What are 4 holes on front of new PowerMacs?

redmanu2 · 08-13-2002, 04:07 PM

Hey can anyone clue me in as to what the four small holes on the front of the new PowerMac case (below the drive bays) are? Just ventilation holes?

BTW, does anyone else think these new cases look rather cheesy?

rusto · 08-13-2002, 04:31 PM

They are vents to allow the water vapor from the on-board fuel cells to escape.

nkuvu · 08-13-2002, 04:38 PM

They are doorways to another dimension so the aliens who power the Mac can go home at the end of their shift.

Or air vents, I'm not sure.

vickishome · 08-13-2002, 04:44 PM

Maybe two of the holes in the front are the power and reset buttons?

I don't really care what the box looks like. No one sees it anyway (not mine) as it's tucked into a crevice between the wall and my desk. All that matter is what's inside it and what it can do. Even an ugly box is beautiful if it can perform.

Craig R. Arko · 08-13-2002, 04:47 PM

No, they're not really there. It's just a bad Photoshop fake.

Have you seen the back? It looks like someone was practicing with a Tommy gun.

Those puppies must get warm. Leave plenty of air cushion around them.

bassi · 08-13-2002, 05:23 PM

They're I/O ports so you can create a daisychain of PowerMacs.
If you buy 5 or 6 of them and slot them in, the connectors will cost $500 each, you can run Photoshop over 500% faster than the latest Pentium 4 or AMD offering.

This functionality will be announced after the Jaguar release, and will be called Gigawire.

That's why Steve Jobs keeps calling it Jag-wire.

Also, if you're lucky, Apple may include top slots in the future to allow rackable/daisy chained versions. They've yet to overcome the overheating, or as they say in Apple, "....the Afterburner effect.."

I'm going to buy four to six to compute simulations of the effect computers have on global warming.

saint.duo · 08-13-2002, 06:58 PM

I don't think it's that these things will get hot stock, but if you fill them up (4 PCI cards, the GeForce 4 Ti, 4 hard drives, and 2 optical drives), they're gonna get really hot without the cooling.

My G4 450 completely full (minus 2 PCI cards) has no heat issues at all with Apple's standard cooling.

sao · 08-13-2002, 11:31 PM

Everybody is wrong!

The holes are there to peep inside. ( when you want to see what the small gnomes are cooking)

Also, the Mac is a family computer, so they are very conscious of little children, like my three year old.

He needs a place to insert pencils, tiny marbles and his fingers when he's near daddy at the computer.

Cheers...

bassi · 08-15-2002, 04:11 AM

Faster than light processors:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/26681.html

They must be warp engine ports.

sao · 08-15-2002, 05:58 AM

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Cheers...

PS : If you can't see my post...it was wriiten faster than light. From the smilies on, I slowed down.

daimoni · 08-19-2002, 03:52 PM

I thought it was a cheese grater.

For real, though. I got to play with one at a local Apple Store. The front is awfully chome-y. Much more so than the pictures on the site display.

Think riced-out Nissan with clear tail lights.

Sad. But true.

sbur · 08-20-2002, 07:51 AM

Quote:


	Originally posted by redmanu2 Hey can anyone clue me in as to what the four small holes on the front of the new PowerMac case (below the drive bays) are? Just ventilation holes? BTW, does anyone else think these new cases look rather cheesy?

I think you figured it out yourself...its "swiss-cheesy"....

tncook · 08-22-2002, 03:50 PM

My brothers dual 867 came in.

The holes are actually air intakes. They go through the case and there is a plate in the back at an angle. There is a *HUGE* vertical fan in the center bottom then pulls air in the front, and then pushes it accross the *HUGE* heatsink and then out the back.

I hope to get some picts up when i get time and a digital camera.

tncook · 08-22-2002, 06:06 PM

here they are

http://www.emunix.emich.edu/~tncook/g4/

Craig R. Arko · 08-22-2002, 06:22 PM

Nice pics.

Two questions: how noisy is it, and how hot does it seem to run?

rusto · 08-22-2002, 09:22 PM

Man, that heat sink looks like it'll cook a whole package of Hebrew National all-beef weiners!

tncook · 08-23-2002, 03:57 PM

it doesn't seem to be any noisier then my dual450G4 and nowhere near xServe loud.

It doesn't seem to too hot its well ventilated. The heatsink isn't any hotter then any other mac.

08-13-2002, 04:07 PM	#1
redmanu2 Prospect Join Date: May 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 17	What are 4 holes on front of new PowerMacs? Hey can anyone clue me in as to what the four small holes on the front of the new PowerMac case (below the drive bays) are? Just ventilation holes? BTW, does anyone else think these new cases look rather cheesy?

08-13-2002, 04:31 PM	#2
rusto MVP Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,487	They are vents to allow the water vapor from the on-board fuel cells to escape. __________________ :: 3.4GHz Core i7 iMac 4GB RAM :: Black MacBook SR :: 10.7.2 :: iPhone 4 / iOS 5 ::

08-13-2002, 04:44 PM	#4
vickishome MVP Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,059	Maybe two of the holes in the front are the power and reset buttons? I don't really care what the box looks like. No one sees it anyway (not mine) as it's tucked into a crevice between the wall and my desk. All that matter is what's inside it and what it can do. Even an ugly box is beautiful if it can perform. __________________ Vicki • 15" MacBook Pro 2.66GHz i7, Snow Leopard 10.6.8, 8GB RAM • iPad 4G WiFi 64GB • iPhone 5 64GB • 15" MacBook Pro 2.4GHz, Tiger 10.4, 4GB RAM • G5 Dual 2GHz, Panther 10.3, 1.5GB RAM • G4 Dual 1GHz, Tiger 10.4, 1.5GB RAM Using Macs since 1986!

08-13-2002, 05:23 PM	#6
bassi Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Paris, France Posts: 498	I/O ports They're I/O ports so you can create a daisychain of PowerMacs. If you buy 5 or 6 of them and slot them in, the connectors will cost $500 each, you can run Photoshop over 500% faster than the latest Pentium 4 or AMD offering. This functionality will be announced after the Jaguar release, and will be called Gigawire. That's why Steve Jobs keeps calling it Jag-wire. Also, if you're lucky, Apple may include top slots in the future to allow rackable/daisy chained versions. They've yet to overcome the overheating, or as they say in Apple, "....the Afterburner effect.." I'm going to buy four to six to compute simulations of the effect computers have on global warming.

08-15-2002, 04:11 AM	#9
bassi Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Paris, France Posts: 498	Here's the real reason for the holes Faster than light processors: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/26681.html They must be warp engine ports.

08-13-2002, 04:38 PM	#3
nkuvu MVP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,236	They are doorways to another dimension so the aliens who power the Mac can go home at the end of their shift. Or air vents, I'm not sure.

08-13-2002, 04:47 PM	#5
Craig R. Arko Site Admin Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,965	No, they're not really there. It's just a bad Photoshop fake. Have you seen the back? It looks like someone was practicing with a Tommy gun. Those puppies must get warm. Leave plenty of air cushion around them.

08-13-2002, 06:58 PM	#7
saint.duo MVP Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,077	I don't think it's that these things will get hot stock, but if you fill them up (4 PCI cards, the GeForce 4 Ti, 4 hard drives, and 2 optical drives), they're gonna get really hot without the cooling. My G4 450 completely full (minus 2 PCI cards) has no heat issues at all with Apple's standard cooling.

08-13-2002, 11:31 PM	#8
sao Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,237	Everybody is wrong! The holes are there to peep inside. ( when you want to see what the small gnomes are cooking) Also, the Mac is a family computer, so they are very conscious of little children, like my three year old. He needs a place to insert pencils, tiny marbles and his fingers when he's near daddy at the computer. Cheers...

08-15-2002, 05:58 AM	#10
sao Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,237	...................................................................... Cheers... PS : If you can't see my post...it was wriiten faster than light. From the smilies on, I slowed down.

08-19-2002, 03:52 PM	#11
daimoni Prospect Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oakland/Berkeley, California Posts: 24	I thought it was a cheese grater. For real, though. I got to play with one at a local Apple Store. The front is awfully chome-y. Much more so than the pictures on the site display. Think riced-out Nissan with clear tail lights. Sad. But true.

08-22-2002, 03:50 PM	#13
tncook Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 145	My brothers dual 867 came in. The holes are actually air intakes. They go through the case and there is a plate in the back at an angle. There is a HUGE vertical fan in the center bottom then pulls air in the front, and then pushes it accross the HUGE heatsink and then out the back. I hope to get some picts up when i get time and a digital camera.

08-22-2002, 06:06 PM	#14
tncook Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 145	here they are http://www.emunix.emich.edu/~tncook/g4/

08-22-2002, 06:22 PM	#15
Craig R. Arko Site Admin Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,965	Nice pics. Two questions: how noisy is it, and how hot does it seem to run?

08-22-2002, 09:22 PM	#16
rusto MVP Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,487	Man, that heat sink looks like it'll cook a whole package of Hebrew National all-beef weiners! __________________ :: 3.4GHz Core i7 iMac 4GB RAM :: Black MacBook SR :: 10.7.2 :: iPhone 4 / iOS 5 ::

08-23-2002, 03:57 PM	#17
tncook Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 145	it doesn't seem to be any noisier then my dual450G4 and nowhere near xServe loud. It doesn't seem to too hot its well ventilated. The heatsink isn't any hotter then any other mac.

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