[rlage1 build] - Mac Pro with great cable routing

[rlage1]

Hi all!

With the Apple Mac Pro spirit of excellent cable routing I tried to be closer to that spirit .

System Components:

Cooler Master CM690 black case
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Basic-Mid-Tower-RC-692-KKN3/dp/B003AVMROI/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1314834364&sr=1-2

550W Corsair PSU
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-CMPSU-550VX-550-Watt-Certified-compatible/dp/B000WU2FGK/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1314834483&sr=1-1

Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 Motherboard

Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80605I5760 || Amazon / Newegg

G.Skill Ripjaws 2x2GB F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL || Amazon / Newegg

Asus HD5870 - great carbon look
http://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-EAH5870-2DIS-1GD5-V2/dp/B003F1LP3C/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1314834708&sr=1-1

Comments:

You can see on the photos that there are few visible cables. Some of the cables were cuted and molex installed to match best short cable routing . Front panel cable is an headache and you can see the result . So short cables means, rigid construction, less problems, more airflow and good looking machine.

Hope you like

I did use iBoot-Multibeast guide and 10.6 Mac OS X retail DVD and 10.6.5 Combo Upgrade.

Sound is great, but to low, I have to put speaker close to maximum level.
Also for sleep I had to use control panel workaround and is working perfect.

 

[Lnx2Mac]

Lovely !
I'm also obsessive about cable routing, though instead of cutting them, I usually leave the spare length on the right side of the case (between the disk cage and the right panel).

 

[Tal3n]

Looks good man,

I am preparing to do almost the same machine.

Same Mobo, CPu, Ram and Case

and a 5770 for video card.

Glad to see you had success.