PHOTOS: My EXTREME OSx86 Hackint0sh Build

[foodfightr]

STATUS

Audio and Ethernet are fully working after vanilla/stock kernel installation of Kalyway's Leopard!
Sleep/Wake/Shutdown is mostly working- but a little buggy.
Time Machine works!
Wifi Works!
I've updated 4 things with Apple's built in updater without a problem.
Update: Now running 10.5.2!
UPDATE: Now running 10.5.3 from retail disc installation.

SPECIFICATIONS
Processor: Intel Q6600 Quad (L737B Batch)
Motherboard: ASUS P5K Premium Wifi
Hard Drives: TWO Raptor-X 150GB Drives, 400GB WD4000YR Storage
Memory: 4GB (2 x 2GB) Patriot DDR2-800 (now G.SKill Extreme DDR2-1000)
Graphics: Geforce 7950 GT KO
Power Supply: OCZ PowerStream 600W SLI (now Corsair 620 HX)
Optical: Samsung 20x DVD+-RW SATA

PHOTOS: Taken with iPhone.

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Processor Arrives
After fighting with Fedex for a week, the processor finally arrives.
The rest of the parts I ordered via UPS, USPS and DHL had arrived last week.
This is a special 737B batch processor (often results in 3.8-4.0Ghz) which I will be overclocking tomorrow.

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Thermal Grease
Time to give it a nice thin coat of high quality thermal grease.
I end up using a little less and spreading it thinner.

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New Tubing
I drain my old water cooling loop and compare the stained tubing with fresh new tygon.

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Loctite 242
This time around I use Loctite 242 threadlocker for peace of mind.
I also switch my barbs to D-Tek.

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Leak Testing
I run my system like this for 24 hours to check for leaks.
It passes without spilling a drop.

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Wiring: Close Up
I drill some small holes to run ugly wires from the back.
Zip ties are great when they can be mounted flush with the metal.

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Wiring: Overview
Here is a look at the wiring at the back of the case.

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Inside: Close Up
A close up of the motherboard COMPLETELY INSTALLED & wire managed!

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Finished Product
Here it is, ready for action!
(You can see my reflection in the shiny black plastic at the upper right.)

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OSX Leopard
Two widescreen LCDs displaying OSX.
One is horizontal. One is vertical.

[purecain]

good workmanship..... i have new builds every week and there is something special about a properly built pc.....

[Aphex_Tom_9]

is that a hackintosh?
i'm building one myself...
*edit* - thread title gives me the answers
nice to see your's is working.

[eternaljammer]

Great Job!

[THEHAWKs]

:yepp: Nice OSX Build