#Apple power mac g5 case mod how to#
#Apple power mac g5 case mod upgrade#
#Apple power mac g5 case mod mods#

This weekend my trusty old PowerMac G5, well, sort of died on me :(.įortunately, I still have the pictures of it’s CCFL shining away in the dark hallway. It can also add an unbeatable glow to your machine, as you can see in this picture. Basically, it’s a lot like TL, but it’s available in a lot more colors, which makes it interesting to use for adding some serious glow to your workstation or gaming set up.ĬCFL is not better than LED light per se, but it usually looks much warmer and shines much more diffuse.

#Apple power mac g5 case mod how to#

I have pimped them both, so lets me show you how to add some bling bling to your Mac Pro or PowerMac G5!ĬCFL means ‘Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp’. This is ideal for the CCFL light to shine through. It’s perfect for some internal lightning though, since it already has the ‘cheese grater’ perforated front. If I told you now I'd have to kill you.Out of the box the Mac Pro 2008 is a great machine, but is looks a bit dull. There are several things I plan on adding to this build to make this very unique but I will reveal those when I start them.

Mesh - I will be completely filling in the holes left in the front of the case from I/O panel and ODD and re-drilling the mesh pattern so it appears there was never a hole cut in the first place. I may actually leave this as a poll later for OCN to decide!Ĩ. Paint - I've picked out silver and black as the colors but have not determined what parts will be painted what. No Front I/O panel - It will be completely replaced with new setup will not be on front panel afterwards.ħ. No ODD - Will be left out as space will be at a premium.Ħ. ATX PSU - Will be mounted up top and a cover to hide wires.ĥ. HDD cage - I'm either going to fabricate one or go with hotswap bays.Ĥ. I want to do a Caselabs build someday with dual 120.4 rads.ģ. Pump: Have not decided yet but I was hoping to buy with future in mind so we'll see.

#Apple power mac g5 case mod upgrade#

GPU block: Depending on which CPU block I choose I'll be getting the matching GPU block, that is, if I don't wait it out for GPU upgrade.

CPU block: Either an EK Supremacy in black or an XSPC Raystorm with blue leds.

Radiator: Either a 120.3 Alphacool Monsta or a 140.2 Alphacool Monsta.

Watercooling - My plan is to ultimately build the case for a watercooling setup or air so it can be used for several builds. This has now been removed in place of a fixed tray in order to fully utilize the space inside for larger watercooling parts.Ģ. My plan is to have it extend the entire inside of the case and allow me to have all internal parts mounted to it. Sliding Removable Motherboard Tray - I've not seen this yet on a G5 so I'm going to take this challenge on. My plan is to make this case usable from one build to the next and be able to utilize any type of hardware with easy removal and installation.ġ.

#Apple power mac g5 case mod mods#

Over the next several months I will transform a neglected Apple PowerMac G5 case into a powerful gaming PC with several one-off mods that I've not seen yet. I've been wanting to build a G5 since they came out and I happened to find this one being thrown out so I took it home. I'm super anal and have a heightened sense of detail so this build may take awhile because of me needing everything perfect and exactly the way i want. I've built numerous computers and have had a custom built PC since forever. I've painted cases before back when I was a kid and AMD K6-2 was popular. This will be my first of this kind of undertaking on a computer case.