[WIP] 2006 20" iMac Intel case mod.

[craighazan]

Purchased, I picked up the last one, thin mini ITX should be a perfect fit for the iMac mod.

 

[trs96]

 

[craighazan]

Got a chance to sit down and read about what I purchased earlier. The H310T R2.0 is advertised as a 'business' motherboard or 'Thin mini ITX', demonstrated by the low profile SO-DIMMs. It could also be considered as a AIO because it has an LVDS connector, but most important of all it has our friend, M.2 E key slot.

PRIME H310T R2.0｜Motherboards｜ASUS Global

ASUS Prime series is expertly engineered to unleash the full potential of AMD and Intel processors. Boasting a robust power design, comprehensive cooling solutions and intelligent tuning options, Prime series motherboards provide daily users and DIY PC builders a range of performance tuning...

www.asus.com

The i5-9600K was launched Q4'18, it has 6 cores, 6 threads, can boost to 4.6 GHz with a TDP of 95W.

Intel® Core™ i5-9600K Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz) - Product Specifications | Intel

Intel® Core™ i5-9600K Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz) quick reference with specifications, features, and technologies.

www.intel.com

Although its not mentioned in the listing that says, 'Everything in the picture', There is also a Wifi card, a quick look at OpenIntelWireless earlier, possibly compatible with the itlwm.kext?.

itlwm | OpenIntelWireless

Documentation for OpenIntelWireless

openintelwireless.github.io

My Choice of CPU cooler, Noctua NH-L9i chroma.black, low profile.

Noctua NH-L9i chromax.black, Low-Profile CPU Cooler for Intel LGA115x (Black) - Newegg.com

Buy Noctua NH-L9i chromax.black, Low-Profile CPU Cooler for Intel LGA115x (Black) with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

www.newegg.com

 

[craighazan]

It’s here!. Looks good.

 

[craighazan]

IT'S ALIVE!!!. All I had to do was fit my Samsung EVO + with windows 11 and we're good to go!. BIOS update would probably be a good start, looks very dated compared to the AM4 A320I-K BIOS. First thing I did was bench it, that single core score looks good!, multicore not so much!.

 

[craighazan]

Tried using OC last night with some 'searched' EFI for the 310, not much joy, but I did find one on Gh that will serve as a good starting point, link below. After benching the Samsung EVO +, I immediately removed it in disgust and replaced it with a SSD that I used as a backup for the cube. Using Clover 5119 I was able, eventually, to boot into Catalina, graphics are terrible, but we're in. Working on getting the RX560 attached.

GitHub - Technology-And-Gaming-Club/OpenCore-ASUS-PRIME-H310M: Hackintosh on Asus Prime H310M-E

Hackintosh on Asus Prime H310M-E. Contribute to Technology-And-Gaming-Club/OpenCore-ASUS-PRIME-H310M development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

 

[trs96]

Tried using OC last night with some 'searched' EFI for the 310, not much joy,

Why not make your own OC EFI folder ? At least give Pavo's app a try and see what you can make.
OC 0.7.6 is not the latest greatest but it will still work with your motherboard.

Releases · Pavo-IM/OC-Gen-X

OpenCore Config Generator. Contribute to Pavo-IM/OC-Gen-X development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

 

[craighazan]

Why not make your own OC EFI folder ? At least give Pavo's app a try and see what you can make.
OC 0.7.6 is not the latest greatest but it will still work with your motherboard.

Releases · Pavo-IM/OC-Gen-X

OpenCore Config Generator. Contribute to Pavo-IM/OC-Gen-X development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

I will, thanks trs96. Just noticed BT is working from Intels little chip, Ericsson is the manufacturer. Not picking up the Wifi though, but I'm using a Fenvi USB Wifi dongle instead.

 

[craighazan]

Hi @phunguss I just want confirm that the R53SR cable works on the ASUS Prime H310T R2.0 motherboard in the M.2 socket E-key.

 

[craighazan]

I just want to add this build is 35mm or 1 1/2" thin!.