How to fit PC in a G5 PowerMac enclosure :> Options

[jchpdv6835]

I checked those diagrams and every other diagram related to this. but none of em were what i needed. The power button itself has 3 power leads coming off of it. I connected the middle lead and the right side lead to my mother board and that worked for turning it on. And the Left lead will turn the LED on but only while I press the button and have it connected to the middle lead as well. So I guess what I'm asking is, is there a way to wire the LED to stay on with the power, or should i just take another white led and glue that in it's place?

[Tyrael_]

Hello,

I have also a defective (motherboard is dead) G5 and I'd like to build an Intel mainboard and CPU in.

Three questions:
- How can I connect the front (power button, USB, Firewire, Audio) and back (2x USB, Firewire, Ethernet, Audio) panels to my mainboard without cutting in the case?
- Can I re-use the original fans?
- What's a nice workaround for the power supply? I thought you could yank out all parts of the original Apple PSU and build in from an Windows-based PC PSU, as seen here:
-- http://www.zonoskar.nl/PowermacG5mod/590px/IMG_8893.jpg
-- http://www.zonoskar.nl/PowermacG5mod/590px/IMG_8962.jpg
-- http://www.zonoskar.nl/PowermacG5mod/590px/IMG_8964.jpg
-- http://www.zonoskar.nl/PowermacG5mod/590px/IMG_8966.jpg
-- http://www.zonoskar.nl/PowermacG5mod/590px/IMG_8969.jpg
-- http://www.zonoskar.nl/PowermacG5mod/590px/IMG_8978.jpg

At this moment I'm more worrying about my first question .

Many thanks in advance!

[onemanstrash]

well this is my first case mod ever. I am a long time mac user and i have never owned a pc. I bought the parts in this computer just for osx86. However i didn't buy them for the g5 case so this set up is what i had around. The reason i did this mod was to have a quiet and cool pc running osx for audio editing. I looked at many pc cases and i was not impressed. I just love apple's design. It was hard for me, but i;m glad i did it. I just need to get the front usb/firewire working, everything else works fine.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30252309@N02/...57607345084056/

Thanks to neo for the powerbutton fix

[justaviet]

Hey nervouschimp, i was wondering about your digital audio ports, are both of them active? or did you just glue connectors there to fill it in?

is there a digital audio out and in on your motherboard?

thanks

[bmxer55]

Didn't need to finish all the ports cuz i don't have them on my mobo
but here's my final build:
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[Stellair]

nervouschimp-> do you have working eSata ports? What card is it? And what graph card do you have, elitegroup?

[justaviet]

Well I finally found some time to start my G5 Hackintosh, I'm a bit short on money but I started with mounting my motherboard.

I just cut some screw post I found at Ace Hardware and JB cold-welded them down.

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Used my dremel with a cutting disc
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Finished results
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Hopefully ill get more money in the near future to continue my project

[pirloui]

Nice with some new pictures, I'll post some from my halfbaked G5 case during the evening.

[pirloui]

So here is my Hackintosh, still a mess, fan placement is temporary etc. When I get all the female sockets for the back and front pannel, I'll tidy it up.

As you can see, the bottom borders are bent, and the front panel is missing. (I got it for free).

I still don't get why the heck someone bent it like that, if they wanted to disassemble, they just had to unscrew.. If anyone have an idea on how to bend it back, I'm interested (full disassembly is so much work )

Anyhow, I got the power button and LED working, the center is the ground. If it had to be done again, I'd use a connector, for the flexibility, and having less soldering to do inside the box.

[ѕӎѳѳҭңӌ]

i dont suppose anybody has the white port surrounds spare do they? Perhaps somebody who has already cut the back or is planning to cut the back of their G5s?

[justaviet]

Oh wow Pirloui, looking good so far ^^
Are you going to cut the back for the ports? or wire them like some of the others have?

[pirloui]

Thanks
I don't want to cut the back, it looks so nice as it is right now.
Planning to do something like TorqueOSX86, essentially make a separate rail that would hold the receptacles at the right place. This way the case isn't definitly "attacked" and it will be easier to work on outside..

[ultimeus]

i dont suppose anybody has the white port surrounds spare do they? Perhaps somebody who has already cut the back or is planning to cut the back of their G5s?

Yes I do, I'm from belgium pm me

[vailancer]

Hi, does everyone here can explain to me is it a G5 case from mid 2004 able to fit in ANY/ALL g5 logic boards that intro before year 2005? i have the case and planning to built a cheaper costs G5 because my country distance, i cant buy any ready-system from ebay. Thanks

-vailance

[RTMG]

http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=12600

Here`s a mod history from a guy from another forum I frequent.

It`s a great looking build.

[ѕӎѳѳҭңӌ]

hmmm, the case looked bigger than this im sure....

*scratches head*

how to fit two 240 radiators, pump, reservoir fan controller and the rest of the pc stuff in.... doh!

[Baudouin]

http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=12600

Here`s a mod history from a guy from another forum I frequent.

It`s a great looking build.

Those are the best pictures : http://aquamac.proboards106.com/index.cgi?...&thread=321

[_Wolverine_]

Hi guys
im thinking of modding my pc into a MacPro or G5 case...
probably i will have to cut the back of the case but how much of it?
and do you guys know where i can get one? im in brazil

[FabricioGS]

Hi _Wolverine_.

I'm also from Brazil (São Paulo) and I bought my online in this site: http://www.allmac.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=4157

There were a few problems though:
1) I didn't came with any internal parts like it shows in the photo and I'm still looking for some of it here in Brazil (that's why I didn't finish my yet)
2) I had to pay 60% taxes over the US$200
3) My wife is still mad with me about it

You can try to call a "Non-Apple" store here an see if they have one availible, but it will be probably as expensive as if you import one like I did.

Here is the log and some pictures: http://www.casemodbr.com/forum/gabinete-ap...-pc-t43227.html

[_Wolverine_]

thanks a lot!!!
i didnt expected to find someone
Oo 60%???? ill try to get someone to bring to me
what do you think of my specs? do i have to cut a lot?
my problem im only 16 im trying to get my father to buy one for christmass hahahahha

I found one but its missing a small part