chunyan0001 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 TYAN S5382 The most powerful motherboard with Intel 5000P chipset and the same platform with MAC PRO. http://www.tyan.com/product_board_detail.aspx?pid=439 Maybe you will feel I'm a fool that use the same platform but needs so much refit the parts. Because my S5382 motherboard is the engineering sample from TYAN. It's a very good design in server platform. After look at the spec and design of motherboard. I decide use the MAC PRO case to do this project because the structure almost the same with MAC PRO mother board. But TYAN S5382 can support 64GB ram with 16 DIMM slot higher than MAC PRO original memory card. And I want to use 8 hard drive to build a RAID-6 system with Dell PERC 6-i RAID card. Yes~ It's also engineering sample from Dell. Here is my system quick view. All the power / signal cable will re design to fit my motherboard and power supply. Maybe I will take two or three weeks to do this project. Photo as below. Case inside The components block quick view Use three 12cm fan for CPU/chipset/memory/harddrive cooling I will not cut out all back panel to fit my motherboard I/O. Another way I'll make some cable to link between back panel and motherboard. If this project can be success. That I will have a more powerful inside than MAC PRO but keep beautiful outside. 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/161441-mac-pro-case-mod-project-with-eatx-motherboard/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
digiboy Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Looks very interesting. I have a brand new Mac Pro case and I am looking through various threads to see what the best approach is for making a DIY hackintosh. I will definitely stay tuned to your project! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/161441-mac-pro-case-mod-project-with-eatx-motherboard/#findComment-1133725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunyan0001 Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 >>Hi digiboy Thanks for your interest Update project state. Original MAC PRO case can not install ATX or EATX MB because the SATA cable interference with it. For this issue. I got some SATA connector free sample from Molex sales yesterday. (The part number is: CD011170A but phase out now) Use this connector. The case can be install ATX/EATX MB without interference with SATA cable. The gap between MB and case only 1.5mm each side. For install Galaxy 1000W power supply I cut out the CD-ROM chassis and remove fan partition. And here is MB chassis concept. All the standoffs will remove for new MB chassis. The chassis will make by aluminum and CNC cutting. So now I need to check case inner dimension for new chassis kit. 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/161441-mac-pro-case-mod-project-with-eatx-motherboard/#findComment-1135406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEHAWKs Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Looking Good Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/161441-mac-pro-case-mod-project-with-eatx-motherboard/#findComment-1135841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunyan0001 Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 For Galaxy 1000W power supply installation but keep original side cover. I cut out the power supply front case like this. Empty case with side cover. Also keep original AC power connector. Outside view Inner view Less 30mm gap after install CD-ROM and power supply. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/161441-mac-pro-case-mod-project-with-eatx-motherboard/#findComment-1137728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioMac Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Very nice and so clean job ! For me your Hack is not a mod, it's an exemple of good and beautifull hardware integration ! Principally I like your MB chassis idea… If I can tell you a little suggestion, put in here original MacPro/PM G5 fans… Sorry for my bad English. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/161441-mac-pro-case-mod-project-with-eatx-motherboard/#findComment-1138799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunyan0001 Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 For power supply installation to fit case inner space. All the cable needs modify the length. Cut wires. Wiring. Add insulation tube. Finished main power cable. Spent two hours only for making one ATX power cable. Since it will take two or three day to modify power supply. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/161441-mac-pro-case-mod-project-with-eatx-motherboard/#findComment-1140196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=n3rd=- Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Probably the nicest home-made mac pro pro Keep on rockin' and give us some more pics! I'm going to build a G4 Intel Dual-Core Version and may spending some real time into it to realize. But yours will be a bit nicer I'm kinda envious... Greets! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/161441-mac-pro-case-mod-project-with-eatx-motherboard/#findComment-1146758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlazara Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I'm very excited to find this thread as I am starting to work on my 2009 Mac Pro chassis. I'm not going to do EATX but I am curious how things turned out with your power supply? My PS cables seem to be long enough so hopefully I won't have to do any modifications there. How did you remove the metal grill that was between the power supply and the cdroms? It seems to have 3 nuts anchored to the top of the case that are impossible to get off. I would also like to see more of how your new motherboard fit to the chassis - I have to figure out what to do with the original standoffs and how to anchor the new motherboard. Thanks! Wes Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/161441-mac-pro-case-mod-project-with-eatx-motherboard/#findComment-1539664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RouteZeroDesign Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Very excited to see this working. Its very reassuring to see an EATX board fitted without blocking the use of the Hard disk drives, as i'm planning on using an ATX board myself. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/161441-mac-pro-case-mod-project-with-eatx-motherboard/#findComment-1557059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdalertdk Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Can you boot osx from the Dell PERC 6-i RAID card ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/161441-mac-pro-case-mod-project-with-eatx-motherboard/#findComment-1557282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breathless Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 What happened to this thread... I want updates! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/161441-mac-pro-case-mod-project-with-eatx-motherboard/#findComment-1611027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellair Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 What was the outcome? Did it work on intel 5000p and with raid perc6? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/161441-mac-pro-case-mod-project-with-eatx-motherboard/#findComment-1862706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukzcry Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Can you boot osx from the Dell PERC 6-i RAID card ? What was the outcome? Did it work ... with raid perc6? Surely not. BTW, i've started to work on PERCs support. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/161441-mac-pro-case-mod-project-with-eatx-motherboard/#findComment-1875519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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