Rufus T. Firefly Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 where did you get the logic board? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-724388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hally_57 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 For the people out there wanting to obtain a mac pro logic board. Here's one I found on ebay, the guy doesn't really know what it is... therefore it could be a cheap buy. http://cgi.ebay.com/Mac-Pro-prototype_W0QQ...1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-725216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus T. Firefly Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 that would be great if it was actually an open auction Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-725324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hally_57 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Well maybe try emaling him as he has more than one board and several riser cards! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-725366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Erm... Hally_57, why are you repeating my posts? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-725863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Listed1st.com Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 You all are the first to get to see my MacBook Air Mod! http://www.getlistedlocally.com/Business_Resources.html Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-727991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknojunkie Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 submit it to engadget Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-728072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Listed1st.com Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 It's on Engadget! and SlashDot! Just waiting for it to get on TUAW! In the meantime, record number of visitors have been hitting InsanelyMac (Maybe not a record) but still 1,700 views so far this morning on the thread I started http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=101957 Fun stuff! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-728103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
novex Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 hi nagel i check you machine serial and i found your machine is still under warranty... and your mac pro is ver3 did anyone check for you already...? next time just bring your machine to service center to replace the part... if you need proof you can mail me your add i send you the picture ( novex1984@gmail.com) i have a stupid g5 casing in my lab i wanna put the mac pro logic board in with some casing modified. i can order part anytime but not really cheap lol. apple service part quite expensive. have to save some money 1st but you guy got any idea for the processor i try to cut down the cost... i believe the only original apple part will be power supply , riser board , heat sink, north bride heat sink , front i/o panel is very easy for me to get of course logic board too... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-730543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hally_57 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Nagal, i am having trouble feeding the PSU cables through the 4 guides! I manage to line the cables up but they wont go through! How did you manage to do it? Please may you send me detailed instructions Also what screws are required for mounting the optical drive to the carrier?? Many Thanks Sam Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-732016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagal Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 Sam, There was nothing to feed through on the power supply, just connect the four plugs on the PSU to the four connectors on the wall that divides the PSU area from the Optical bay. I did have to take the big black bands off the PSU cables to get enough slack for get everything plugged in. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-732038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hally_57 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Ok thanks nagal! Btw What screws are required for mounting the optical drive to the carrier? Regards Sam Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-732087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagal Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 They are same screws that are used to mount optical drives in a PC. I believe they are M3s or M3.5s. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-732103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyKelly Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Well done Nagal! Very Nice Work! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-732451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbiem Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Hey Nagal, you did some serious work and payed some serious dough, well atleast to me you did. anyways, i was wondering if you ever put in the water cooling? would look pretty sexy if you did.. -Robbie Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-756597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabriciom Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I'm sorry this is a bit off topic. I¡m looking to build also a Mac Pro. But I'm wanting to use the Asus Z7S mother board. This board is selling for around 300€, it uses the 5400 chipset and it would be cheaper to integrate to my current setup than a real mac main board. Any advice or thoughts? -Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-761762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknojunkie Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 there is other topics about fitting pc parts in a mac pro, this is about Building A MAC PRO lol not a hack Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-761857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabriciom Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 there is other topics about fitting pc parts in a mac pro, this is about Building A MAC PRO lol not a hack There is no topic on the Asus Z7S and it uses the same chipset as the boards that are being discussed here (5400) only difference is the EFI. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-762367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBean Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 There is no topic on the Asus Z7S and it uses the same chipset as the boards that are being discussed here (5400) only difference is the EFI. Yes, there is Here is mine Soz for off-topic guys, thought this might help Fabriciom @ Nagal: Great going there, luv what you're doing. I have ordered a MacPro, with all alu-bits, some auxilliaries from Ebay (wefixmacs) So, after my Hackintosh is complete, I will tackle the MacPro, might go the same route as you Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-762454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harloe Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I still plan on this one day but I think I'll build a Hackintosh first =P Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-762467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hally_57 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 HI I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO FIT A HARD DRIVE IN THE MAC PRO, I KNOW YOU HAVE TO SCREW THEM ONTO A DRIVE CARRIER THEN SLIDE IT IN AND IT SHOULD FIX IN TO THE MOTHERBOARD RIGHT? I HAVE A MAC PRO PROTOTYPE LOGIC BOARD AND THERE DOESNT SEEM TO BE ANY HARD DRIVE SLOTS ON THE BOARD NEAR THE HARD DRIVE BAYS.DO I NEED TO BUY ANYTHING ELSE?REGARDS HALLY_57ALSO IS ANY ONE SELLING THE MAC PRO INTERNAL SPEAKER WITH CASE? I NEED ONE FOR MY BUILD! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-763923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBean Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Switching off CapsLock will make reading your question a lot easier. The MacPro's come with Molex connectors at the rear, in the form of an integrated power/data connector. They bolt to the rear of the case, and then the drives slide into the receiver-slots, and plug into these connectors. See Aqua-Mac's project log for a clear picture. These connectors will then connect to your logic board via a short run of cable. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-763995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hally_57 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Thanks Mr Bean for the reply and sorry about the caps! I still need a internal speaker for the mac pro, and im selling a empty mac pro case if any one is interrested in doing a mod! It has 2 damaged feet however - Selling at a bargain price, mail me for more info! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-766640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postie Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Hey, does anyone know the difference between the Mac Pro 2,1 and 3,1 enclosures? Ie, will the 3,1 logic board fit in the 2,1 case? because i can get a great deal on a 2,1 case, but I'm planning to build a Mac Pro with a 3,1 logic board. PS. I'm Postie, I've been following this thread for a while now. Nice to meet you all! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-768626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hally_57 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Did anyone have trouble sliding their optical drive in to the mac pro case? Myn goes in but needs to go about 5cm in more but no matter how much pressure i apply it just wont go in! Thanks Hally_57 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/77290-building-a-macpro/page/23/#findComment-771815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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