dreamcast in an imac (kotaku artical link)

[nickfil]

http://kotaku.com/5162013/no-apple-is-n ... -dreamcast

original post
http://www.cgcc.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17935



Pretty cool. I wish that he built it in an orange imac though.

[racketboy]

Very cool
Didn't Sega make something in a similar form factor and release it in Japan?

[Zandengoff]

It was called the Divers 2000. See this link to the Dreamcast junkyard article:

http://the-dreamcast-junkyard.blogspot. ... rt-of.html

Looks kinda like an alien.

[Niode]

Oh my, I have an old iMac that I acquired that's just begging for this mod. Wonder if there is anyway of getting it to work with the crt monitor that's already inside it...

[MrPopo]

I don't see why not. The Dreamcast outputs an RGB that's natively readable by the standard computer CRT. I would imagine you have to dicker with the wiring a bit, due to the iMac being integrated, but nothing major.

[Logicdustbin]

Oh my, I have an old iMac that I acquired that's just begging for this mod. Wonder if there is anyway of getting it to work with the crt monitor that's already inside it...

you should be able to, the system I took apart; the internal monitor plugged into the board with a video cable much like a regular computer, I found this cable is not exactly VGA, you would need to make an adapter.

originally I was going to use the original monitor, but I came across a suitable LCD - besides, using an LCD computer monitor cuts the weight of the system by more then half.

[SpaceBooger]

I think this cable would work: http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Mac-Monitor-to- ... .m20.l1116

[Logicdustbin]

I think this cable would work: http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Mac-Monitor-to- ... .m20.l1116

that looks about right.

maybe for my next system......

[Niode]

Thanks for the reply Logicdustbin, I love your mod, It's very clean and just looks great.

My only other issue with regarding using the internal CRT with a DC inside it is heat. Would it get too hot in there for the DC + CRT?

Also, would it be possible to run them both off the same iMac PSU?

[Logicdustbin]

Thanks for the reply Logicdustbin, I love your mod, It's very clean and just looks great.

My only other issue with regarding using the internal CRT with a DC inside it is heat. Would it get too hot in there for the DC + CRT?

Also, would it be possible to run them both off the same iMac PSU?

I don't see why not, the PSU is running a CRT and a full computer in one package - replacing the computer with a DC should not make a difference the psu.