- Joined
- Nov 4, 2013
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- Motherboard
- GA-Z87-HD3
- CPU
- Intel i5-4670k@4GHz OC
- Graphics
- EVGA GeForce GTX 760 OC w/ACX
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
I acquired an old G5 Case from a friend of mine a while back, and as I've always liked the idea of making my Hackintosh as similar to an actual Mac as possible... A G5 mod seemed like the only thing to do.
As I already have a fully functioning Hackintosh, based on an ATX board, I had to make it fit ATX. I dug around a bit and found that most of the more successful mods had used either Laser Hive motherboard trays and back plates or owned their own workshop/had access to machining tools. As I don't have access to machinery, I thought I'd go down the road of the Laser Hive. They offer everything you need for a conversion, such as their front panel replacement kit and both ATX and M-ATX conversion kits. I opted for the High 120mm ATX version, as it would allow me to modify the PSU and also as I use a liquid CPU cooler.
I didn't take any photos during my process (mild oversight), but I used a Bosch Dremel, a hacksaw and several files for all the cutting work.
Below are a few photos of the finished piece!
The fan cut out on the modified/rebodied corsair CX600M PSU
front and back views of the case.
I reused the original drive caddy, it's screwed into the top shelf, i also glued a 2.5" SSD caddy to the bottom of it. This didn't disrupt the original CD drive mount points.
Aerial view of the finished piece
And glamour shots
I hope you all like
As I already have a fully functioning Hackintosh, based on an ATX board, I had to make it fit ATX. I dug around a bit and found that most of the more successful mods had used either Laser Hive motherboard trays and back plates or owned their own workshop/had access to machining tools. As I don't have access to machinery, I thought I'd go down the road of the Laser Hive. They offer everything you need for a conversion, such as their front panel replacement kit and both ATX and M-ATX conversion kits. I opted for the High 120mm ATX version, as it would allow me to modify the PSU and also as I use a liquid CPU cooler.
I didn't take any photos during my process (mild oversight), but I used a Bosch Dremel, a hacksaw and several files for all the cutting work.
Below are a few photos of the finished piece!
The fan cut out on the modified/rebodied corsair CX600M PSU
front and back views of the case.
I reused the original drive caddy, it's screwed into the top shelf, i also glued a 2.5" SSD caddy to the bottom of it. This didn't disrupt the original CD drive mount points.
Aerial view of the finished piece
And glamour shots
I hope you all like
