iTechDV Flower Power iMac

[Floydy]

Bought a Flower Power iMac G3 that turned out to have a G4 upgrade inside.

It started out as a Snow G3 400 but over time has had many parts added/swapped out including the casing

After a little research it turns out this upgrade was carried out by:

http://web.archive.org/web/20030423064138/http://www.technowarehousellc.com/g4upforslloi.html

known as 'iTechDV'

Currently using it with a Firewire Elgato EyeTV 410 as a TV which runs well on Mac OS X 10.4x

The Graphite (pictured) is a G3/700 also have a Ruby G3/450 and Blue Dalmation G3/500

 

[Bunsen]

That's an unexpected bonus! What was the cost?

 

[Floydy]

Couldn't value it at the time so paid the scrap value for the Airport Card, RAM and plastics

 

[Quadraman]

Those G4 upgrades are really hard to find. Only the early iMacs with the internal expansion port can be fitted with them. Finding them unused or freed from the confines of the machine they were installed in is difficult. Someone obviously didn't know it was in there or forgot about it when they let the machine go or they'd have asked a ton for it.

 

[Floydy]

Seems like it has already done the rounds of forums

Just found this when searching the serial number: SG0140FLJ7B

http://www.macuser.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=299402&highlight=

 

[geeko]

Only the early iMacs with the internal expansion port can be fitted with them.

Fastmac offers this upgrade for slot-loading models (for $200 8-o ). They have their CPU soldered to the Mobo. http://store.fastmac.com/product_info.php?products_id=46 I think Sonnet used to offer one for around $300, but I might be confused with other things.

What a great find! :lisa:

BTW, leopard CAN run on that iMac, albeit very slowly }

 

[wardsenatorfe92]

thats so cool! thats the first time I've ever heard of a G3 iMac being upgraded to a G4. (now I heard of a molar mac, but this is news!)

 

[LCGuy]

Fastmac offers this upgrade for slot-loading models (for $200 ). They have their CPU soldered to the Mobo. http://store.fastmac.com/product_info.php?products_id=46 I think Sonnet used to offer one for around $300, but I might be confused with other things.

You guys are thinking of different things - there were the NewerTech iMaxPowr G4 upgrades, the PowerLogix iForce G4 upgrades, and the Sonnet HARMONi G3 upgrades (which included a FireWire port) available for tray load iMacs, the Rev. A and B Bondi iMacs (which had the Mezzanine slot), and the C and D "Fruit flavoured" iMacs (which had no Mezzanine slot). Regardless of their Mezzanine slot status, however, all tray load iMacs still had the CPU mounted on a daughtercard, making it possible for third parties to come up with processor upgrades.

The slot load iMac, however, had the CPU soldered directly to the logic board, and therefore apart from this iTechDV upgrade, there were no other processor upgrades made for the slot load iMacs.

Either way, great find!

 

[Floydy]

iTechDV G4 500MHz upgraded iMac G3 Flower Power (CDR/W) - I am selling this along with a Harman Kardon iSub for iMac G3 and rare iMac G3 Carry case

Item(s) located in the UK and cannot be posted due to their fragile nature and age

Fully working

80Gb HDD (silent)
1Gb RAM
Airport Card (Wireless B so only connects to WEP or non password protected WiFi networks)

Includes

Harmon Kardon iSub 2000
iSight Firewire
Elgato 410 Firewire Digital TV recorder
Carry case

Since ownership I have never seen another iTechDV G4 500MHz upgraded iMac G3 available for sale
I have had this for a number of years and it is in full working order. The only issue is a crack at the base of the flip out stand mounting which does not affect the operation of the part at all.

The HDD is silent, the speakers are not rotted and work, there is a tiny amount of coil whine when the iMac is powered on. The PSU board was replaced some years ago so there is a decent amount of life left. I usually ran the display at lower resolutions to reduce wear and tear on the video system.

I am looking to sell the bundle for £350

 

[Floydy]

iTechDV G4 500MHz upgraded iMac G3 Flower Power (CDR/W) - I am selling this along with a Harman Kardon iSub for iMac G3 and rare iMac G3 Carry case

Item(s) located in the UK and cannot be posted due to their fragile nature and age

Fully working

80Gb HDD (silent)
1Gb RAM
Airport Card (Wireless B so only connects to WEP or non password protected WiFi networks)

Includes

Harmon Kardon iSub 2000
iSight Firewire
Elgato 410 Firewire Digital TV recorder
Carry case

Since ownership I have never seen another iTechDV G4 500MHz upgraded iMac G3 available for sale
I have had this for a number of years and it is in full working order. The only issue is a crack at the base of the flip out stand mounting which does not affect the operation of the part at all.

The HDD is silent, the speakers are not rotted and work, there is a tiny amount of coil whine when the iMac is powered on. The PSU board was replaced some years ago so there is a decent amount of life left. I usually ran the display at lower resolutions to reduce wear and tear on the video system.

I am looking to sell the bundle for £350

NO longer for sale...