neilhart's Mac Pro Hack

[neilhart]

Where I can get a SAS to SATA Converter as pictured above.
Thanks

Checknout this web site:

http://www.maxupgrades.com/istore/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=330&ParentCat=332

good modding
neil

 

[BIGALuk]

Hi Neil,
Thank you so much for your response.
I've had a look at the MaxConnect and it's quite expensive,
All I want is adapter however I have come across a corsair hot swappable adapter for the Carbide Air 540 case and is quite a good price $4.99 us. (https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Accessories-|-Parts/PC-Components/Cases/Carbide-Air-540-Hot-Swap-Connector/p/CC-8930148).

Unfortunately, I'm in England and I'm unable to find a supplier in England, Even Corsair USA will not ship to England.

Thank you very much for your help
Alan

 

[LiveSorcerer]

Hi Neil,
Thank you so much for your response.
I've had a look at the MaxConnect and it's quite expensive,
All I want is adapter however I have come across a corsair hot swappable adapter for the Carbide Air 540 case and is quite a good price $4.99 us. (https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Accessories-|-Parts/PC-Components/Cases/Carbide-Air-540-Hot-Swap-Connector/p/CC-8930148).

Unfortunately, I'm in England and I'm unable to find a supplier in England, Even Corsair USA will not ship to England.

Thank you very much for your help
Alan

Hi, you try this link?

Corsair - hot swap connector - CC-8930148

Corsair - Hot swap connector - black CC-8930148

www.zones.com

 

[LiveSorcerer]

The 8 pin connector (see photo) is pinned as

1 - 2 - 3 - 4
5 - 6 - 7 - 8

1 = MSG (green) connect to MB front panel pins - try adjacent pins to the power switch + pin
2 = PW+ (purple) connect to MB front panel pins - power switch +
3 = 5 VDC (red)
4 = 12 VDC (yellow)
5 = 5 VDC (red)
6 = 5 VDC (red)
7 = 3.3 VDC (orange) (I did not have an orange marker - shown as black in the photo)
8 = Grd (black)

Some illustrations found on the web use an alternate pin count orientation...


The front panel audio is fairly simple. The original front panel audio cable (see photo) uses a small flat connector. This connector is keyed and will mate only one way.

The Front panel audo connector, looking down at it is pinned out from left to right:

1 - purple (sense) no connect
2 - red (ground) to pin 2 of the ATX Audio connector
3 - black (left channel) to pin 9 of the ATX Audio connector
4 - grey (right channel) to pin 5 of the ATX Audio connector
5 - balck (shield ground) no connect

The ATX Audio connector is pinned out:

10 9 - left channel
8 7
6 5 - right channel
4 3
common - grd - 2 1

As I recall I wired this and tested it and felt lucky that I got right and left channels straight the first try. This is from notes taken in June and I think that they are correct.

neil

I'll follow this step by step when I'm going to build mine.

 

[cbphx]

The front panel audio is fairly simple. The original front panel audio cable (see photo) uses a small flat connector. This connector is keyed and will mate only one way.

The Front panel audo connector, looking down at it is pinned out from left to right:

1 - purple (sense) no connect
2 - red (ground) to pin 2 of the ATX Audio connector
3 - black (left channel) to pin 9 of the ATX Audio connector
4 - grey (right channel) to pin 5 of the ATX Audio connector
5 - balck (shield ground) no connect

The ATX Audio connector is pinned out:

10 9 - left channel
8 7
6 5 - right channel
4 3
common - grd - 2 1

As I recall I wired this and tested it and felt lucky that I got right and left channels straight the first try. This is from notes taken in June and I think that they are correct.

neil

Hi @neilhart, I was wondering if you have tested the front panel headphone jack with Mojave? I spliced the Mac Pro audio cable and attached individual ends so I could connect ground, left, and right to the pins on my ASUS ROG Z370-G front panel pins, but get nothing from the front headphone jack even with switching from internal speakers to line out and trying each layout ID. Also tried a second front panel board (2009 Mac Pro) and still no audio from the headphone jack. Anything special you’re doing aside from connecting red, black, and gray? Thanks!

 

[neilhart]

No I have not loaded Mojave on the my Mac Pro hack as it is gathering dust on a low shelf for the last few years.

You asked about Mojave, have you tried High Sierra? I assume that the rear panel audio jack works as if it does not work then your front panel jack has little chance of working.

If I was working this issue, I would make up a 10 pin jumper cable and attache it to motherboard HD Audio header and make sure that audio is present when your system has audio at the rear port.

Good modding,
neil