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    ToastChem Build - G3/G4 case mod with core i7

    Thanks iTz Crush, just didn't have time to do a video of the build, but when finished I may do a fly-by to show what I ended up doing. Finally added a firewire card without problems - seems to sleep/wake, and connect without issue so far with no driver changes, just plug and play. I chose the...
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    ToastChem Build - G3/G4 case mod with core i7

    Have been having a long think about heat removal - But before I hacked the case again, I did a "best case" comparison to be sure that some other factor was not limiting heat transfer. I ran the machine under full load (using Prime95 to max out the processors) with the case as it is (still with...
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    ToastChem Build - G3/G4 case mod with core i7

    Thanks mini hack - Thoughts are always welcome! My sealing up and running the tests again showed little improvement - At idle the temp difference reduced to 7°C, but under load the temp rise was the same at 20°C. My original thinking was to have air in at the bottom front, air out at top rear...
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    ToastChem Build - G3/G4 case mod with core i7

    Thanks roto31, I have just run a bunch of temperature tests just to get a view as to what is missing here. Your right - I am not turning air over fast enough from inside the case. But I can't see an obvious place for another fan, however, I have some other possible ideas below: At idle, the...
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    ToastChem Build - G3/G4 case mod with core i7

    Thanks Minihack, I guess I am happy with performance, and the minor issues I have had and solved (with massive help from this forum) have greatly improved my confidence in making a Hackintosh, so it has been a worthwhile experiment. However, there is always room for improvement and after...
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    ToastChem Build - G3/G4 case mod with core i7

    I agree with most of what you say roto31, if I had stayed with the stock cooler or gone liquid cooled I could have a much neater build. Yours is a very neat solution, and perhaps I should have ignored over clocking for my first build - I just wanted everything. It was the desire to max out the...
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    ToastChem Build - G3/G4 case mod with core i7

    Sorry about the image, can't seem to get google drive to share them. Will try to fix or sign up for dropbox. Edit : Attaching a file seems to work so will have added another picture below, showing the modified drive bay, and mounting it upside down. Deffinitely not ideal, I will probably make...
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    ToastChem Build - G3/G4 case mod with core i7

    ToastChem Build - GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 - Core i7-2600K - HD6870 G3 Powermac.jpg At last I took the final leap and ordered the following parts and built my first Hackintosh. Nothing special about the components - several others have posted the same components, but the use of an old G3/G4 case was a...
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