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That's a beauty this Icy Dock,nervouschimp, really Apple minded. Very nice choice. ;)

Btw, I forgot to ask something, which kind of cable are you using to get the video connector at the back of the case ? An extended DVI to DVI ? Which label ?

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That's a beauty this Icy Dock,nervouschimp, really Apple minded. Very nice choice. :)

Btw, I forgot to ask something, which kind of cable are you using to get the video connector at the back of the case ? An extended DVI to DVI ? Which label ?

 

Thanks, Baudouin, and the DVI cables came from:

 

datapro.net

 

I've decided to go with 2 velociraptors in raid 0 for my boot volume, powered by an Areca PCI-X card with a 1 terabyte disk for time machine. I'll post an update when the parts arrive. This should just about complete my project.

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Thanks, Baudouin, and the DVI cables came from:

 

datapro.net

 

I've decided to go with 2 velociraptors in raid 0 for my boot volume, powered by an Areca PCI-X card with a 1 terabyte disk for time machine. I'll post an update when the parts arrive. This should just about complete my project.

 

Thanks for the answer. Have you any idea what's the budget you needed to build your super machine ? Just curious .

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Thanks for the answer. Have you any idea what's the budget you needed to build your super machine ? Just curious .

 

Lets just say that it comes in at less than the base, ridiculous, Mac Pro model that ships with only 2gigs of ram, a slow 320gig hard drive, and a {censored} radeon 2600, but some of my stuff was open box, and waiting for deals. And you can't put a price tag on personal time, it's incredibly valuable.

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my dual-velociraptor raid 0 setup went perfect.... and here is my new xbench results:

 

Results	337.25	
System Info		
	Xbench Version		1.3
	System Version		10.5.3 (9D34)
	Physical RAM		8192 MB
	Model		MacPro3,1
	Drive Type		Areca ARC-1120-VOL#00
CPU Test	225.60	
	GCD Loop	424.92	22.40 Mops/sec
	Floating Point Basic	207.05	4.92 Gflop/sec
	vecLib FFT	163.25	5.39 Gflop/sec
	Floating Point Library	226.16	39.38 Mops/sec
Thread Test	454.76	
	Computation	537.09	10.88 Mops/sec, 4 threads
	Lock Contention	394.32	16.96 Mlocks/sec, 4 threads
Memory Test	281.90	
	System	307.34	
		Allocate	436.71	1.60 Malloc/sec
		Fill	252.23	12263.91 MB/sec
		Copy	285.18	5890.21 MB/sec
	Stream	260.34	
		Copy	243.26	5024.43 MB/sec
		Scale	245.43	5070.56 MB/sec
		Add	275.47	5868.04 MB/sec
		Triad	281.77	6027.74 MB/sec
Quartz Graphics Test	348.07	
	Line	271.25	18.06 Klines/sec [50% alpha]
	Rectangle	366.80	109.51 Krects/sec [50% alpha]
	Circle	307.37	25.05 Kcircles/sec [50% alpha]
	Bezier	293.28	7.40 Kbeziers/sec [50% alpha]
	Text	775.87	48.53 Kchars/sec
OpenGL Graphics Test	235.68	
	Spinning Squares	235.68	298.97 frames/sec
User Interface Test	598.35	
	Elements	598.35	2.75 Krefresh/sec
Disk Test	558.68	
	Sequential	350.53	
		Uncached Write	377.98	232.08 MB/sec [4K blocks]
		Uncached Write	462.47	261.66 MB/sec [256K blocks]
		Uncached Read	196.06	57.38 MB/sec [4K blocks]
		Uncached Read	665.36	334.41 MB/sec [256K blocks]
	Random	1375.39	
		Uncached Write	1259.20	133.30 MB/sec [4K blocks]
		Uncached Write	694.09	222.20 MB/sec [256K blocks]
		Uncached Read	8392.64	59.47 MB/sec [4K blocks]
		Uncached Read	1804.28	334.80 MB/sec [256K blocks]

 

needless to say, I am really happy. the pci-x areca arc-1120 card has native kernel-level support in leopard. no need for drivers

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dark4181
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my dual-velociraptor raid 0 setup went perfect.... and here is my new xbench results:

 

Results	337.25	
System Info		
	Xbench Version		1.3
	System Version		10.5.3 (9D34)
	Physical RAM		8192 MB
	Model		MacPro3,1
	Drive Type		Areca ARC-1120-VOL#00
CPU Test	225.60	
	GCD Loop	424.92	22.40 Mops/sec
	Floating Point Basic	207.05	4.92 Gflop/sec
	vecLib FFT	163.25	5.39 Gflop/sec
	Floating Point Library	226.16	39.38 Mops/sec
Thread Test	454.76	
	Computation	537.09	10.88 Mops/sec, 4 threads
	Lock Contention	394.32	16.96 Mlocks/sec, 4 threads
Memory Test	281.90	
	System	307.34	
		Allocate	436.71	1.60 Malloc/sec
		Fill	252.23	12263.91 MB/sec
		Copy	285.18	5890.21 MB/sec
	Stream	260.34	
		Copy	243.26	5024.43 MB/sec
		Scale	245.43	5070.56 MB/sec
		Add	275.47	5868.04 MB/sec
		Triad	281.77	6027.74 MB/sec
Quartz Graphics Test	348.07	
	Line	271.25	18.06 Klines/sec [50% alpha]
	Rectangle	366.80	109.51 Krects/sec [50% alpha]
	Circle	307.37	25.05 Kcircles/sec [50% alpha]
	Bezier	293.28	7.40 Kbeziers/sec [50% alpha]
	Text	775.87	48.53 Kchars/sec
OpenGL Graphics Test	235.68	
	Spinning Squares	235.68	298.97 frames/sec
User Interface Test	598.35	
	Elements	598.35	2.75 Krefresh/sec
Disk Test	558.68	
	Sequential	350.53	
		Uncached Write	377.98	232.08 MB/sec [4K blocks]
		Uncached Write	462.47	261.66 MB/sec [256K blocks]
		Uncached Read	196.06	57.38 MB/sec [4K blocks]
		Uncached Read	665.36	334.41 MB/sec [256K blocks]
	Random	1375.39	
		Uncached Write	1259.20	133.30 MB/sec [4K blocks]
		Uncached Write	694.09	222.20 MB/sec [256K blocks]
		Uncached Read	8392.64	59.47 MB/sec [4K blocks]
		Uncached Read	1804.28	334.80 MB/sec [256K blocks]

 

needless to say, I am really happy. the pci-x areca arc-1120 card has native kernel-level support in leopard. no need for drivers

 

 

Those are Hackintosh numbers? Holy {censored}.. usually for osx86 the disk test numbers are around 50-60. A simple raid card + v-raptors gave you 500+????

 

I know what's going into my hack when I build it

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CaptHowie
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Hey Guys,

Being following the thread, it's being in my bookmarks for a while now so i'm looking at it now because i just bought a Power Mac G5 case on eBay with all the extras included (e.g. PSU cover, front button etc...). My question now, after looking at all this skill shown in this thread is what components should I use? I wouldn't mind running the vanilla kernel so I can update it using Apple Software Update. I'm planning to copy the idea off nervouschimp with cables redirected to the back because I cannot mentally cut a case as well designed as the G5 case :P Also, i'm building this because I cannot afford a Mac Pro, i'm 16 and i've already got a MacBook Pro so yes I am a Mac user...

 

Thanks in Advance,

howie :D

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teknojunkie
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Ok dont get a Motherboard tray for this if you wanna redirect cables to the back. Just Mount with on the G5 lined up with the PCI ports and get a M-ATX and use your PSU Cover open up your psu stick it down their. Then get some Noctua fans stick them on the side. Get a good Heatsink for your north and south bridge, and CPU, Get 2 good hdd's. A nice M-ATX Gigabyte Board. Then Wire up your front panel and put one more noctua fan in the back. I made a little print of how mine is going to look.

 

Dont rush it take your time as I made that mistake. :P

 

post-114885-1214621854_thumb.jpg

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Thanks for the reply. Any particular Gigabyte M-ATX board you recommend. Just need one that works well with OSX86. Also, any idea if I could create my own cable from the front panel (power button... etc...) to the motherboard, as the cable seems to be missing.

 

Thanks,

howie :)

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NervousChimp, your mod is absolutely amazing! It looks like the real deal, especially with the 30" Apple Cinema Display. Anyway, I just wanted to ask you and everyone else a question. I'm looking to install a mATX board in my G5 case, because I want to keep the top shelf intact. I've just got one thing on my mind that I think will be a problem. If I mount the mATX board with the PCI slots at the back, how will I get the cables to match up with the port holes on the back. I don't think there will be enough space!

 

howie :D

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NervousChimp, your mod is absolutely amazing! It looks like the real deal, especially with the 30" Apple Cinema Display. Anyway, I just wanted to ask you and everyone else a question. I'm looking to install a mATX board in my G5 case, because I want to keep the top shelf intact. I've just got one thing on my mind that I think will be a problem. If I mount the mATX board with the PCI slots at the back, how will I get the cables to match up with the port holes on the back. I don't think there will be enough space!howie :hysterical:
mATX boards are {censored}. just front-mount a full-size board.... of course you'd have to expect that answer from me....
Hot damn, nice job!Looks really nice, looks just like a Mac Pro!Also, I see you have the same desk as me :PCongratulations.
thanks... haha... it's an ikea desk, and the first one wasn't durable enough to secure the monitor arm, so I bought this one, but it was worth it, a 30-inch on humanscale M7 arm is sooooo nice.....arm.jpg
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When you front mount the case as you have done nervouschimp, does that mean you have to remove the top shelf? You mod is awesome, just don't know if i'll be able to do something like that! Plus I don't really want to reck my case, it's designed too well!!! Oh, is it any harder to mount an ATX?

 

howie :?

 

[EDIT]

Oh, just noticed you haven't removed the top shelf! My main other concern (apart from how hard it is to mount an ATX is the back case plate) is where the PSU can go. I really don't want to cut my case. Your PSU mod is awesome, but I just don't know if I can do as a clean mod as you have. Any other ideas?

 

howie :wacko:

P.S. Awesome monitor and stand...

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DiaboliK
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G5 not MacPro

 

if you cant tell the difference, i feel bad for you.

 

Hot damn, nice job!

 

Looks really nice, looks just like a Mac Pro!

 

Also, I see you have the same desk as me :(

 

Congratulations.

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desk.jpg

 

Since you're using an ASUS board (P5E?) and a corded alu pro apple keyboard, have you ever had any problems with the BIOS hanging at POST? I ask because I have an ASUS P5K Deluxe and I can't seem to get the keyboard to play nice with this board. It just will not let the machine get past the POST. When I use it with my older Sony Vaio "hac" it works just fine.

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nervouschimp
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Since you're using an ASUS board (P5E?) and a corded alu pro apple keyboard, have you ever had any problems with the BIOS hanging at POST? I ask because I have an ASUS P5K Deluxe and I can't seem to get the keyboard to play nice with this board. It just will not let the machine get past the POST. When I use it with my older Sony Vaio "hac" it works just fine.

 

No problems at all.

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nervouschimp
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I was in Seattle over the weekend, and It turns out a friend of my wife has done a completely passively-cooled G5 mod that utilizes a dual-opteron board.

 

Heres a couple quick photos I snagged of Jake's passive G5:

 

passive_outside.jpeg

 

passive_inside.jpeg

 

All the heat-pipes are routed to the giant heat sink attached to the rear, and any IO is now routed through the PCI brackets. Pretty cool, and completely silent!

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nervouschimp
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Nice, but Xeons are better...

 

howie :(

 

students can't always afford xeons. besides, he doesn't need xeons. he built this box on a tight budget. if someone wants expensive xeons, they might as well get a real mac pro.

 

but he doesn't run mac OS on it.... he's an XP guy.

 

.... anyway, the goal here was silent computing.... guess you missed that part...

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CaptHowie
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Soz, just not an AMD guy. Also didn't know he was building it on a budget... nice job though, neat and tidy and by the look of it, mighty silent, especially with that huge heatsink at the back.

 

howie :lol:

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