The iMac G5's iSight camera and microphone have been converted to USB making the iMac G5 an external webcam/mic. The iMac G4's base contains a DVD R/W drive - functioning as an external optical drive. Both the iMac G4 and iMac G5 are more than just monitors, they give the mac mini extra functionality. It is in a 3rd party mount that features very useful front facing USB ports. These are arranged in a dual monitor setup for the newest generation mac mini, which can be seen underneath the right hand portion of the desk. Both of these have been converted to external DVI monitors using a combination of native parts and parts from Apple's 20' aluminum cinema display. And remember, I'm a little bit (ok a lot bit) of a n00b so plz be patient with me! I appreciate any help you can give me.This is a case mod of two popular PowerPC iMacs the G4 and the G5. So the problem is that I can't use DVI-to-HDMI cable on my hackintosh with graphics card 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ (EVGA branded) and need some help if possible. I somehow got to OSX 10.6.7, but I don't remember if that was through System Update or something else. I don't believe I've run any other custom software to update any kexts or anything, as far as I know it's just the bootloader. I didn't perform the audio kext update at the end, because I didn't need audio (I use an interface). For installation, I followed this tutorial, using a store-bought Snow Leopard disc. to-finish, with the exception of using a different hard-drive. I built it to the spec of the classic Life Hacker tutorial.

Also, I figured there was no need to add onto a year old thread. I am able to get it working using a DVI-to-VGA converter at the card, but it's pretty low res, obviously, and defeats the purpose of using a TV as a monitor! I consider myself a power user, but really am not intimate with the inner workings of OSX so I wasn't really able to take anything away from that previous post. Pretty much having the same problems as this poster was having ( viewtopic.php?f=7&t=120) where if I try to plug it in after I've booted it freezes and I have to force restart. Hello, I'm having problems getting my hackintosh to work using a DVI-to-HDMI cable in order to use my 26' VIZIO TV as a monitor. Building a CustoMac Hackintosh: Buyer's Guide

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