonnet Encore G4 1.8 GHz. I have been using the latter (which fans for cooling of course) for quite a while. How can voltage/speed be reduced in the Cube? Thanks!

I am using the original G4 cubes heatsink which I have widened to fit the dual G4. One fan is blowing from below, another one is blowing straight on the heaksink. Meanwhile I have managed to start the booting process. However, the system freezes in the middle of the boot process (the Apple...

Hey guys, I managed to obtain a Sonnet Encore ST Duet G4 1.8 GHz which I want to use in my G4 cube. The Cube until now was equipped with a (non Duet) Sonnet Encore ST G4 1.8 GHz, an Artmix VRM etc. and ran fine with this. The Duet however doesn't want to boot. Of course, I have installed the...

Hey guys, I am sure I am not the first to do this, so I am sure you can help: Is there a replacement optical drive and 3D printable bracket for the G4 cube? This rather old site suggests a Panasonic UJ-845-C: www.atpm.com/12.03/cube.shtml The drive seemingly was obtainable as new back when...

I didn't dare plugging it in yet since I don't want to destroy my Cube. But still, being able to use a PCIe GPU in a Cube would be cool, wouldn't it? I know that the speed increase wouldn't be huge. So why? Because we can (maybe)!

Hi all, I know the title sounds nuts, but that's what I am thinking of: The slot on the logic board that the Cube's AGP/Power daughter board plugs into looks exactly like a PCI slot. But is it a PCI slot? The If it were a PCI slot, would it be possible to use one of those infamous PCI ->...

Got it working! Thanks guys!

My Artmix VRM still works in my G4 Cube with 1.8 GHz Sonnet Encore. I replaced the stock fan with one I bought since the stock fan only made strange clicking noises but didn't really spin up. The new fan does briefly spin up when the cube is turned on but then stops again. It only starts very...

It‘s back alive for unknown reasons. I disassembled and reassembled it which, to my surprise, did the trick. At least for today, we‘ll see what the Cube is up to tomorrow….

Hi all, okay all you G4 cube experts out there: I need your help yet AGAIN! I have a weird problem with my 2nd cube. Whenever I connect power, it immediately turns on (without touching the power button). After a few seconds, the power button with flash very rapidly for about a second, the...

I will turn on but won‘t show a picture and won‘t boot. :-( unfortunately I don‘t have a picture… :-(

Hi all, just put my spare Sonnet Encore G4 1.2 GHz in my spare G4 cube and it won't boot. After some fiddling around I realized that I have never installed the Sonnet firmware patch. Is there any way to install the patch with the G4 card already installed or do I REALLY have to disassemble the...

YES!!! It works now! It WAS the darn graphics card. The pin seals had moved slightly, enough for the computer to not boot anymore. Now, after recovering the pins again, it booted even with the 1.8 GHz card. What I have done: - upgraded the firmware to the latest version from Sonnet (just to...

I gave the Sonnet Encore ST G4 1.8 GHz another try. But without luck. I installed the latest Sonnet firmware patch in advance (just to make sure) and the installed the card. The computer turns on, after a few seconds (with me doing or touching nothing) the Power LED flashes quickly and then...

Well, it‘s back to work. The Cube had problems with BOTH its graphics card AND the CPU card (greetings from Murphy!). I was able to fix the graphics card with a friends help and had to revert to the 1.2 GHz Sonnet but at least it‘s now working again.