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Hi, I recently found a cheap mac pro case for sale, and I'm wondering what I'd be getting myself into if I purchased it. I prefer the internal design and IO of the Mac Pro, so I'm wondering what steps I'll be going through between receiving the Mac Pro and having a finished case mod.
I already have a hackintosh I'd like to transfer into the Mac Pro, it is as follows:
CPU - Core i5 3570k
CPU Cooler - Hyper 212 plus
Mobo - Gigabyte UD5H (non-wifi)
RAM - Corsair Vengeance (1 x 8GB)
HDD - 2 TB Seagate Barricuda
GPU - EVGA 660Ti SC
PSU - OCZ ModXStream 600W
ODD - Sony Optiarc DVD burner
I have opted to use a motherboard tray, as it seems easier for a novice in case modding.
So far, it seems like there are several things that need to be addressed in this mod, and I'd like to know if you guys know the best way to go about them, or if there are other things that need to be considered as well. It's kinda hard to find info on Mac Pro mods since most people opt for G5s.
Anyway, do any of you know about the following things?
1. Getting the Front I/O to work.
2. What I'll need to do to enable the hotswap bay with 4 drives, or if I could just use SATA cables
3. Any other miscellaneous boards that need to be accounted for (I've heard about a rear IO board, don't know what that is).
4. Whether the included case fans will work or if I'll need to adapt/get new fans for it (I know I'll need two 80mm fans on the back.
Thanks!
UPDATE: Will not be modding a Mac Pro, read below to see why.
I already have a hackintosh I'd like to transfer into the Mac Pro, it is as follows:
CPU - Core i5 3570k
CPU Cooler - Hyper 212 plus
Mobo - Gigabyte UD5H (non-wifi)
RAM - Corsair Vengeance (1 x 8GB)
HDD - 2 TB Seagate Barricuda
- Possibly two more 2TB Hitachi 3.5" drives to be setup in RAID 1
SSD - OCZ Vertex 3GPU - EVGA 660Ti SC
PSU - OCZ ModXStream 600W
ODD - Sony Optiarc DVD burner
I have opted to use a motherboard tray, as it seems easier for a novice in case modding.
So far, it seems like there are several things that need to be addressed in this mod, and I'd like to know if you guys know the best way to go about them, or if there are other things that need to be considered as well. It's kinda hard to find info on Mac Pro mods since most people opt for G5s.
Anyway, do any of you know about the following things?
1. Getting the Front I/O to work.
2. What I'll need to do to enable the hotswap bay with 4 drives, or if I could just use SATA cables
3. Any other miscellaneous boards that need to be accounted for (I've heard about a rear IO board, don't know what that is).
4. Whether the included case fans will work or if I'll need to adapt/get new fans for it (I know I'll need two 80mm fans on the back.
Thanks!
UPDATE: Will not be modding a Mac Pro, read below to see why.