- Joined
- Dec 7, 2012
- Messages
- 48
- Motherboard
- GA-B75M-D3P
- CPU
- i5 3570K 3.4Ghz
- Graphics
- GT 650
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
I finished my G5 Mod Recently and it turned out very well.
However I was frustrated by the following parts:
But i forgive you all.....
SO NOW! I have this idea for a one-of-a-kind system controller for G5 Mods:
so what you're looking at here is a front panel re-router coupled with a Serial fan controller and temp sensor. all the fan data and temp data is sent through the COM port.
Here is what i need from Y'all:
However I was frustrated by the following parts:
- Front Panel Harness: Firewire dosen't work after 3 re-do's!
- no way to interface those internal temp sensors
- FANS: AAGGGHH! i am disappointed by the lack of thought of some people who think the G5 fans are crapy, loud, not PWM! They are all of that, and more! the issue is the are PWM at a different frequency than ATX case fans. When you buy a 1000$+ Mac it dosen't come with **ity fans! they are large CFM, but designed to work at low speed. I can get Speed control with standard PWM off an AT-Mega Arduino!
But i forgive you all.....
SO NOW! I have this idea for a one-of-a-kind system controller for G5 Mods:
- jack for front panel harness
- ATX USB, Front light/Swich, Firewire, Audio cables.
- on board COM Port Header for MoBo
- Headers for all G5 Fans
- Molex Power for fans
- connector for case temp sensors
so what you're looking at here is a front panel re-router coupled with a Serial fan controller and temp sensor. all the fan data and temp data is sent through the COM port.
Here is what i need from Y'all:
- What you think of this idea.
- help writing an extension (kext) that uses the COM Port to control fans (or even a link)