#Apple g5 case pc how to#
#Apple g5 case pc install#
#Apple g5 case pc update#
#Apple g5 case pc mods#
#Apple g5 case pc Pc#

With a dual-core processor and space for an extra hard drive, these personal computers can meet your needs with an efficient and sleek design that features easy access to the internal components.

The case is now ready to receive its internalsĪfter 3 weeks of wait finally the original apple front panel to ATX plugs cable arrived and testing it to see if all of those ports work.The Apple Power Mac G5 has several multipurpose ports that can function as interfaces for a wide variety of computer peripherals. The apple came out looking good, almost originalĪ wicked optical illusion when both fan grills are put one on top of each other The next step was to mark of the center of the case and the side panel, to place the cut out of the apple logo and to spray it back on before applying the clear matt lacquer top coat But first things first getting the logo of the sides, one of the more satisfying things that i have ever done ( sorry apple fans)įirst the lighter colour went on the case and all the components inside to give a nice even finish on all the parts The case was not in the best shape and state when i got it and in keeping with the original theme, have just painted the case in the colour closes to the original. Everything is sorted now and ready for the paint job. The system used a mATX and allows for such a layout, a ATX format would need some changes to be made to the design. 2 SSD mounts that will hang on the mobo tray, the disk cage up top. Also the wiring of the fans was a journey in it self as why oh why do these fans need 2 power inputs…

#Apple g5 case pc Pc#

I like to call this the S7 AIO I got comments that this design will draw in only hot air from the PSU and heat up the system, but it dose no, as this is already done and PC in daily use there are no higher temps at all in the case. The fan’s will draw in air in into the case. Made a bracket that bolts onto the PSU and has mounts for the fan assembly.

I put the 3D printed stand off on the mobo mounts, put super glue on top of them, and then put the mobo tray on top of that, left it for 30 min, took it out tray took a drill and drilled true stand off and got the exact hole i neededĪnd test fitted it immediately to see the result i guess measuring would be a option but i decided to go a different way.

#Apple g5 case pc how to#

And printed out 2.5 cm tall spacers that would also then give me space at the back of the mobo tray to hide away some wires, as other wise cabling would be all over the place.Īnd the other thing that was a issue was how to drill the exact hole in the mobo tray that they line up to the mobo mounts. I then decided to take a different approach and to use up the existing ones.

#Apple g5 case pc mods#

Did some research how other mods were done, and saw some people taking off the original mobo hold and the gluing other to the bottom of the mobo tray and to the case. Taking the Dremel to the Apple of the good times I had with that.Īnd the next step seem the most tricky in the entire operation of the conversion.

The cardboard cut out did its jobĪnd then the most satisfying part of the entire build came. I thought they will mill it but they had it laser cut so it came out even nicer then i imagined it would, and fitted on like a glove. A old PC came in aid as it had a awesomely big mobo tray that was riveted to the PCIE slots and I/O opening so took out all the positioning issue for me.Īnd for the back cover a piece of cardboard came in handy to measure out the dimensions and the cut outs correctlyĪs my CNC was still not up and running at the time had to sent the back plate out to a company to have it done.

My first priority was to make the cover for the back and to get a mobo tray. He wanted to keep the outside of the case as original as possible and to run everything on air, so there was not so much room for any mayor mods.īefore he asked me to do this i did not even know that such things were made and after looking at some done projects on line, decided to accept the challenge, and plus im not the worlds greatest apple fan so Apple case + Dremel = FUN And fun it was

#Apple g5 case pc install#

In this case a friend of mine had a rather beat up G5 case and wanted me to fix it up and install his mATX based PC inside. This is my interpretation of a Apple G5 case mod, turning the Apple G5 case to accept a ATX format motherboard.

#Apple g5 case pc update#

This project has been just finished, but with the shear lack of time was not able do the build log in the daily update style as I did with my Raised from the dead project, but any ways bear with me, as the project did turn out rather well So lets go: Want to share with you my latest project.