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I don't think there's water in that right now, at least not in those pics... look at where the pump and reservoir are hooked to... they are not present... heh :)Quote:
Originally Posted by thunderstruck!
I am hooked on Tygon, but even I cannot claim Tygon to be that fabulous lol :)
Either it was one of those Clorox containers or a baby wipe one.
Creative. :)
That is true dedication. :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nykwil
Good luck on your final touchups.
I don't think so. I'll use Green WaterDye, so it doesn't matter.. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by thunderstruck!
*Looks at cost of Tygon* :sick:Quote:
Originally Posted by IanY
Ahhh well, guess I'll get by with the cheap stuff.:)
krueml_ I love your build... but how is the EK mosfet block mounted?
I don't see any screws around there.
Nice blocks though... :slobber:
I saw in another thread that it screws in from the back of the mobo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garrett
Exactly! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by SparkyJJO
Red Edition ;)
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Pretty!
Pretty indeed. :)
By the way, Eddy has the new mosfet and chipset blocks now in his shop.. :)
Anyone know the difference between the NB/SB block 1 and 2? Looking at the drawings dont make sense to me... Since both are named nb/sb... is on a nb and one a sb block? so you need both or ar they different?
That G5 case is very sexy. :)
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by lowfat
I cleaned off the plastic covering the case last night and cleaned up the wires a bit.
It's missing just a little bit of lighting inside...I dont wanna go overkill though...maybe 1 or 2 blue LEDs just to give it a nice little glow...nothing too bright though
Do you have any more, more detailed pictures? I am trying to pick up a G5 case for a decent price to put a PC in it, however it looks like it is going to be a hassle. I am worried that the PCI/PCIe slots aren't going to be in line definately with a crossfire setup.
What is the rest of the equipment used in the G5?
modded a perfect seal barb for better flow.
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Here: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthrea...ighlight=appleQuote:
Originally Posted by lowfat
and here: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthrea...ighlight=apple
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Originally Posted by lowfat
I dont think getting an sli crossfire setup to line up would be that difficult considering the motherboard tray i used is the default tray for an atx motherboard.
You HAVE to cut out the back, it's unavoidable, if you want to have pci slots that will match up to the back of the case.
I got this idea from another person who did this mod. (google aquamac)Basically u just cut out enough from the back to slip in a removable motherboard tray. (the one we used was from a coolermaster wavemaster series...VERY easy to get...if you call up coolermaster's customer service line and ask to purchase one they will send one to you. I had one ripped out of a coolermaster case when i called and shipped over for 19 dollars after shipping. Very nice customer service support.) Drill some holes in the motherboard case to either screw in some screws and nuts or you can pop rivet in place.
you can also drill holes into the tray to match up with the g5 case holes and screw it into place, i found after i screwed the tray into the back of teh g5 that this really wasnt neccesary.
I have more pics at home...once i get home i'll post em. It looks really clean in the back when you use a motherboard tray rather than just screwing a motherboard in place and using the default back of the G5. One of the major pluses of using a mobo tray is you're not limited to 4 pci slots that's on the back of the G5.
I would say the hardest parts of the mod was getting the PSU up top and routing the AC adapter to the bottom, cutting out the back and figuring out the pinouts on the front panel board.
My power button works but Apple uses some sort of internal circuitry to split up power and led signals so i had to wire the power button directly and bypass the I/O panel. The Power LED doesnt work but that's not hard to remedy..i can just make a little board with some leds on it for hdd and power and let it glow through the mesh.
anyway more pics when i get home.
hope that helps a little
if you look at my current pics, yes my psu fan point down onto the vid card, i've placed my hand under it to see how hot it got and it barely was noticable.
the back of my psu has mesh on it and it points to the back of teh g5 case so ventilation is not a problem cramming it all the way up there.
another great thing about using a motherboard tray was being able to route the power cables and stuff under the tray.
components in the case
mobo: Gigabyte 965p-dq6 (some people told me using the case inverted would mess with the heatpipe, but i checked gigabyte's info on their heatpipe and it does utilize a wick...so placement is not a problem)
PSU: seasonic 600w m12
cpu: e6600
Mobo tray : coolermaster wavemaster
dvd: samsung sata
hdd: seagate 7200.10 500gb sata drive (I had some issues figuring out the best way to mount the hdd...in the end i screwed in 4 mobo standoffs drilled the plate under the optical drive and screwed it in place...it worked perfectly...the mobo standoffs served as a gap to help airflow above(under) the hdd
ram: 2gb corsair xms2 ddr2 800
gpu: sapphire x1950xtx
Ok as promised here are some pics
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As you can see i had to cut the drive tray in half...this made it easier to service the drives so i didnt have to take out the PSU with everything.
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Holes drilled and ready for some 3mm machine screws and nuts.
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the scratches on the tray that you see were easily cleaned up with a plastic scour pad.
Thanks for the info. I did find a thread on insanelymac where guys were modding G5s for PCs, and the guy who did the aquamac posted there also. It doesn't look as hard as I previously thought now that I know you can just use a removeable motherboard tray.
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Originally Posted by lowfat
yeah using the mobo tray made things a lot cleaner lookin. i wouldnt say it was easier for me since all i had to work with was a dremel tool :p:
Pardon me Krueml while I swear some choice curse words :D That is just stunning lol :) You mind if I copy your use of water cooling equipment for one of my upcoming builds? :) That machine makes me a little too excited :DQuote:
Originally Posted by krueml_
What is the brand of your additive/dye? That doesn't look like Swiftech Hydrx.