Mac G5 Mod (ATX -reverse) . arg-ist

6 of my worklogs are completed it is time to beginn with another Project.

This time my case to mod is a classic. Powermac G5. One of the most popular and ,one of the most modded beauttiful case ever made. As robustness , ı can say it is a PANZER.

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someone showed his love like ...

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Some prefer to use such

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Powermac G5 is one oft most modded case. but most of them, changed outlook of the case

My goals for this Project were to preserve the look of the case at outside ;and fit my PC s hardware including a full ATX MB. And watercooling.

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I will to mod at two stages

First the mod on the case and and convert it for an ATX (BTX) MB …

Thenn as second mod this case for Watercooling… with acrylic tubing and alphacool capecora passive rads 642+142= 742

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1280x1024q90/540/FPnC6k.jpg

To use an ATX mainboard at this case, the back panel must be changed.

İf we wannt to adapt the case to new motherboard. We must change

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At the back panel, the fans must be moved off center, to make a new I/O. and a larger room

for 7 slots

OTHER WORKLOGS

12 Angry Men 900D Spider Web Case

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142872

Sak Sak 800D Case - completed-

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133788

MMT 900 D Case- completed-

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130728

ER36PO Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition Case -completed-

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130848

12 Angry Men 900 D Case -completed-

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130939

4Way HDD Switcher completed-

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131284

How to make a BENCH CASE from an old ATX case -completed.

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131089

JUMBO CASE -completed-

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131011

Graphic Equalizer Display completed-

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133084

TRANSFORMER CASE - completed

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132019

PLAYDOH SILVERSTONE TJ 07 with acrylic tubing and acrylic midplate

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131460

UPDATE 27.12.2014

There are a lot of mods, one of them is ,

to make a half mask as Ben Katz did.

Link: http://build-its.*************.tr/2011/04/how-to-fit-your-pc-in-power-mac-g5-case.html

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and mount them to thecase

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Or we can use a MB tray with backpanel as gibsonc did.

Link : http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/281165-powermac-g5-case-mod/

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And cut the case, to make a space

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And mount it

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But I wannt to make a new back panel complett. With new fan holes , I/O and slots.

I wannt to use the original fangrill as well.

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Drawn at corel... but ı musst make nearly 3000 circles with 3mm Radius..

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And sent to water jet for cutting….

OTHER WORKLOGS

UPDATE 29.12.2014

İnside of the original case

To start, ı completely emtied out the case, including the latching mechanism that holds the front side panel on;

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but be carefull , we must use latching mechanism.

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The new backpanel came from waterjet ,

And this the new raw plate for backpanel that came from waterjet cutting

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and and new backpanel bended.

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UPDATE 02.01.2015

Locations were determined to be cut in the old panel

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marked places emptied with dremel.

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Bended backplate temporarily mounted to the case

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update 08.01.2015

To mount MB tray ı bonded 3 piece 10x20mm aluminum profiles with Dewcon SF plastic steell.(epoxi)

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MB tray (in 2 piece) mounted with standoffs.(they must be sanded, and painted)

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I must make a place for PSU . to mount the PSU ı made a tray .

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And mounted psu with this tray to the case

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I made a duct from plexi for exhaust of PSU.

R48

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Mounted duct to PSU

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And mounted the psu with exhaust duct to his place with PSU tray

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This photograph is with a Corsair AX1200 photographed. İt is 200 mm long.

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Therefore , if ı have a problem with MB , then ı can use an Corsair AX860i . It is 160 mm long…

40 mm shorter, not to have a problem with MB and slots.

MB tray painted alu and mounted

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updated 11.01.2015

Original fangril mounted (from inside)

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Backpanel with mounted grills (I must find 2.2 mm phillips self tapping screws fort he grill

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The back panel brushed with 3M Abrasive Brush

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The new backpanel with I/0 slots and fan grils mounted to the case

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the latching mechanism that holds the front side panel is mounted again.

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And the side window mounted with latching mechanism.

Case with closed sidewindow

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I must add an white vandal buton becouse the led of original Vandals is defect ,and two leds for ON/OF and HDD.

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Made 3 holes 3mm and 16 mm diameter.

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Mounted the 16mm Vandal

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And 3mm leds

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update 16.01.2015

The slots painted with a alu spray.

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Through the case...

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The case before modding

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And the new case with new backpanel

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And final pictures from the new Mac G5 ATX (BTX)

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To compare.. Original Mac G5 and the new ATX compiant Mac G5- ATX

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Next update is a different modified passive Watercooling, with a Cape CORA 742

UPDATE 23.01.2015

I want to built a watercooling system, for my modified MAC G5 ATX

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And cool CPU+MB+Videocard. And use a PASSİVE RADIATOR.(no more fans to cool)

One loop but in two parts.as

3XHF142 rad >CPU> MB> 4X HF 142 rad>EVGA 680 Classified> REZ. >POMP

I want to see the case like this

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Using a passive radiator , alphacool cape cora 7x142 mounted at rear sidewindow.

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This radiators normally operate parallel .Like this

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But ı want to use it as serial .Like this

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Therfore ı must mod T-plug connectors of cape cora.. on the bottom.and block one side to to prevent fluid flow.

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And make special fittings (adapters) for connection on the top between cape cora and EK-CSQ ADAPTER 90

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using 7 piece bended 16 mm OD clear acrylic pipes, to see color of fluid.

12mm acrylic pipe looks out very skinny to me…

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I could use 16mm OD Copper pipes too… like this…in my 800D case..

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but ı want to edd a little color to the case…

UPDATE 24.01.2015

but ı want to edd a little color to the case…

I planned to use EK-CSQ ADAPTER 90 BLACK

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EK-HDC Fittings 16mm G1/4-black(is the best rigid fitting for 16mm acrylic)

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and bıtspower case through hole fittings-black

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UPDATE 13.12.2014

But ı will change EK-CSQ ADAPTER 90 Black ,with Monsoon Light Port 90 Rotary Angle Adapter ¾ Black

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and ı will illuminate the pipes from inline with Monsoon LED Stop Fitting Black(without monsoon comp. Fitting)

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to get the illuminated efect with 16mm thick acrylic pipes like this

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At last ı would like to see my MAC G5 case like this…with fluid color in bended acrylic pipes

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UPDATE 26.01.2015

Finally arrived radiators. We can continue to work.

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I mounted every cooling moduls(Cape Cora 142) with self-tapping screws on two metal bars 20X5X400mm.

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Every moduls are mounted with two self tapping screws to both metal bars

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45 degree beveled ends of metal bars

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And they are complet mounted with two metal bars to the back side window

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And case with mounted cape cora 742

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UPDATE 29.01.2015

To mount Acrylic-tube compresssion fittings at the top of the rads , ı will to use special fittings , instead of T-plug connectors of cape cora..

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I made special fittings for connection on the top.

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Milling and drilling with lathe

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And the fitting from brass

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all fittings ready

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Fitting with mounted 3x Orings

R88

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mounted to Cape cora for testing

R89

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lead soldiers are waiting to be painted

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Painted mat black and mouted to the CAPE CORA..

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Hi

I must choose liquid color.

I plan to use as color CERULEAN BLUE .

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but ı cannt find CERULEAN BLUE FLUID Cann any body help me .

or which color would you use with MAC G5 Case..Thanks

UPDATE 06.02.2015

I can not decide whether use of pastel or transparent fluids.

I think this is pastel fluid.

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I wantt to achieve this in blueish green

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With transparent fluids and dyes can ı mix and achieve Ceruluian blue

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but it not very easy to achieve cerulian with pastel fluids and dyes…

I need to be patient…

During the color experiments , ı mounted pump-rez combination an XSPC D5 Photon Reservoir/Pump combo

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And made connection between bıtspower case through hole fitting and reservoir

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Wow, I am completely blown away by the quality and detail so far of this build. you could easily dominate http://www.reddit.com/r/hackintosh

Your system so far is way better than the best G5 case mod I've seen. looking forward to seeing more of it!

EDIT: current top rated G5 build at r/hackintosh, submitted 1 month ago:

http://www.reddit.com/r/hackintosh/comments/2v0e43/three_years_ago_i_found_a_g5_case_on_the_side_of/

I gave a short break due to my illness. arg-ist

I turned again to the World…

continue from where I left off going to study.

Adding some photos from the case MAC G5

I have two new MAC G5 cases on the road ..(on the work table)

One test bench MAC G5

And a Jumbo, double MAC G5 case

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Acrylic tubing in the case ready

a1

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The location of PSU.

a6

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I used an old smaler semi modular PSU. And made a drawer , storage compartment , for unused cables.

a7

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top cover, to hide cables

a8

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and the HDD mounted over the cover with an adapter.

A9

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I made a 7 station led board

a10

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with on of switch.

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power cord of PSU

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and organizing sleeved led plug cables of Monsoon Light Port Rotary Fittings

a12

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To see the result before final

lighting of of the acrylic tubes without fluid.

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at this time I must modify myself…and find cerulian blue...

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2 weeks late summer holiday … At Fethiye /Turkey

You are invited too…

and then final photos.