Project: G5 conversion, Art is a philosophy

[ultimeus]

Hi all, I begin my first worklog, it's a apple G5 conversion, I try to keep the apple look outside and inside but with my own choices.

Hardware :

Q6600
DFI P35 UT
4GB crucial ballistix tracer 5300
Twintech 8800GTS 512 (to change with black pcb card)
Samsung T166 500gb raid
Corsair HX 520w
Sony dvd burner

Liquid cooling if budget can be complete
Ek supreme
Laing ddc 3.2 with Ek acetal top
Ek northbridge cooler
EK nickel block (depend from graphic card)
Dual microcool 240 rad (stacked rads)
10/16 compressions fittings
10/16 white tubing

Mod parts:

Apple G5
Lian li A10 motherboard tray
Lian li rack drive
TJ-07 watercooling rad supports
Full white sleeving
Nanoxia Fans

Some objectives of the project:

Try to keep the mac look with mods, painting of all parts to mac grey,

Reuse powersupply plastic surround port in lian li motherboard tray

Cover rads, bottom case with custom aluminium plate.

Color scheme : white, grey, green.

Repaint case to original grey.

Sponsor : EK waterblocks






Modding parts



Case ready for some action



First placement of motherboard tray



Cut for opening door mechanism



Motherboard tray inside



Second cutting session and more adjustment



Cutting back plate for door opening and lapping





Adaptation of powersupply plastic surround port , final form of hole would be made with mastic



Holes will be filled with bondo too

I'll try some sketchup for final look