PunkNugget
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- Aug 14, 2011
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I wanted to start out by saying that I've been extremely happy with my current (and first PC build) of my Mac Hak Pro, using the Silverstone FT02 case. I call it the "Blacksheep of the Family." Here are some pics to show you the finished work:
By punknugget at 2011-09-04
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By punknugget at 2011-09-04
Core i7 970 @ 4.00 Ghz / Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 - Ver. 1 (BIOS - F7)
24GB G.Skill Ripjaws GDDR3 1600Mhz RAM Kit 9-9-9-24 / EVGA GTX 480 Superclocked
120GB SSD Mushkin Deluxe SSD / 600GB Velociraptor
Sony AD-7260S DVD & LG Blu-Ray Burners / Silverstone Fortress FT02 / Silverstone ST1500W
5500 RPM 253CFM Delta 120x38mm Fans w/Custom PWM Speed Control Knob (1500-5500 RPM)
CPU, GPU & MOBO are Water Cooled by Koolance / Mac OS X Lion 10.7
(Geekbench Score: 18,131 / Cinebench 11.5: OpenGL: 39.79 fps, CPU: 10.70 pts)
The reason for this build is too much to go into but I fell in love with the unique design of this case; not only on the outside (because of it's mac like look), but mainly because of how it is setup inside - IT'S VERTICAL BABY !!! As time has gone by I decided that I wanted to go after building another Mac Hak Pro, and take advantage of the processing power of the EVGA SR-2 Mobo and after viewing this vid from YouTube entitled:
"EVGA SR-2 HACKINTOSH: 24 Cores of Devastation" From: MikeD826
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzsH5z1PqRU
I finally made the decision after watching this vid and talking to Mike D. to make this happen a year later !!! But better late than never
I contact Joel at Silverstone and ordered the TJ11 (along with a few other parts that I knew I was going to need). The reason why I wanted this unit was (again) because of the vertical airflow design. Plus, I don't think anyone has completed or has shown any progress on a like/kind design with TJ11 / SR-2 build yet. BTW, if there is one out there that's completed this type of build, please let me know, thanks...
Well, here it is FINALLY !!! The results. I was a bit nervous and excited at the same time; wanting to find out if this was going to need some major modding or not. So I took out a few things here and there to make the SR-2 fit and guess what IT DOES !!! If you look closer you can see how well it fits. It butts up right against the bottom plate. Simply amazing !!! Now the only thing that I have to do is add 3 to 4 small washers in between each of the screws that lock the sliding plate (where the mobo is attached to) in place to elevate it by an 1/8 of an inch and it will be perfect.
I can't believe this actually fit the first time out. What's even more surprising is that the designers at Silverstone (if they had spent a little bit of time) could've been able to figure this out and also provided an optional back plate specifically made for the SR-2. Everything else is just fine. Just take out the 180 mm fans and put 4 x Silverstone Channeling AP121 fans in it's place of the AP181's and you'll have the same vertical airflow you're seeking (well, at least that's what I'm seeking). Even though this will be water cooled I still will want that additional airflow. More detail will be shared later on how this will work. For now I'm going to have to figure out how to cover the venting holes on the cover plates and a few other things. That shouldn't be too hard. I might even go so far to maybe order the backplate for that SR-2 from Mountain Mods, but as it stands right now, it fits just fine as it is. I might just leave it be. If I do I will have to mod the back a bit by cutting out some of the back plate for the lower positioned processor. This will be my second PC build. So far I'm very grateful to see that SR-2 fits. Well the great thing is, if anyone had any doubts well, doubt no longer !!! Enjoy the pics !!!
By punknugget at 2011-09-17
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More pics coming as things progress Any comments/suggestions would be great. Later PNugg...
PS - I'm actually a reseller for Silverstone, Koolance, OCZ, Mushkin, Scythe and a few others out there. So most of my parts will be installed in this unit by these various companies. If you're interested in this case or anything else parts wize, just PM me and let me know what you want and/or need. Hopefully I'll be able to meet what Newegg (at times) beats me on there pricing They purchase in much larger quantity than I do. But I can definitely hook up some Silverstone parts deals Again, later...+
By punknugget at 2011-09-04
By punknugget at 2011-09-04
By punknugget at 2011-09-04
By punknugget at 2011-09-04
By punknugget at 2011-09-04
By punknugget at 2011-09-04
By punknugget at 2011-09-04
Core i7 970 @ 4.00 Ghz / Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 - Ver. 1 (BIOS - F7)
24GB G.Skill Ripjaws GDDR3 1600Mhz RAM Kit 9-9-9-24 / EVGA GTX 480 Superclocked
120GB SSD Mushkin Deluxe SSD / 600GB Velociraptor
Sony AD-7260S DVD & LG Blu-Ray Burners / Silverstone Fortress FT02 / Silverstone ST1500W
5500 RPM 253CFM Delta 120x38mm Fans w/Custom PWM Speed Control Knob (1500-5500 RPM)
CPU, GPU & MOBO are Water Cooled by Koolance / Mac OS X Lion 10.7
(Geekbench Score: 18,131 / Cinebench 11.5: OpenGL: 39.79 fps, CPU: 10.70 pts)
The reason for this build is too much to go into but I fell in love with the unique design of this case; not only on the outside (because of it's mac like look), but mainly because of how it is setup inside - IT'S VERTICAL BABY !!! As time has gone by I decided that I wanted to go after building another Mac Hak Pro, and take advantage of the processing power of the EVGA SR-2 Mobo and after viewing this vid from YouTube entitled:
"EVGA SR-2 HACKINTOSH: 24 Cores of Devastation" From: MikeD826
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzsH5z1PqRU
I finally made the decision after watching this vid and talking to Mike D. to make this happen a year later !!! But better late than never
I contact Joel at Silverstone and ordered the TJ11 (along with a few other parts that I knew I was going to need). The reason why I wanted this unit was (again) because of the vertical airflow design. Plus, I don't think anyone has completed or has shown any progress on a like/kind design with TJ11 / SR-2 build yet. BTW, if there is one out there that's completed this type of build, please let me know, thanks...
Well, here it is FINALLY !!! The results. I was a bit nervous and excited at the same time; wanting to find out if this was going to need some major modding or not. So I took out a few things here and there to make the SR-2 fit and guess what IT DOES !!! If you look closer you can see how well it fits. It butts up right against the bottom plate. Simply amazing !!! Now the only thing that I have to do is add 3 to 4 small washers in between each of the screws that lock the sliding plate (where the mobo is attached to) in place to elevate it by an 1/8 of an inch and it will be perfect.
I can't believe this actually fit the first time out. What's even more surprising is that the designers at Silverstone (if they had spent a little bit of time) could've been able to figure this out and also provided an optional back plate specifically made for the SR-2. Everything else is just fine. Just take out the 180 mm fans and put 4 x Silverstone Channeling AP121 fans in it's place of the AP181's and you'll have the same vertical airflow you're seeking (well, at least that's what I'm seeking). Even though this will be water cooled I still will want that additional airflow. More detail will be shared later on how this will work. For now I'm going to have to figure out how to cover the venting holes on the cover plates and a few other things. That shouldn't be too hard. I might even go so far to maybe order the backplate for that SR-2 from Mountain Mods, but as it stands right now, it fits just fine as it is. I might just leave it be. If I do I will have to mod the back a bit by cutting out some of the back plate for the lower positioned processor. This will be my second PC build. So far I'm very grateful to see that SR-2 fits. Well the great thing is, if anyone had any doubts well, doubt no longer !!! Enjoy the pics !!!
By punknugget at 2011-09-17
By punknugget at 2011-09-17
By punknugget at 2011-09-17
By punknugget at 2011-09-17
By punknugget at 2011-09-17
By punknugget at 2011-09-17
By punknugget at 2011-09-17
By punknugget at 2011-09-17
More pics coming as things progress Any comments/suggestions would be great. Later PNugg...
PS - I'm actually a reseller for Silverstone, Koolance, OCZ, Mushkin, Scythe and a few others out there. So most of my parts will be installed in this unit by these various companies. If you're interested in this case or anything else parts wize, just PM me and let me know what you want and/or need. Hopefully I'll be able to meet what Newegg (at times) beats me on there pricing They purchase in much larger quantity than I do. But I can definitely hook up some Silverstone parts deals Again, later...+