aqua-mac Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Hi guys this has been a long time coming - but my new G5 hackie "Supercomputer" is nearly done! For more - Go aquamac.com - New G5 Hackie Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo.hack Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Just..WOOOOOOOOOOOOW!! haha congratulations, aquamac! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1217057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geiman Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 very nicely done, would love to see some sort of step by step of how you put everything in the case, mods you had to do, how everything fit, etc... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1217062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellarola Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Unbelievable, really. Wow. -Stell Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1217141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goz Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 looks damn nice Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1217145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua-mac Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 Thanks for the support guys. I will be removing the stainless side panel and putting some shots up of the power supply soon! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1217610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
realityiswhere Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 This thing is sexy. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1217781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embio Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 waaaaant. care to post a pricelist? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1217856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk1nhead Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 all i can say is its EXPENSIVE love your mod- as always nice and clean, wish i have the money to do this.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1218090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiaboliK Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 too bad i7 suxxorz -D- Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1218972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 too bad i7 suxxorz -D- Why do you think so? Not trying to be funny, I really want to hear your opinion, I have a Q9550 (Yorkfield). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1219496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
akira9000 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 all i can say is its EXPENSIVE love your mod- as always nice and clean, wish i have the money to do this.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1219690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiaboliK Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Why do you think so? Not trying to be funny, I really want to hear your opinion, I have a Q9550 (Yorkfield). compared to whats coming out (i5 and i9) its {censored}, as for some of the c2d/c2q they kick i7 around like a little kid. -D- Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1219940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 compared to whats coming out (i5 and i9) its {censored}, as for some of the c2d/c2q they kick i7 around like a little kid. -D- Thanks. I have also noticed that they have hardly been adopted by anybody, there must be a reason. In my case the reason was a whopping difference of 260 Euro for a Nehalem mobo, CPU and RAM, compared to what I got. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1220025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
le jeune bidouilleur Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 It is really beautiful!! How about the noise? Doesn't it get really hot with the 3cards? I'm buying it of you Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1220877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macwolf Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 wow Look's fine for what has you 3 Grafik's is this vor Games or in Comming snowleopard OpenCl power? and this Grafik has you in DSDT.aml or is this a string ? sorry for my bad english Macwolf Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1220982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua-mac Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 le jeune bidouilleur, It is not too noisy, I have all the fans set to "Silent" in the bios. The bottom card does get quite hot, but then again it got hot with only one card installed. Macwolf, The cards are installed with GFX strings. At the moment I can run 6 flat panel displays to use on exhibition stands, or SLi in windows 7 with 2 displays. I hope one day that Apple will enable some form of SLi for open CL, but we will have to wait & see. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1220997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
akira9000 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Aqua, where are you getting your coolermaster mobo trays from, I've looked and looked on the net but can't track down a dealer with any in stock. Im in the UK but would gladly get one shipped from just about anywhere. Any pointers? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1221296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embio Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 It's a shame you don't have any step-by-step build pictures to share, I'd love to rob a bank and replicate this thing! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1221721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thath0r Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 God, this is f****ng great! I'd love to see some pictures with sidepanel removed. Am I correct assuming that the PSU is located underneath everything, so just like in the original G5? Anyway, it's so sexy. Three Graphics cards. Wooow. I really am stunned. One question remains: Did you cut the rear covering yourself or did you take one from an ATX case? I'm wondering, because I plan to build a G5 Hackintosh myself, so... It'd be kind of you, to share your professional experiences. Or is it all a motherboard tray? (of which somebody spoke of?) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1222151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua-mac Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 The rear tray is from a Coolermaster "wavemaster"case that I had. I have been looking around but they seem to have stopped making them, at least I cannot find them. More pics should follow towards the end of the week as I am away on hols at the moment. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1222642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
akira9000 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I emailed Coolermaster in Holland and they have found me the last Wavemaster mobo tray in the warehouse. It is on its way to me now for around €30 delivered - I can live with that Great customer service for a part thats been discontinued for about 4 years! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1222952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua-mac Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 Hey glad to hear that akira, I was just about to suggest you contacted them, as a few people I know contacted them in the past and they were helpful then too. I left the posts in the G5 case apart from the longest one and drilled the coolermaster tray to fix it in position - works a treat and is very strong! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1223169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
akira9000 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 thanks for the advice aquamac, I think I've got just about all my parts sorted. Work will be the killer now and don't see me having any time for a month or so but really looking forward to the build. This is my second powerhack mod and gonna take my time with this one. Always great to see top workmanship like your own builds. It keeps the rest of us trying a little bit harder I think. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1223324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbetts Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Nice. Although if you wanted to get way better temperatures almost a third less than what you have now, you can lap all of contacts inside the cooler. There's like 3 or 4 contacts inside the cooler. But very nice job with the cooling and everything. Looks like it's a real machine that was built by professional companies. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/178208-new-g5-x58-snow-leo-hackie/#findComment-1223437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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