Lenk's Mac G5 Mod Haswell ATX: GA-Z87X-UD3H, Intel i7-4770K, GTX 570

[Lenk]

[size=+1]Components[/size]

GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H -LGA1150 Intel Z87 Chipset SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DPOIJM4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128592

Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell Processor
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CO8TBQ0/?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116901

Apple Power Mac G5 Case Mod + Aerocool E85-700 700W 200$
I bought from mondify who has mod already but still not compatible my components

G.SKILL Trident X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Model F3-2400C10D-16GTX
http://www.amazon.com/G-Skill-PC3-19200-2400MHz-Trident-10-12-12-31/dp/B0080FFZ8E
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231589

NZXT Technologies KRAKEN X40 Premium 140MM Ultra Performance Liquid CPU Cooler RL-KRX40-01 Black
http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Technologies-Premium-Performance-RL-KRX40-01/dp/B00ANJRTYS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835146027

Western Digital WD1002FAEX Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB X4 Drive
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-WD1002FAEX-Internal-Desktop/dp/B0036Q7MV0

Lian Li EX-36A1 Quad 3.5" / Dual 2.5" HDD Rack - Silver
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-408-LL&groupid=2362&catid=1770

Apple Keyboard Numeric US&THAI
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Keyboard-Numeric-MB110LL-VERSION/dp/B005DLDTAE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0AJ0ZB3975

Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal OEM Optical Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black)
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Serial-ATA-Internal-Optical-DRW-24B1ST/dp/B0033Z2BAQ

Logitech HD Webcam C310
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/hd-webcam-c310


[size=+1]Already Owned[/size]

OCZ 256GB Vertex 4 Series SATA 6.0 GB/s
http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technology-2-5-Inch-Industrys-Warranty/dp/B007RARHSO

ASUS GTX570 DirectCU II graphics cards with dual-fan cooling performance, ENGTX570 DCII/2DIS/1280MD5
http://www.amazon.com/performance-ENGTX570-DCII-2DIS-1280MD5/dp/B004MN3HBA

Dell UltraSharp U2410 24-inch Widescreen LCD High Performance Monitor with HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort and HDCP
http://www.amazon.com/Dell-UltraSharp-Widescreen-Performance-DisplayPort/dp/B00302DNZ4


[size=+1]Case Mod[/size]
First look when I open box that sent from who has sold to me it's look bad in something but feel good to something like free PSU and already mod

[size=+1]Case Mod 2[/size]
Ok let's go. I plan to put NZXT KRAKEN X40 Water cooling, Lian Li EX-36A1 Quad 3.5" / Dual 2.5" with 4xWD Black 1TB RAID 0 and Asus GTX570 that mean I have to modify more

[size=+1]Close look My Storage[/size]
WD Black 1TB X4 for RAID 0 Storage and OCZ 256GB Vertex 4 Series SATA 6.0 GB/s for OS X Mevericks in Lian Li EX-36A1

[size=+1]Graphics Card ASUS GTX570[/size]

[size=+1]Water Cooling NZXT KRAKEN X40 Premium 140mm[/size]

[size=+1]Done![/size]

Update! 150706
my new vfx and post production studio, last hack still here see the work done by this machine http://studiokazu.com

more of cg artist and server room

shoot with iPhone 5s panorama feature

[size=+1]Pre-Installation[/size]
Mevericks USB Build
- Download OS X 10.9 Meverick from App Store and use Unibeast 3.0.1 to build USB Bootable by Tonymacx86's 10.9 guide

UEFI Bios Settings
1. To access UEFI Setup, press and hold Delete on a USB Keyboard while the system is booting up

2. Configure your BIOS (credits to Shorts)
2.1 Load optimized defaults
2.2 Performace > X.M.P. > Profile 1 but use Memory Bus Speed 1600Mhz and DRAM Voltage 1.65
2.3 Peripherals > xHCI Mode > AUTO
2.4 Peripherals > xHCI Hand-OFF > ENABLED
2.5 Peripherals > EHCI Hand-OFF > ENABLED
Skip step 2.6 and 2.7 if you want to use your internal graphics chip
(2.6 Peripherals > Internal Graphics > DISABLED)
(2.7 Peripherals > Init Display First > PCIe slot of your graphics card)
2.8 Power Management > Wake on Lan > DISABLED
2.9 BIOS Features > Boot Options, change it to your boot disk but pick the one that starts with P2 or some number like that. Do not select the UEFI version else you will get the missing operating system error.
2.10 Save and Exit Bios.

[size=+1]Installation[/size]
1. Turn your Computer press F12 >> Select USB Bootable press Enter Slide to Mavericks USB again Type "GraphicsEnabler=Yes" press Enter
2. Install by use Tonymacx86's 10.9 guide then restart
3. Press F12 >> Select USB Bootable >>Press Enter >> Slide to Mavericks USB again and Type "GraphicsEnabler=Yes" press Enter
4. Welcome to OS X Mevericks 10.9

[size=+1]Post-Installation[/size]
1. Nov 12, 2013 I use Multibeast 6.0.1

MultiBeast Configuration - 2556-11-12 09:58:08 -----------------------------------------------------------------

Quick Start > DSDT Free
Drivers > Audio > Realtek ALCxxx > Without DSDT > ALC898
Drivers > Audio > Realtek ALCxxx > Without DSDT > HDAEnabler
Drivers > Disk > 3rd Party SATA
Drivers > Disk > TRIM Enabler > 10.9.0 TRIM Patch
Drivers > Misc > FakeSMC v5.3.820
Drivers > Misc > FakeSMC v5.3.820 Plugins
Drivers > Misc > FakeSMC v5.3.820 HWMonitor Application
Drivers > Network > Intel - hnak's AppleIntelE1000e v2.4.14
Drivers > System > AppleRTC Patch for CMOS Reset
Bootloaders > Chimera v2.2.1
Customize > Boot Options > Basic Boot Options
Customize > Boot Options > Generate CPU States
Customize > Boot Options > GraphicsEnabler=Yes
Customize > Boot Options > Hibernate Mode - Desktop
Customize > Boot Options > Use KernelCache
Customize > System Definitions > Mac Pro > Mac Pro 3,1
Customize > Themes > tonymacx86 Black

Optional : I disable Intel Graphics in bios and delete
AppleIntelHD3000Graphics.kext
AppleIntelHD4000Graphics.kext
AppleIntelHD5000Graphics.kext
AppleIntelHDGraphics.kext

org.chameleon.Boot.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>
	<string>Yes</string>
	<key>GraphicsEnabler</key>
        <string>Yes</string>
        <key>IGPEnabler</key>
        <string>No</string>
	<key>Kernel Flags</key>
	<string></string>
	<key>Legacy Logo</key>
	<string>Yes</string>
	<key>Timeout</key>
	<string>2</string>
        <key>GenerateCStates</key>
        <string>Yes</string>
        <key>GeneratePStates</key>
        <string>Yes</string>
        <key>UseKernelCache</key>
        <string>Yes</string>
</dict>
</plist>

smbios.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>SMfamily</key>
	<string>Mac Pro</string>
	<key>SMproductname</key>
	<string>MacPro3,1</string>
	<key>SMboardproduct</key>
	<string>Mac-F42C88C8</string>
	<key>SMserial</key>
	<string>G8837RCR5J4</string>
	<key>SMbiosversion</key>
	<string>MultiBeast.tonymacx86.com</string>
</dict>
</plist>

Geekbench 2.3.1 Tryout for Mac OS X x86 (64-bit)

CINEBENCH OSX Version 11.5 (11.5)

Blackmagic Disk Speed Test
OS X Mevericks - OCZ 256GB Vertex 4 Series SATA 6.0 GB/s

StoneFS - WD Black 1TB SATA 6.0 GB/s RAID 0

Working
- System, Display Sleep and Wake
- Ethernet good
- USB 3.0 fast
- Sound good
- Logitech Camera and Microphone input
- iMessage
- Map
- iWork, iLife, Aperture 2013
- Adobe CC and Adobe CS6(lastest Update)
- CPU and GPU Sensor running smooth

Won't work
- Front DVD can't open haha this my suck engineering XD but not serious may be fix in future

Future Plan
- Airport Build with TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 Dual Band Wireless N900 PCI Express Adapter,2.4GHz 450Mbps/5Ghz 450Mbps
- Bluetooth Build with IOGEAR Bluetooth 4.0 USB Micro Adapter (GBU521)

Thank for watching and hope any one can help me fix random freeze and all of won't work list

Sorry for my bad English my local language Thai

Good Luck​

 

[Dschijn]

Good job! Is the CPU occed? How happy are you with the GPU temperatures?

 

[Lenk]

Hi Dschijn, this's my result

 

[mondify]

Very beautiful

 

[leo2050]

hello Lenk,

great MOD by the way!!! love the case

for me i am thai too living bkk,

can you help me about making a raid system for my computer
i got the same motherboard as you and a couple of 1TB drives for raid 0

 

[minihack]

Hi Lenk,

Nice build.

I too have a Kraken (it's an X60 and in my Mac Pro build - http://www.tonymacx86.com/completed-mods/113808-minihack-mac-pro-mod.html). I didn't use the NZXT fans on it though and swapped out for Noiseblockers that are run at a constant rate. I am interested to know if using the original fans the PWM for the cooler makes the fans noisy or quiet for you in OS X? As I don't run windows on my machine (and the fan control software is windows only) I thought that probably it would be better to swap the fans, but I would be really interested to hear your experience to know if the default fan control on these coolers is to run them quietly or not.

 

[Lenk]

hello Lenk,

great MOD by the way!!! love the case

for me i am thai too living bkk,

can you help me about making a raid system for my computer
i got the same motherboard as you and a couple of 1TB drives for raid 0

Hello leo2050, thank for watching and nice to meet Thai guy also on this site for my raid system I just using Software Raid on OS X in Disk Utility that so easy and simple way to create raid drive you can find the way on this site or google that so pretty much simple

Thank :

 

[Lenk]

Hi Lenk,

Nice build.

I too have a Kraken (it's an X60 and in my Mac Pro build - http://www.tonymacx86.com/completed-mods/113808-minihack-mac-pro-mod.html). I didn't use the NZXT fans on it though and swapped out for Noiseblockers that are run at a constant rate. I am interested to know if using the original fans the PWM for the cooler makes the fans noisy or quiet for you in OS X? As I don't run windows on my machine (and the fan control software is windows only) I thought that probably it would be better to swap the fans, but I would be really interested to hear your experience to know if the default fan control on these coolers is to run them quietly or not.

I used original fan from water cooling and it not make me a noisy to much and I can sleep with my hack fine

 

[wuzzle]

Random freezes.. Sounds like what I had with my 550ti. only solid fix was using freezefix http://cl.ly/1p0z1V3w1o0W run it under your account and forget about it.

 

[Artillery]

Hi Mondify

Your G5 case mod is amazing!

Do you sell them by any chance?

Thanks