Hi,

Just what to share my photos of my hackintosh mod. the front panel works also

Spec:

Kabinet: Powermac G5 Kabinet
OS: Retail OSX 10.6.1 + Chameleon 2RC3
Bundkort: Gigabyte GA-EP45T-Extreme
CPU: Intel Q9450 (2.66Ghz@3.33Ghz)
RAM: 4Gb DDR3 1333Mhz
Grafikkort: Nvidia 9800GTX+
Disks: 500Gb(system) + 2x750Gb(storage) + 320Gb(Windows, e-sata)
To come:
4x146Gb 10k SAS disks, need the controller
switch to turn the LED on/off

Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilovecode/set...4562487/detail/

My Extra folder (SL 10.6.1 - 64/32bit - bonjour fix(only in 32Bit)):
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Welcome, and nice job! Howz about some full frontal pics, and some of the rear.

Thanks, Will upload more pic sometime doing the this week

some more pic.

The back of the case.
It's missing the power plug but put it where its normal will be.




Used an lian li motherboard tray



My disksbay
The to front fans is strip the the HD cage to provent redundancy


Here you can se the small rubber rings

Can I have a link to the motherboard tray please?

I like it... again. I also like that you used a lian li motherboard tray. I have a sneaking suspicion that the same company makes the cases for Apple.

#5
Motherboard tray
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/ind...oducts_id=21885

#6 well lian li is the only company there is selling nice looking trays and before I used mac's i was a lian li fanboy hehe

which PSU are you using??? and would most standard PSU's fit because i am just about to get a case, and am just clearing up little details...


I have seen the Antec Phantom 500W on macmaniac's mod... Do you think that would suffice?

I plan on using my existing EP45-UD3 sig rig with either my thermaltake 480W PSU, if it were to fit, or a new one!, with either the mobo tray linked in this thread, or the one with the fan hole incorporated!

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/ind...oducts_id=21886


Thanks


BTW, your mod is nice, and looks simple to do...

The psu i use is a "NorthQ - NQ-4775-650-FLEX, 650 Watt" Dimensions:150*86*160mm(W*H*L)
Its a real tight fit so there is no need to tape, screw the psu in place, its held by the top of the case and the plate inside the case

Hmm I think the motherboard try you link to might be to width. but don't have proff.

but look at my backplate its all most the hole width of the case

i think you are right about the mobo tray being too wide. It appears to be 2.5 to 3 cm wider...

Your PSU appears to be almost the same size as my Thermaltake 430NP-A2... but i need a new PSU anyway... Would you be able to roughly measure that empty space near the front of the case? i could end up putting my current one there until i get another one.

Thanks a lot!


Also, how did you get the front panel / headers to work.... Is there a guide here?

Hi,

I'm not sure what space we a talking about ?
Is it this ?
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Also the tray to get it to fit you have to cut this off.
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yes, that empty space... it looks nearly large enough to fit my current PSU...

Thanks for telling me about the bits of the tray to cut!

H: 110mm (from bottom to the fans)
L: 170mm (from front to the black fans)
w: 190mm (side to side)

Np

My front panel was HELL to make, there is a lot of diagrams on the subject out there, but can post he ones I used
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thanks a lot.... I could easily fit my PSU in that space with lots more room... And thanks for the diagrams! I shall get to work and post if i need anymore assistance!

Np m8


Remember to post your project when its don

A little trick.

There is room for an extra disk over the DVD drive, but the disk must go in before the drive. its a nice place to put you TimeMachine disk.

a 2.5 or 3.5' disk would fit??? I use only full sized disks, so would that fit??? and thanks for the tip!

3.5" will fit fin

thanks

Hi.
Nice work. I am, myself, looking to do something very similar. One question - did you have to modify the Lian-Li motherboard tray at all or did you use it as you bought it?

Thanks

Read

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...t&p=1226607

I made the Alu backplate my self out of 0.8mm Alu

Thansk. That's really usefull. What type of saw do I need to cut metal? (Sorry I know it's probably a really basic question but never done it before).

Used a Angelgrinder with a 1mm metal disk

Thank. I will give it some thought.

Super remember to post you project

Quick question so I can buy the tools I'll need. What is the thickness of the metal on the back of the PowerMac case that I'll need to cut? Also what's the thickness of the Lian Li motherboard tray?

Rough guesses would be ok.

Yeah, I'll definately post the project
Thanks

backplate is 0.8mm Alu and lian li tray is 0.8-1mm a angel grinder goes through it like butter

edit

the case it self is 1-1.2mm alu, but used the same disk on the angel grinder: 1mm metal disk

Thanks. I'm looking at buying these: Gilbows and this Close Quarter Hacksaw

Do you think these would do the job?

they can do the job but gonna take some time and the cutter is going to leave marks

i used something like this http://www.2handequipment.com/bilder/100.jpg

I had looked at those but not really sure I could afford it as I will only be using it for this project. May see if I can borrow one though.

Hi nerdalertdk first sorry for my poor english i have a question my G5 case will arrive soon and i want to know if this motherboard tray is ok for the back of the case please:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/ind...oducts_id=21886

thanks in advance

Some ask me the same thing in another tread, but i think the backplate you link to is to wide. it will end up covering the case open/close handle. and then you will have to cut where the fan would sit.

My backplate is around 15cm in width

ok thanks what about this?

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/ind...roducts_id=3387

That one is 17.7 wide.
Don't think it's gonna work

your motherboard tray is the best?

That's my opinion, its only 15cm width the others are widther, and I think they will cover the open/close handle, but wait till you get your case, then measure and compare the thinks.

ok thanks a lot

what kind of PSU are you using?

Read earlier in the topic

Very nice mod! Just out of curiosity, how did you mount the motherboard to the case itself?

I used the lian li tray, then screwed it on the back of the case with 6 screws