[Build Log]Watercooled Power Mac G5 Hackintosh.
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Starting another one of these awesome projects! ![:wahoo:]( ":wahoo:")
This is going to be one of those long term projects, as I have school to deal with.![:)]( ":)")
I'll be working on this when I have the spare time though....
Plans:
Disassemble Power Mac G5.
Clean up cables, case, un-needed things for PC.
Convert mounting to ATX by making motherboard tray.
Convert ATX PSU to Mac PSU by dissembling it getting rid fo PSU case.
Rear I/O ports/other cutting.
Convert mac front panel connectors to PC mobo connectors.
Figure out where fans, HDD, etc. go in case.
Transfer current Hackintosh or Dad's Hackintosh parts over.
Watercooling.
(I'll strike off things when I complete them.)
As shown in these photos I've acquired a Power Mac G5, specifically the older 2003 one. Anyways, I'm here for the case, I absolutely love how this case is so sleek and elegant.![:sarcastic:]( ":sarcastic:")
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Right now I've disassembled the whole dang thing....
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This is going to be one of those long term projects, as I have school to deal with.
I'll be working on this when I have the spare time though....Plans:
(I'll strike off things when I complete them.)
As shown in these photos I've acquired a Power Mac G5, specifically the older 2003 one. Anyways, I'm here for the case, I absolutely love how this case is so sleek and elegant.
Right now I've disassembled the whole dang thing....
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kajabla said:
So you're going to be running the Mac OS on PC parts in a Mac case?http://mimg.ugo.com/201006/47129/cuts/inception-top_96x96.jpg
Yup! True hackintosh
Pc parts within a mac case....
I still have to remove the HDD cage and HDD fans. 
I'm now making a motherboard tray for ATX mounting from some old cases I've got laying around. Will post pics.
Making motherboard mounting tray for ATX in Mac case.
Here's an old case I've got laying around with an ASUS board.
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Here's the mobo tray:
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Drilling out rivets:
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Tray removed:
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Top PSU mounting got in the way, so we cut it off with a hacksaw.
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Final tray:
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For reference:
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I'm going to work on the PCIE/GPU Slots next weekend.
Making motherboard mounting tray for ATX in Mac case.
Here's an old case I've got laying around with an ASUS board.
Here's the mobo tray:
Drilling out rivets:
Tray removed:
Top PSU mounting got in the way, so we cut it off with a hacksaw.
Final tray:
For reference:
I'm going to work on the PCIE/GPU Slots next weekend.
I was following alot of these hackintosh's on tonymac's there was one bloke who literally made the entire PCB of the G5 and had the pinouts for a gigabyte board/or any generic board's I/O.
Amuffin - good work you've got there...but the real problem will be to keep the whole case intact(externally) and not hack the back end of the case for you mobo's I/O shield...rather have extender's/wires to get them to the meshed area![:)]( ":)")
keep it up!
*muffin - good job on your pic's being re-sized by default![:)]( ":)")
Amuffin - good work you've got there...but the real problem will be to keep the whole case intact(externally) and not hack the back end of the case for you mobo's I/O shield...rather have extender's/wires to get them to the meshed area
keep it up!
*muffin - good job on your pic's being re-sized by default
Just picked up another Power Mac G5 for $30 from this awesome dude on craigslist. ![:)]( ":)")
He was really really nice! This PowerMac G5 was apparently used by NASA! ![:ouch:]( ":ouch:")
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Older monitor I dug up.....
This is where we are right now! You can see the recently purchased mac, a HTPC case we're gonna use, and the current mac.
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He was really really nice! This PowerMac G5 was apparently used by NASA! 
Older monitor I dug up.....
This is where we are right now! You can see the recently purchased mac, a HTPC case we're gonna use, and the current mac.
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