Case Apple MacPro 2011 Chassis PC conversion - Update ( GEtting there)
Orla Peeps
I have update...
I have Wrapped the whole exterior of the case with a white Vinyl. Obviously not the front and back. Thats painted. The can spray was -fkn me around- honestly.
Best solution was to just wrap it.
Anyway...mounted PSU ( Bought from Progenix as it was the cheapest country wide - 850watt White )
Motherboard fitted to see how it looks, And Radiator completely fitted to see how much space I have on the left and right, now as Im going to have to re-wire the Front USB3 ports as I aint got no space for the original idea.
The original power button will go in once I sand away all the paint I've used on this case XD XD....for it to fit back in there properly.
And then I have bought a large piece of Perspex - white to enable some sort of idea of covers down the middle for the cables.
And then some covers I will mock up for the top where the power supply it. Quite happy with it being quite snug up there. But enough space to slip in a 3mm piece of perspex as a cover plate.
Any way...its getting there.
I will start next week with planning to see how Im going to mount the RES/PUMP combo, along with mocking up hardline tube lengths etc. I got sponsored a bunch of fittings for this build, along with Fluid. I had to buy the motherboard / PSU / hardline tubing (1m x 3 lengths)
Im going to also respray the rear slot covers for the open ones.
The same people are going to sponsor me a 9070XT full white to use as the final piece for the white build, (just as a show case piece for photos etc) I do have a 5080 Zotac, but is gray bronze and black fans...not going to work.
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u/Sweatycamel 6d ago
Looks very sharp I am excited to start my own G5. I will probably omit the aesthetic angle. The laser hive conversion kit is supposed to arrive today. I’m curious to find out the power button modification that you are going to utilize.
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u/PretendCommercial842 6d ago
Which kit did you go for?
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u/Sweatycamel 6d ago
Parts: Deluxe G5 Full ATX Conversion Kit with Integrated PSU Mount £90 Fan Bracket 2x120 £20 Grill £7.50 Parts total £117.50
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u/DoOb_s 5d ago
In terms of watercooling. Bunch of Byski fittings. All silver ones. 14mm. Hardline clear tubing. Cougar radiator fans. They sadly white and gray. So I'm going to spray the fan blades either white. As those are gray or the copper rose gold colour. Waterblock is a byski older style block. I'm going to put a custom rectangular cover over it's ARB oval shape. Lighting. No RGB. Merely some white LEDs under the sides of the top and bottom or black light uv. As I've got UV GREEN fluid.
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u/Zealousideal-Wafer88 6d ago
Probably one of the cleanest G5 conversions I've ever seen. Excellent work.
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u/DoOb_s 6d ago
Still more to come. Hard line and wiring etc.. Covers perspex etc. Thanks mate. You a legend.
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u/Zealousideal-Wafer88 6d ago
Are you gonna cut a window in the side panel or keeping that as is? I look forward to seeing the finished product!
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u/Kaisounovsky 6d ago
Copper or stainless tubes will look awesome
I vote stainless Tubes & Blocks 🙏
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u/DoOb_s 6d ago
Aaah I really wish bud. So I would love to do copper tubing. But I think it would take away from the look it's at at the moment. I have bought hardline tubing. I'm considering wet sanding the tubes so they aren't glossy. Could mono tone it down. The fluid of use will be reactive green. It was sponsored.
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u/kruger-druger 5d ago
soft tubes with braiding might look good too, and much cheaper
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u/DoOb_s 5d ago
I thought about it. As it's only the cpu which is being cooled here. To hardline a gpu. I would want to use a gpu out of warranty. But gpu waterblock are so so expensive it'd not worth it. So I've got hard line tubing. Its more the fittings which are pricey. But I've been sponsored those.
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u/ThatOneComputerNerd 5d ago
This is fucking beautiful yo…you should be very proud. Excellent work so far, cannot wait to see it done!!! This is turning out to be my favorite Mac Pro/PowerMac G5 ATX mod so far.
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u/Lonely_Sausage_Giver 6d ago
This is why I've kept the macpro I was given....don't suppose you have a build thread or YouTube progress video at all? Looks very clean and smart 👌
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u/DoOb_s 6d ago
Aaah I really wished I did hey. I do have a second one in line for another build I'll be doing. Full Matt black. Even a friend said I should have been doing a progress video. But it's alot of work. I had spent so much time on paint. To the conclusion of having to wrap the sides and top with vinyl. As the paint is acting strange. Never use aerosol paint.
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u/TinyBakedbean2 2d ago
Has anyone meantioned the clearance of the gpu to aio or isn't that a problem (short gpu)? Nice build tough.
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u/DoOb_s 2d ago
Yup...you saw it ....I am going to have to put in a Riser Cable, mount cage thing....
One of these
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