The Laser Hive

Instructions download: Instructions for Quicksilver I:O kit 1 and 2

The Quicksilver kits are designed to fit the G4 “Digital Audio” and the “Quicksilver” cased G4 models having 5 rear slots.

Contents

The kits contain: New mATX IO plate in brushed and folded aluminium designed specially for the G4 case; plastic outer trim; 4 x long black M3 and 2 x short M3 screws and 6 x special combined washer/nut for fixing new IO shield into place; Paper drilling template for indicating where to drill door for new standoffs; 8 x 10mm M3 standoffs each with nyloc nut, 2 washers and M3 screw.

About the kits

These kits have been developed in house at the laser hive to make converting an old G4 case easy.

Fitting is easy – you remove the original plastic trim from the Quicksilver/DA G4 door. Remove the original standoffs. Drill out the original rivets holding the original IO plate in place, replace the original plate with our custom mATX IO plate and trim piece and then use the drilling template to mount new standoffs.

The process is described in detail here

As standard the kit comes a light grey plastic outer trim check out the two pictures in the product gallery showing the different back styles – this is the grey we offer as standard) but any standard acrylic sheet colour is possible to order.

The aluminium IO plate is fitted with long secure threaded inserts for fixing all your PCI-E cards in position.

The inner and outer plates are joined together by the M3 fixations which pass through existing rivet holes within Quicksilver G4 rear plate to minimise the amount of drilling needed.

These kits allow a neat finish so that even if you are not the most skilled with a drill or a dremel you can achieve great looking results. The position of the I/O cut-out is at the correct placement to allow the PCI slots to be used perfectly. The kit is comprehensive providing everything to ensure that new motherboard standoffs are secured in exactly the right position for a trouble free conversion to PC parts.

£35 plus postage.

A further option is a totally new rear plate for the right hand side that allows you to easily fit a larger variety of power supplies without having to try and cut up the original Quicksilver plastic panels these panels cost £15. The two photos in the gallery show the backs cut with either a “traditional” PSU pattern or the more modern “Open” pattern (to allow modern PSUs to be fitted neatly).

If you want a colour other than light grey or if you want a mixed colour combination then we can quote for this – just email us at in**@th**********.com and we can make a special order for you.