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TribesMan
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 Nov 16 2005, 08:26 PM Post #1
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So here is the deal. I bought empty PowerMac G5 enclosure on ebay for $100 (new). Now I'm trying to fit PC components in that box. So far i've cut all unnecesary standoffs wich are used for mounting G5 logic board and are not compatible with ATX motherboards. Now I'm waiting to get new ones... my friend will make them.
Here are some pictures of the enclosure and the progress so far. G5 project After i manage to fit ATX motherboard into the enclosure I will remove all ATX back panel connectors and replace them with new ones that will fit holes on the back side of PowerMacs enclosure. But I have one problem. I'm looking for new intel 915G motherboard (for the best OS X compatibility) but i'm unable to find full ATX motherboard that is "compatible" with PowerMac enclosure. I need PCI Express slot on fourth place counting from the bottom... Just like my NF4 motherboard. I searched all manufacturers web sites, but I was unable to find anything like it. Not even a 915P model... There are only mini ATX motherboards with that layout, but I want full size ATX. Does anybody know of a motherboard that is "compatible"? Please tell me if you do... |
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TribesMan How to fit PC in a G5 PowerMac enclosure :> Nov 16 2005, 08:26 PM
jbacko There is someone else in these forums that has don... Nov 16 2005, 11:13 PM firebush05 oooh Thats nice!
I was thinking of modding m... Nov 17 2005, 07:12 PM Reanimation_LP BTX. o.O Nov 18 2005, 07:00 PM DeathChill Take a look at the PowerMac Intel cases and see wh... Nov 19 2005, 06:35 PM DiaboliK in the developer kits with the apple hardware it u... Nov 30 2005, 01:33 AM ced1610 i have done it...
asus p5ld2-vm (micro atx) board... Jan 27 2006, 09:58 PM Templeton Peck I've done it too. My case was new but strippe... Jan 29 2006, 07:34 AM ozzie123 You know what's missing? An Apple Cinema Displ... Feb 2 2006, 06:58 AM
Templeton Peck QUOTE (ozzie123 @ Feb 2 2006, 07:01 AM) Y... Feb 4 2006, 01:14 AM flashbase I have done it , too
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http://bb... Feb 3 2006, 04:59 AM Steven P. Jobs Mr. Peck,
You can mod a G5 case like a pro, but yo... Feb 4 2006, 07:50 AM MacSpaces aww man if i get the parts everything neeeded can ... Feb 24 2006, 10:11 AM OPTiK Are PSUs easy to install in those? Feb 25 2006, 08:46 PM Templeton Peck QUOTE (OPTiK @ Feb 25 2006, 08:49 PM) Are... Mar 1 2006, 08:30 PM -.- Nice projects Tribsman, Peck, and thanks for the ... Feb 25 2006, 11:12 PM OPTiK Check this out
http://www.overclockers.com/tips11... Feb 26 2006, 09:15 PM Templeton Peck A couple of people have asked me how to make the f... Mar 1 2006, 07:56 PM robin chou QUOTE (Templeton Peck @ Mar 1 2006, 07:53... Aug 17 2006, 02:48 AM Mac OSX Coder haha im one of the paranoided ones... that's w... Mar 2 2006, 06:13 AM jimbarfield http://www.overclockers.com/tips1133/index.asp
Th... Mar 9 2006, 11:03 PM kp189 has anyone had success using the original G5 fans? Mar 10 2006, 05:09 AM Dafut Heey,
I'm also building a Pentium 4 into a Po... Mar 26 2006, 07:21 PM bob050 QUOTE (Dafut @ Mar 26 2006, 03:21 PM) Hee... Apr 28 2006, 07:25 PM OPTiK That's wicked. One of these days I'll must... Apr 7 2006, 02:50 AM knobsi ahoi bob050,
great job !!looks really nic... Apr 29 2006, 01:55 AM bob050 QUOTE (knobsi @ Apr 28 2006, 09:55 PM) ah... Apr 29 2006, 10:22 PM Deviant0ne That is so slick. Kudos Apr 29 2006, 03:41 AM knobsi QUOTE (bob050 @ Apr 29 2006, 10:22 PM) Th... May 2 2006, 03:03 PM ced1610 I thing, like me some guys can use shuffle power s... May 3 2006, 01:35 PM Dafut I'll try to explain how i put in the mainboard... May 7 2006, 10:30 AM Attil@ Nice work!
Can you post a pic of the rear side... Jun 1 2006, 01:04 PM dunklerengel hey someone have tried out with an g4 case i´m won... Jun 19 2006, 09:10 PM Antman micro ATX is possible but not sure about Full Size... Jun 19 2006, 10:26 PM MacSpaces i Love the g5 mods but i truly dislike all this ne... Jun 19 2006, 11:48 PM Pixelation HOLY !!!!!!!... Jun 20 2006, 03:30 PM locuras I know this is not it, but you might avoid all the... Jun 21 2006, 05:56 PM Pixelation It's nice locuras, but it's still not as s... Jun 22 2006, 12:58 PM azdude123 That case stinks! I bought it thinking it migh... Jun 26 2006, 07:05 AM Kilopopo wow whattaboard nice project and pics and result i... Jul 9 2006, 06:04 AM TribesMan Guys any succes with original apple fans? I'm ... Jul 10 2006, 11:41 AM mspr QUOTE (TribesMan @ Jul 10 2006, 11:41 AM)... Jul 10 2006, 01:10 PM TribesMan OK i succesfully disassembled the drive bay and on... Jul 10 2006, 12:51 PM TribesMan I cracked it! :> mwahahahah
Ok... here is... Jul 10 2006, 01:12 PM TribesMan Few pictures:
You can see the fans spining an... Jul 10 2006, 01:50 PM Andune Nice project, im personaly going to fit my pc in a... Jul 16 2006, 04:34 PM Smoothy Boothy Thanks for the info about the fans, helps no end. ... Jul 17 2006, 11:59 AM TribesMan Hello... I've been busy prepareing my G5 case ... Jul 17 2006, 10:09 PM Smoothy Boothy QUOTE (TribesMan @ Jul 17 2006, 11:09 PM)... Jul 17 2006, 10:18 PM TribesMan Update... with more pictures
PSU bay cover:
Fr... Jul 18 2006, 04:06 PM Smoothy Boothy QUOTE (TribesMan @ Jul 18 2006, 05:06 PM)... Jul 18 2006, 04:14 PM TribesMan Those are M3 screws, head is about 5mm in diameter... Jul 18 2006, 04:46 PM Smoothy Boothy QUOTE (TribesMan @ Jul 18 2006, 05:46 PM)... Jul 18 2006, 07:30 PM TribesMan Yes those fit through holes on the bottom of the c... Jul 18 2006, 08:59 PM CZ*DarkLight Nice work. I would like to use case of original G5... Jul 18 2006, 09:29 PM Smoothy Boothy tribesman, can you post details on how you got the... Jul 19 2006, 08:24 AM mspr QUOTE (Smoothy Boothy @ Jul 19 2006, 08:2... Jul 21 2006, 12:01 AM CZ*DarkLight Smoothy: I wanna to use just case of original G5 p... Jul 19 2006, 09:02 AM Smoothy Boothy QUOTE (CZ*DarkLight @ Jul 19 2006, 10:02 ... Jul 19 2006, 09:53 AM CZ*DarkLight Hehe, G5 PSU, G5 fan, PCI holder metal plate and c... Jul 19 2006, 10:57 AM Smoothy Boothy QUOTE (CZ*DarkLight @ Jul 19 2006, 11:57 ... Jul 19 2006, 12:15 PM Smoothy Boothy Looking at the connector on my atx psu and the app... Jul 19 2006, 12:29 PM CZ*DarkLight Smoothy Boothy: I have G5 PSU in its case, but no ... Jul 19 2006, 12:50 PM Smoothy Boothy I have checked them out. It is not as simple as i ... Jul 19 2006, 01:13 PM Andune Seems like there is no good way of using the Apple... Jul 22 2006, 03:09 PM CZ*DarkLight Andune: I am going to rip out interior of 450W App... Jul 22 2006, 08:43 PM Andune Well your probably right DarkLight, i wouldnt like... Jul 23 2006, 02:10 PM TribesMan Hello again guys...
You might be interested in th... Jul 25 2006, 10:14 PM robin chou Yay... very cool tribesman. Could you breifly expl... Aug 6 2006, 03:01 AM Smoothy Boothy Im still looking into it. Im getting some more har... Jul 25 2006, 10:59 PM CZ*DarkLight I figured out how to manually run Apple PSU, but i... Jul 26 2006, 07:52 AM robin chou How did you get the LED front panel working? Which... Jul 30 2006, 01:12 AM Smoothy Boothy CZ*DarkLight, can you post instructions on how you... Jul 31 2006, 10:43 AM CZ*DarkLight Smoothy: You think that default chassis fans near ... Jul 31 2006, 11:27 AM Smoothy Boothy QUOTE (CZ*DarkLight @ Jul 31 2006, 12:24 ... Jul 31 2006, 03:20 PM np_ that very usefull thread !,
i own myself one ... Aug 1 2006, 04:21 PM Smoothy Boothy QUOTE (np_ @ Aug 1 2006, 05:18 PM) that v... Aug 3 2006, 03:25 PM TribesMan You can find the connection digram of the front pa... Aug 6 2006, 08:05 AM robin chou QUOTE (TribesMan @ Aug 6 2006, 08:02 AM) ... Aug 8 2006, 07:15 AM CZ*DarkLight Guys, got photos from disassembling case to get ou... Aug 6 2006, 12:05 PM Smoothy Boothy QUOTE (CZ*DarkLight @ Aug 6 2006, 01:02 P... Aug 6 2006, 12:27 PM CZ*DarkLight Fine. Here is that tutorial I talked about, descri... Aug 6 2006, 03:34 PM Smoothy Boothy Great guide Dark Light, thanks very much. Ill post... Aug 7 2006, 09:25 PM asap18 i think itll be much easier to use the mac pro cas... Aug 7 2006, 10:44 PM INFNITE i doubt it will be that much easier because Mac Pr... Aug 8 2006, 03:16 AM CZ*DarkLight First, I think it will be HARDER than old-G5 becau... Aug 8 2006, 08:29 AM Mash The new hard drive bays look like they could make ... Aug 9 2006, 05:03 AM Smoothy Boothy QUOTE (Mash @ Aug 9 2006, 06:00 AM) Great... Aug 18 2006, 03:15 PM bofors I think the Mac Pro case looks better for this too... Aug 9 2006, 05:15 AM TribesMan Dark Light great guide there... thank you!
As... Aug 10 2006, 07:51 AM Conroe Mac Wow. I didn't realize people were so talented... Aug 11 2006, 07:34 AM TribesMan robin chou: I modified original cable that connect... Aug 18 2006, 02:22 PM XSMac Hi guys!
Spectacular thread! Keep on it... Aug 21 2006, 10:33 PM bofors QUOTE (XSMac @ Aug 21 2006, 06:30 PM) I... Aug 21 2006, 11:28 PM Smoothy Boothy QUOTE (XSMac @ Aug 21 2006, 11:30 PM) Con... Aug 22 2006, 09:18 AM XSMac QUOTE (Smoothy Boothy @ Aug 22 2006, 10:1... Aug 23 2006, 11:00 PM bofors QUOTE (XSMac @ Aug 23 2006, 06:57 PM) I d... Aug 24 2006, 01:31 AM Smoothy Boothy XSMac, you got any pics of your setup so far? Im h... Aug 24 2006, 03:09 PM XSMac QUOTE (Smoothy Boothy @ Aug 24 2006, 04:0... Aug 24 2006, 07:09 PM bofors QUOTE (XSMac @ Aug 24 2006, 03:06 PM) I d... Aug 24 2006, 07:22 PM   |
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