My First G5 Case-Mod

[Welsi]

Thanks now Understand it!

 

[vinu.snake]

--- Update ---

Here there .. after a big Break in building my first G5 Case i am back at work and show u my new work and i will finish the build without any break anymore.


sooo

i have close the Back



then i have clued the original Apple Mainboardholder in new location an close holes with Epoxid-Clue.



then i have closed the front FireWire because i want a USB3.0 and Audio in the new Front.



then i have Build up the I/O Shield with aluminium angle and a little part from a Standart ATX Case to fix the IO Shield and clue the oben Holes again.



The i have grind the Back and Paint it ... and there it is - before and after. the PCI Slots are Original, the Fans are moved to the left and a normal ATX IO Shield i fixed on the right.




next Step is to build up the inner of the case like in the Original Apple G5.

so i will bring a new Update in a few Weeks.

regards

 

[neilhart]

vinu.snake I am very pleased to see you are back and posting your progress.

The rear is great:

And I will continue to follow your project.

Good modding,
neil

 

[vinu.snake]

--- Update ---


I have Painted the inner of the Case


Then i have modify some Fanes and Items in the Inner so they can now fit perfekt again.



next step is cabling the Apple-Fans to the Fancontroller and i must work on the Frontpanel .... so more Updates will come ...

regards

 

[vinu.snake]

vinu.snake I am very pleased to see you are back and posting your progress.

The rear is great:

And I will continue to follow your project.

Good modding,
neil

Thank u Neil

 

[voidfahrenheit]

you made it like the original Power Mac G5!

you resurrected it! honestly, you maintained the original look. even the back panel looks nice.

great job man!

 

[hypnonotic]

This i probably the best rear panel mod I have seen. Amazing work! I hope mine looks this good after I get it painted.

A note though, I noticed you are using older hardware, if you choose to get a newer GPU, make sure you get a height measurement on the heat sink. Some of them are tall enough that the clear plastic cover will no longer fit, and it seems like you want to use that.

Good luck with the front panel!

 

[vinu.snake]

Thank u Guys

but today i have little bad news ...

i have made some Fancables and test it on my selfmade Fancontroller and then the Controlwheel ist Burning and the Fancontroller is for trash. New Plan is to make a Fan-cabling to a Sata Connector from PSU and use the 12v/5v Lines on it. But i must test the fans if they make enouth Airflow on the 5v line .... so the next Update with Pictures will take a little to make it. I have get a simple Frontpanel what I want to modify to the Apple Front after i fixed the Fancabling problem.

regards

 

[Charlee78]

Hi, very nice job overall so far! What paint did you use? It looks like the original color.

 

[vinu.snake]

Hi, very nice job overall so far! What paint did you use? It looks like the original color.

i use Aluminium Spray with 99,9% Aluminium inside from tool Market and over that clear one and i have test it with Aluminium Eloxal Spray inside ... the color ist noch 100% the same but if u paint the hole back or front u will not see the maybe 1% Color diffrents because of the Line Cut of the Sidepanal.