Hi Tom,

If you'd like to post the pics, here is a short version of how to put
a V5 in a 64/6500:

1) Open the left side cover of the 64/6500, including the metal cover.
2) Locate the clip holding the motherboard cables and pull it
outwards to loosen the cables. At the same time, make a concave
shaped hole (as deep as your cables can stretch) in the motherboard
cables in the area directly behind the PCI slots area.
3) Attach the V5 onto the outside slot (the one farther away from the
motherboard) and slide the motherboard in slowly with the left side
cover still off. Once the motherboard is totally in, make sure that
your motherboard cables aren't pinched.
4) Put back the left side metal and plastic case.

One other note: One easy way of dealing with the power cable that you
have to attach to the V5 from your power supply is to take the top
cover of the 64/6500 off first so that you have access to the power
connector of your power supply in the 5.25 bay. Then have the V5
mounted on your motherboard, place the V5+motherboard almost
perpendicular to the back of your 64/6500, route the cable so that
the connector can come through one of the slots located behind the
5.25 bay, hold the head of the connector there without pulling the
entire cable through yet, then turn the motherboard so that you can
slide it into the 64/6500. While sliding the motherboard in, gently
pull the cable upwards so that the cable won't get stuck in an
awkward position (if you don't pull the cable while sliding the
motherboard in, it may just get caught on something). Once the
motherboard is in and secured, connect the power cable before closing
the top cover.

Hope this info will help those wanting to put a Mac V5 in their 64/6500.  : )

Regards,

Tiong

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just openned my 6400 and i found a better way to fit the card.
now it'll actually fit a card as long as the 6400/6500 itself!

1. u need to remove the left side plastic panel and the metal
one as well. it has like 12 screws. also make sure u remove
all HD's because it might get bumpy whem working in your 6400.

2. you have to remove the black box thats at the bottom of
your comp. its the speaker box! theres 4 hex screws at the
bottom of the case w/ rubber ends that must be removed. after
the removal, simply pull the box out. if needed, unplug the
speaker cable. the plug for it is at the top end of the case.
its the only 2 wire plug. now u have all that space to work!

3. you'll notice theres this pillar thats holding the cables.
u need to remove that. theres also a screw at the
bottom of the case holding the pillar. u also have to remove
the diskette drive for this as well. inside the diskette bay,
theres this button like part of the pillar that has to be
pushed down so the pillar could come off. after pressing this
simply pull the pillar towards the rear of the case. u might
break the 2 little bottom feet off. u dont need them. after
the pillar is removed, replace the diskette drive.

4. MAKE SURE U HAVE REPLACED THE DISKETTE DRIVE, then press
the cables to the other side of the case (towards the right
side of the tower. towards the motherboard slot), make sure u
also keep the cables high so such that u could give the card
some room. grab some duct tape and tape the cables down. DONT
block the motherboards slot w/ the tape. now u'll notice all
the new fould space for that V5. pat yourself on the back. u
might want to insert the motherboard to see if u have cleared
enough cable to the top to fit the card. also note that the V5
HAS to be placed on the PCI closest to the mic/speaker plugs.
the fans on the V5 wont fit on the other PCI due to its fans.
also, since the card will need a power suply, u could use the
one on the main HD or from the top SCSI bay. if u want to use
the top power, make sure u give enough room for the power
cable to come out. if using the power from the main bottom HD,
u will need to remove the panel again to reach that plug.

5. when replacing the pillar, make sure the arm that held the
cables faces u. u could also remove it. Then replace the speaker.
if u need more help my e-mail is deku@lvcm.com