I'd like to be the first (that I could find, anyway) to mod a G5 without changing the external appearance (this includes getting the original power button and LED to work with my board as well).
Most mods start out with "I'm leaving the back untouched" and then compromises are made as the project progresses. I have to admit though, I haven't seen one case mod that looked good when it came to the back of the G5. Probably the most inspiring mod I found was by MrBean_Oz over at Hard Forum ( ). Like most, I checked around online to see what others have done before me. I'm about form over function for the most part, so I'm just happy I didn't have to cut up the back of the case in the end I know it isn't the most functional mod, but I did it the way I wanted to and I love how it turned out. For network I'm using an Apple USB Ethernet adapter. Unfortunately the PCIe card isn't recognized until an OS loads, so I have two internal USB ports tucked away beside the hard drive bay for the odd time I need to get into the BIOS. The PSU fans from the G5 are hardwired to the one I installed and work great (I love those G5 fans!)įor sound I installed an M-Audio Revolution 5.1 sound card, and for expansion ports I threw in a USB / Firewire PCIe card. Power button and LED work (didn't bother with the front USB and Firewire, though I might later)ĪTX PSU has been modded to fit inside the G5's PSU enclosure, and the rear power port has been kept the same. Getting the cabling under the motherboard was a bit tricky, but it worked out well, and there's no flex in the motherboard either. I mounted the motherboard on the G5's original standoffs by removing them, screwing them into the appropriate holes on the motherboard and reapplying them in the case with J-B Weld. I'm doing most of the modding this weekend, so check back if you're curious. Most mods start out with "I'm leaving the back untouched" and then compromises are made as the project progresses, which is understandable, however, I'd like to mod a G5 without changing the external appearance (this includes getting the original power button and LED to work with my board as well).Īnd so I'll be documenting my experience (success and failure). I have to admit though, I haven't seen one case mod that catered to my fancy. And so I got myself a PowerMac G5 case (from the 2.5 DP model. So far it's been great, however, when I threw a GTS 250 in the mix and realized I could no longer close the casing, I decided it was time for a change. I have a Micro-ATX case for my hackintosh.
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