neilhart
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*** Edit on 03/10/2013 - see the conclusion on post #25 page 3. neil ***
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Starting my scratch build case for the Intel DQ77KB motherboard (source Amazon) which I had pulled from the Loop project.
Currently on the MB:
Crucial M4 128GB mSATA SSD - source Amazon
SO DIMM DDR3 16GB 1600MHz memory, Komputerbay, -source Amazon
Intel i3-3225 CPU - source Amazon
And adding today:
Noctua NH-L9i Low Profile CPU Cooler - source Amazon
This is a restart project as the motherboard was purchased sometime ago and I have OS X 10.8.2 installed on the mSATA SSD. This is the same Intel MB that SJ-Underwater has documented in his thread. Last week, I installed the latest BIOS, version 49 after using PMPatch. The patch allows the MB to run OS X without the need for the NullPower kext and sleep and wake from sleep to work.
The photos show the MB with the CPU cooler being installed (before and after shots).
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This cooler fits like a glove. The front USB headers just clear as does the CPU fan power connector. The cooler is packaged very nicely and appears to be a finely crafted assembly. I hope that it cools as well as it looks.
In this build I intend to use Minihack's design concept of concealing the cables in base below the mother board. In this project, I will use my table saw, drill press, belt sander and a Dermel tool along with a set of tool maker's files.
More to follow:
neil
.
.
Starting my scratch build case for the Intel DQ77KB motherboard (source Amazon) which I had pulled from the Loop project.
Currently on the MB:
Crucial M4 128GB mSATA SSD - source Amazon
SO DIMM DDR3 16GB 1600MHz memory, Komputerbay, -source Amazon
Intel i3-3225 CPU - source Amazon
And adding today:
Noctua NH-L9i Low Profile CPU Cooler - source Amazon
This is a restart project as the motherboard was purchased sometime ago and I have OS X 10.8.2 installed on the mSATA SSD. This is the same Intel MB that SJ-Underwater has documented in his thread. Last week, I installed the latest BIOS, version 49 after using PMPatch. The patch allows the MB to run OS X without the need for the NullPower kext and sleep and wake from sleep to work.
The photos show the MB with the CPU cooler being installed (before and after shots).
.
.
.
.
.
This cooler fits like a glove. The front USB headers just clear as does the CPU fan power connector. The cooler is packaged very nicely and appears to be a finely crafted assembly. I hope that it cools as well as it looks.
In this build I intend to use Minihack's design concept of concealing the cables in base below the mother board. In this project, I will use my table saw, drill press, belt sander and a Dermel tool along with a set of tool maker's files.
More to follow:
neil