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Modifying a G5 case I need help!

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brainndropp

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Ok so here's where Im at now...

I bought a very clean dead power mac G5 and sold the working motherboard and one of the processors and used that money to buy a coolermaster wavemaster case.

I removed the wavemaster Aluminum motherboard tray and cut the back of the G5 case to accept the motherboard tray.

I bought a 1000watt BFG PSU and cut the back panel off and soldered the connections to the original power connector.

I cut a perfect hole in the bottom of the old tray for the giant fan on the PSU.

I want to reuse the stock fans, but I need help with the wiring of them.

each fan has 4 wires come out of it, I need to know how to wire them with standard molex connectors.

Here's progress pics so far below...

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Probably be alot easier to just get some diffferant fans, there 92x92x38mm fans and they are not hard to find. I found these after a quick search. http://www.jab-tech.com/Delta-92x92x38mm-Hi-Output-EFB0912HHE-pr-3782.html

I really like the looks of the G5, Back before the release of the Chenbro Gaming Bomb 2 I was really wanting one, then I saw the price after they were released ond gave up on that dream :(. Very nice work so far, hope everything else goes well!
 
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nice case there man, cant wait to see the progress! good luck on the build, nice so far!
 
Thanks for the love!

I have an ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution board going in
Intel i7-920
Prolimatech Mega Shadow
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 12GB CMD12GX3M6A1600C8
Intel X25-M SSDSA2MH080G2R5 x 2

and I still haven't decided on video cards...
 
brainndropp said:
Thanks for the love!

I have an ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution board going in
Intel i7-920
Prolimatech Mega Shadow
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 12GB CMD12GX3M6A1600C8
Intel X25-M SSDSA2MH080G2R5 x 2

and I still haven't decided on video cards...
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do you have the CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 RAM yet?
 
board2death986 said:
Windows 7, the ultimate Macintosh Blasphemy. . . DOOOO IT!!
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hah, I am running windows 7 on an actual mac pro :p

nice work on the G5 mod tho, very clean
 
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There is a thread on bit-tech about modding a mac case too.
They painted it all blacked. Look very nice.
 
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