G5 case modding

[switchedanhappy]

hi everybody. I just read the how to for this in the latest macaddict and i was wondering if anybody knew what fan sizes the G5 takes (dual 2 ghz) I think i may use that clear side panel and a couple of these. http://crazypc.com/products/fans/modfans.htm#lightedfan They look real cool. also, if i do put these in, will os X still monitor and control the fan speed? it says that it monitors speed an apples site, but is it only with the preinstalled fans? also, I'm open to any other suggestions on modding the G5. Thanks! ps: is this gonna void my warranty?:(

[jayscheuerle]

Don't mess with the fans or you'll void your warranty. Not that Apple's warranties are worth much, but I guess you'll void your Apple Care, seeing that it seems accepted these days that Apple's quality control has nosedived so much that it's essential.

Leave it alone. Take a picture of it and mess with the picture in Photoshop.

;)

[MoparShaha]

Yes, it probably will void your warranty. No big deal though, if you ever have to take it in, just put the old fans back. I think any type of fan will work. I believe the voltage to the fan is changed to slow/speed it up. As long as the new fan uses the same connector as the old one, it should be fine. Personally, I'd watch the computer very closely for the first few days just to make sure everything's okay with the new fans.

[Phatpat]

Yeah, I think the G5 uses pretty standard 80mm fans. I assume the ones you want to mess with are those in line with the heatsinks?

[Frohickey]

Oooh... a RiceMac. :D

Couldn't you wait until your warranty is out before you mod the G5? Its only a year.

[jayscheuerle]

Originally posted by Phatpat
Yeah, I think the G5 uses pretty standard 80mm fans. I assume the ones you want to mess with are those in line with the heatsinks?

I thought they were some kind of jumbo, slow-moving, quiet fans...

Why would you want to mess with this? (http://www.billnoll.com/g5/)

[switchedanhappy]

I'm not sure which fans yet, and to the last guy: that's cool and all, but i need to silence my peecee friends and their stupid "one cd drive" remarks.

[Sun Baked]

Glowing Radeon 9800 in a Mac...

http://www.techseekers.net/images/reviews/r9800c/glow.jpg

I guess this is the same logic applied used by people who put 20" wheels, roll cage, neon lights, nitrous, etc. on Yugos.

They did to silence the laughs....

[jayscheuerle]

Originally posted by switchedanhappy
I'm not sure which fans yet, and to the last guy: that's cool and all, but i need to silence my peecee friends and their stupid "one cd drive" remarks.

How about an external mod where you install an external firewire CD drive on top of the machine, poking its tray out under the front handle. You could make an aluminum cowl that runs the full length of the top of the machine...

[Laslo Panaflex]

I would have to agree that after looking at the fans in the G5, they are quite different then standard. They are very large, and the blades are angled very sharply, more so then regular PC fans. Maybe the best thing to do is just put some neon lights on the existing fans? But then again, that will void warrenty and possibly cause even more damage. . .

[jayscheuerle]

2nd drive

[5300cs]

Or you could just ditch your friends... you do have a G5 afterall. It's the only friend you'll need :D

[switchedanhappy]

haha very true. nice photoshop dude. very nice:)