The pins in the connectors are quite similar, but the voltages are lower on other G4 PSU's (with the exception of the MDD, which doesn't fit- period).
I have a feeling the logic board of this Quicksilver is just plain dead. It has been subjected to quite high voltages and may have permanent damage. However, the same can not be said for the various components. The CPU, graphics card, RAM and hard disk are all fine.
Am I concerned? No. The reason for my lack of concern is a project I call "Silvertooth".
It is common knowledge that a Quicksilver CPU can be swapped into a Sawtooth. As can the RAM and graphics card. Not only that, but the Sawtooth does not require a proprietary power supply. Well, it does, but the differences are minimal. One or two wires at most.
The only downsides to running Quicksilver components in a Sawtooth board are that the frontside bus will need a clock up, any ADC displays will not function and drives are limited to 128gb. I don't consider these issues as drawbacks as:
A) I have clocked up a Sawtooth before
B) It's very unlikely i'll ever need to use ADC.
C) The 128gb limit can be corrected in open firmware.
The upside is a custom made machine with all the functionality of a Quicksilver, the ability to boot Leopard, plus an extra power connector on the back for an external display (which more than makes up for the lack of ADC power).
The only thing holding me back from completing this project is my lack of a Sawtooth (G4 AGP) logic board. If I could source up one of those, i'd most certainly be on the right track to what I consider computing nirvana.
I have a feeling the logic board of this Quicksilver is just plain dead. It has been subjected to quite high voltages and may have permanent damage. However, the same can not be said for the various components. The CPU, graphics card, RAM and hard disk are all fine.
Am I concerned? No. The reason for my lack of concern is a project I call "Silvertooth".
It is common knowledge that a Quicksilver CPU can be swapped into a Sawtooth. As can the RAM and graphics card. Not only that, but the Sawtooth does not require a proprietary power supply. Well, it does, but the differences are minimal. One or two wires at most.
The only downsides to running Quicksilver components in a Sawtooth board are that the frontside bus will need a clock up, any ADC displays will not function and drives are limited to 128gb. I don't consider these issues as drawbacks as:
A) I have clocked up a Sawtooth before
B) It's very unlikely i'll ever need to use ADC.
C) The 128gb limit can be corrected in open firmware.
The upside is a custom made machine with all the functionality of a Quicksilver, the ability to boot Leopard, plus an extra power connector on the back for an external display (which more than makes up for the lack of ADC power).
The only thing holding me back from completing this project is my lack of a Sawtooth (G4 AGP) logic board. If I could source up one of those, i'd most certainly be on the right track to what I consider computing nirvana.