PLmatt91 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I was at another forum and one guy thought about building a PC using x86. Then one guy mentioned that Mac OS would only work on Mac hard ware. So what if you got the Mac Pro case along with the motherboard and processor, you could upgrade the RAM, the hard drive, etc? If you wanted to pop in a Tiger or Leopard installation disc and install that, would it work? or would there still be problems occuring. You can always buy third party parts after that if any thing. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45974-custom-built-mac-pro/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 you could, but it is next to impossible to do. apple doesnt release hardware parts. they just sell the whole thing. maybe if you are an authorized apple mechanic or something.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45974-custom-built-mac-pro/#findComment-328911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLmatt91 Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 No, I mean something like eBay, you buy the motherboard with the processor already. I haven't checked on eBay yet but maybe it's possible. And then just buy the RAM online and everything else too. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45974-custom-built-mac-pro/#findComment-329064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 whell, the problem is, if someone bought a mac pro, would they take it apart and sell the parts? nice idea, but it will be hard to get the parts. it also would be expensive. you could buy a mac pro and take it apart, add a 3rd party dvd burner... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45974-custom-built-mac-pro/#findComment-329085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLmatt91 Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 Well no, not really... I mean if they had a Mac Pro, and just suddenly didn't want it. There's a chance it could happen but not right away. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45974-custom-built-mac-pro/#findComment-329289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernalzero Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 the best chance you've got is buying systems that have died on ebay and putting together a mismatch computer. I've thought about buying an ibook with say a fried logic board on ebay for like $250-$300 and then a new logic board for $100-150 all on ebay. Throw the parts together and load up tiger and you've got yourself a new real mac. Many people don't want to spend the time to have something fixed or fix it themselves so their laziness is your gain. It's worth a shot with something like an ibook but I wouldn't hold your breath for anything intel based to do this with for some time... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45974-custom-built-mac-pro/#findComment-329299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLmatt91 Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Well, I'd want to do this in the future, when I have a job and I have time. I'm in high school currently and I don't work yet, so I'm just sort of taking things slow. This was just a thought that I might want to try out some day. Gotta figure out how though. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45974-custom-built-mac-pro/#findComment-329420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalperformer Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 guys... applepalace.com ... motherboard ver 2 for mac pro buy it there $720... memory risers $90 a piece, power supply $230... front I/O board, whatever video card, processor and mem from newegg.com and from there the cabling is not difficult www.mouser.com Still can underprice Apple by $900 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45974-custom-built-mac-pro/#findComment-619168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark4181 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 check out nagal's mac pro thread in the modding subforum. he build a mac pro out of parts, pretty cool Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45974-custom-built-mac-pro/#findComment-619857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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