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- Dec 31, 2013
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- Motherboard
- Z97
- CPU
- i7-4770K
- Graphics
- GTX 1070
- Mobile Phone
UPDATE
February 19th: my motherboard finally arrived for me to install OS X.
I wanted to approach the installation process by setting up everything using the just the very PC I was building without the need of another Mac and I was capable of doing so. Started out with installing 10.6.0 and was able to update to 10.6.8 with iBoot Haswell 1.0.1.
The main issue I had was the method I had to go about installing Mavericks, 10.9.0. I almost gave up, but after venting on this thread here and with a little motivation, on March 5th, I was finally able to install Mavs on my EVGA Z87 FTW, and I have a full-length guide that details it all here.
February 27: My G5 "120 low ATX Mod kit" from the Laser Hive (based out of the UK) finally arrived (thanks Neil for the referral).
I didn't immediately get started on modding my G5 case yet until I was confident that OS X could be installed using my motherboard.
March 14: Let the games begin! I had to get my tools first.
Next, I measured and marked off what part of the back of the chassis will be removed and I also pulled out the PCI slots.
After much deliberation, I decided it would be smart to be conservative about how much I would cut off during my first attempt, turns out I happened to make the right decision.
I had realigned the back panel to measure how much more I needed to cut from the chassis. I was almost on point with my first attempt.
March 15: In the wee hours of the night I continued to finish the mod by attempting to mark off and then cut off part of the front of the chassis for the front I/O panel.
Then I had to shorten the stand-offs for the motherboard tray.
When I initially aligned the motherboard tray with the chassis, one of the stand-offs didn't line-up with the tray's perforated design so I removed it, leaving only 3 that could be used. I wanted to reattach the one stand-off so that it could also fit the trays design. I applied JB Weld to attach the stand-off.
After waiting 9 hours, I felt it was dry enough for me to shorten the stand-off with a dremel so it could fit the motherboard tray. Unfortunately, the dremel moved it out of place and impatient as I was to finish, I decided I would stick with 3 and just wash the chassis so I could finally screw on the back and front I/O panels.
Back panel screwed on... I hadn't ordered a back fan yet, so with a little improvisation, I used cable ties to hold the screen/grill in for the mean time.
Front I/O panel screwed on...
Lastly, I had to reassemble the top shelf, door lock mechanism, and hard drive bay before I could screw in the motherboard tray. Unfortunately, I had initially ordered the wrong size CPU heat sink so I am not able to attach my motherboard in the chassis just yet until my new heat sink arrives in the mail. I will also update my log when that happens.
March 20: For all the folks out there with Haswells, especially the 4770Ks, I decided to do the unthinkable and de-lid my CPU. After watching a few YouTube videos, I had ordered myself a syringe of Cool Lab Liquid Ultra, and then I completed the process.
February 19th: my motherboard finally arrived for me to install OS X.
I wanted to approach the installation process by setting up everything using the just the very PC I was building without the need of another Mac and I was capable of doing so. Started out with installing 10.6.0 and was able to update to 10.6.8 with iBoot Haswell 1.0.1.
The main issue I had was the method I had to go about installing Mavericks, 10.9.0. I almost gave up, but after venting on this thread here and with a little motivation, on March 5th, I was finally able to install Mavs on my EVGA Z87 FTW, and I have a full-length guide that details it all here.
February 27: My G5 "120 low ATX Mod kit" from the Laser Hive (based out of the UK) finally arrived (thanks Neil for the referral).
I didn't immediately get started on modding my G5 case yet until I was confident that OS X could be installed using my motherboard.
March 14: Let the games begin! I had to get my tools first.
Next, I measured and marked off what part of the back of the chassis will be removed and I also pulled out the PCI slots.
After much deliberation, I decided it would be smart to be conservative about how much I would cut off during my first attempt, turns out I happened to make the right decision.
I had realigned the back panel to measure how much more I needed to cut from the chassis. I was almost on point with my first attempt.
March 15: In the wee hours of the night I continued to finish the mod by attempting to mark off and then cut off part of the front of the chassis for the front I/O panel.
Then I had to shorten the stand-offs for the motherboard tray.
When I initially aligned the motherboard tray with the chassis, one of the stand-offs didn't line-up with the tray's perforated design so I removed it, leaving only 3 that could be used. I wanted to reattach the one stand-off so that it could also fit the trays design. I applied JB Weld to attach the stand-off.
After waiting 9 hours, I felt it was dry enough for me to shorten the stand-off with a dremel so it could fit the motherboard tray. Unfortunately, the dremel moved it out of place and impatient as I was to finish, I decided I would stick with 3 and just wash the chassis so I could finally screw on the back and front I/O panels.
Back panel screwed on... I hadn't ordered a back fan yet, so with a little improvisation, I used cable ties to hold the screen/grill in for the mean time.
Front I/O panel screwed on...
Lastly, I had to reassemble the top shelf, door lock mechanism, and hard drive bay before I could screw in the motherboard tray. Unfortunately, I had initially ordered the wrong size CPU heat sink so I am not able to attach my motherboard in the chassis just yet until my new heat sink arrives in the mail. I will also update my log when that happens.
March 20: For all the folks out there with Haswells, especially the 4770Ks, I decided to do the unthinkable and de-lid my CPU. After watching a few YouTube videos, I had ordered myself a syringe of Cool Lab Liquid Ultra, and then I completed the process.