Recent content by DuallyX

Would it be cool or not to use an ELO touchscreen monitor screen? Given Apple's affinity to touch.... ;)

True, true. Option 3 would be to modify it for a 16:9 or 16:10 panel, but then I loose a lot of the classic look. http://www.amazon.com/IK141ABB-1366-768-500-Widescreen/dp/B003QSWOXO

If I go laptop TFT, I might be able to do 1600x1200: http://www.getpartsonline.com/lp150u03-a2p1.html#Description

Thanks all. If I get time tonight, I'm going to start gutting it so that I can work on the plastics and see what I have to work with on the interior. If ya'll are interested, I can update the original post with a progress report with pics.

Yeah, I should probably mention that I haven't built a hackintosh before, so the whole software end will be new to me as well.

H55N, yes. That's what I've got. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128448

Honestly, there will probably be enough room for mATX if I felt some compelled. Removing the tube will free up a lot of room.

Retr0Brite looks promising! Worth a try before painting... I may have an extra Intel itx mobo available. It is a Gigabyte, but I don't recall the model number. I did think about enlarging the opening for the screen...

While cleaning out my father-in-laws this past weekend, I was bequeathed with an old (1994) Mac Performa 550. It still fires up and runs ok on OS 7.6, but while neat, that has limited enjoyment. So I'm thinking of gutting it, retrofitting it with an LCD and itx mobo and a fair amount of HD...

I think we can still turn this thread around...

that's old-timer to you.

hi.

Shipping was supposed to begin mid-Jan. I just placed an order and have a late-Jan. ship date. Any ideas on a utility to bump the processor speed to 1.6ghz or so? :D Can't wait to try it's sexyness--just hope the keyboard feels decent.

I am thinking of moving from my Apple TV to a Dell Zino HD to allow for a more robust HTPC. However, I plan to keep using iTunes as my primary source for renting movies, etc, and want to make sure that I have a solution to view my movies and control playback from the comfort of my couch. Does...

I had this happen, unplugged the cord from the USB header and boom, worked fine. Give that a try.... Not a great long term solution though, I figure I'm going to end up replacing this board with another...