putting a pc mobo in G5 case:which one?

Macinposh · Oct 12, 2009, 08:22 AM

so,can't seem to find a mobo for my inherited G5 dual2.0..

started thinking if I should start to tinker and throw in a pc mobo and build a hackintosh...

any suggestions where to start looking for the most compatible mobo for the casing? if I understood,none fits straight away but some fits with lesser work than the others? and the power supply should work with the pc mobo,right?

gugucom · 09:06 AM

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum

This is the home forum of the Hackintoshers. Certainly a reference point for you.

I remember to have found a special forum for PM/MP case -> Hack conversions in the UK. You will find it if you Google enough.

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=99375
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=173707
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/lof...p/t155684.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dagsver...909537/detail/

Macinposh · Oct 13, 2009, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gugucom

I remember to have found a special forum for PM/MP case -> Hack conversions in the UK. You will find it if you Google enough.

Thanks mang!
A lot of reading,lets see what the end result is...

OrangeSVTguy · Oct 14, 2009, 12:00 AM

Be sure to post up any pictures of the process if you decide to do this. I love seeing PC hardware shoved into a Macs

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DoFoT9 · Oct 14, 2009, 01:01 AM

any full size mobo will fit in (although it will have to be mounted upside down). the MP cases can only fit the mini ATX boards.

lordonuthin · Oct 16, 2009, 09:55 PM

I was planning on doing the same with my G5 1.6 single. I would get next to nothing selling it so I will just use the case for a linux/hackintosh machine, when I get around to it, some day...

Oct 12, 2009, 08:22 AM	#1
Macinposh macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kreplakistan	putting a pc mobo in G5 case:which one? so,can't seem to find a mobo for my inherited G5 dual2.0.. started thinking if I should start to tinker and throw in a pc mobo and build a hackintosh... any suggestions where to start looking for the most compatible mobo for the casing? if I understood,none fits straight away but some fits with lesser work than the others? and the power supply should work with the pc mobo,right? __________________ MacPro 1.1 \| Raid10 \| 3 x 30" \| ATI 5870x2 \| RED ONE \| Hasselblad H3DII-95 \| Bugatti Veyron \| Megan Fox \| 21" Johnsson

Oct 12, 2009, 08:57 AM	#2
gugucom macrumors 68020 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Munich, Germany	http://www.insanelymac.com/forum This is the home forum of the Hackintoshers. Certainly a reference point for you. I remember to have found a special forum for PM/MP case -> Hack conversions in the UK. You will find it if you Google enough. http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=99375 http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=173707 http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/lof...p/t155684.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/dagsver...909537/detail/ __________________ MP4,1●3,33GHz Octad●160GB SSD RAID0●12GB RAM●ARC-1210●Blu-Ray●FireDTV-S2●SL/Win7-64 uMBP●160GB SSD●SL/Seven64 TC 2TB iPhone●16GB Last edited by gugucom : Oct 12, 2009 at 09:06 AM.

Oct 14, 2009, 12:00 AM	#4
OrangeSVTguy macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeastern Ohio	Be sure to post up any pictures of the process if you decide to do this. I love seeing PC hardware shoved into a Macs . __________________ My Mac Mods/Hacks - PPC is still enough for "Me" 12" PB G4 1.33ghz 1.25gb 60gb 2.3ghz DC G5 4.5GB 1TB RAID0 P2370HD

Oct 14, 2009, 01:01 AM	#5
DoFoT9 macrumors 603 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NSW, Australia	any full size mobo will fit in (although it will have to be mounted upside down). the MP cases can only fit the mini ATX boards. __________________ iMac i7@2.8GHz 4GB RAM 1TB WDFALS HDD MBP CD@2.16GHz 2GB RAM 500GB HDD 15" Hackintosh E4600@3GHz 2GB RAM 500GB HDD MozyMac

Oct 16, 2009, 09:55 PM	#6
lordonuthin macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Iowa, US - nowhere	I was planning on doing the same with my G5 1.6 single. I would get next to nothing selling it so I will just use the case for a linux/hackintosh machine, when I get around to it, some day... __________________ folding@home <whiterabbit> ~75k ppd '09 macpro 2x2.6, i7 920+3 GTX 275's, phenom II x4 965+2 GTX 260's, phenom x4 6200, 4x athlon x2 4400, all ubuntu except of course the mac pro

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