|
|
Post by aquamac on Feb 23, 2008 18:37:33 GMT
No worries, thanks for saving a copy of the original too. I saved it to my website server and put it up on my mac pro page as for some reason, Zapros site is down and all info lost. Hopefully it will not be lost again. I quite enjoyed doing them actually!
|
|
|
|
Post by HackJoe on Feb 23, 2008 22:48:51 GMT
Looking at the DS2R photo and then the MacPro Motherboard mounts... is it gonna fit without having to cut off and reset the mounts inside the case?
Just ordered the RAM cage (which will house the CPU, RAM and act as a wind tunnel and window into the case).
J.
|
|
|
|
Post by aquamac on Feb 23, 2008 23:01:37 GMT
The mounts need removing that are situated under the board. You need to fashion some mounts. I used some aluminium strip, put a threaded hole into each square then screwed in a mount. These were then glued into position with Liquid metal epoxy.
|
|
|
|
Post by HackJoe on Feb 23, 2008 23:21:30 GMT
Well that sucks! i thought it might fit....
Did you bring your homemade mounts upto the same height as the standard Apple ones? would my Araldite Rapid work as well as the Liquid metal epoxy?
what thickness were your aluminium strips?
J.
|
|
|
|
Post by aquamac on Feb 24, 2008 7:05:16 GMT
The alloy strip I used was 20 mm x 1.5 mm thick. I cut it into 20 mm lengths and tapped a 3 mm thread into the middle. That matched my standoffs. I found some long standoffs in a case I already had, but you could achieve a similar height by screwing 2 together. Your araldite rapid should do the trick. This is the trickiest mod I did to date, so take your time. Shame zapros site is still down as there were some good photos of that.
|
|
|
|
Post by mogwai77 on Feb 24, 2008 10:22:07 GMT
I removed the original stands - applied them to my ds2r mobo with screws and glued everything inside the case with epoxy - graka installed so that everything fits - waited a few hours and done...
|
|
|
|
Post by HackJoe on Feb 24, 2008 13:16:59 GMT
Mogwai77 i think i'm gonna try it that way too. Did you have to remove all the Apple standoffs? or just create yourown where needed? I thought i'd take one of the apple ones out, take it to work, find some Alu, find the correct thickness and make like 10 of them. Attach to my Mobo then glue in.
Aquamac I'll take some shots of me making the ones i'll use.. enough to help anyone else who may need to know.
J.
|
|
|
|
Post by HackJoe on Feb 25, 2008 18:57:29 GMT
My new bits came today here they are:  My Apple MacPro Front Fans Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R HIPER Type M 630W PSU 30cm 24PIN-24PIN ATX cable 30cm 8-Pin to 8pin (4x4) Extension Cable (dont think i'm gonna have any need for this).  This thing is huge! really think with a little dremel help i'll be able to fit a Watercooling RAD in there. SO... I'm currently taking out the FAN divider at the top of the case to allow more room for the PSU. I'm hopfully going to be tackling the wiring tomorrow with the help from an engineer at work. Will also be making up my Mobo mounts. I'm gonna be gutted when this is done, Modding really is alot of fun. J. once again.. the iPhone cam really doesn't do to good with poor light. |
|
|
|
Post by HackJoe on Feb 25, 2008 22:55:40 GMT
AquaMac I'm begining to see what you had ment about this being tricky! Took me 2 hours to remove the fan mount from between the PSU and DVD drives. And i'm still having a hard time getting the Drive bay to side in nice. Thats what i get for not buying a fully modular PSU.   It's getting there. J. |
|
|
|
Post by aquamac on Feb 26, 2008 4:29:27 GMT
Joe,
Keep those photos coming, it's looking great. Love the twin 120 mm Apple fans. I recon you may just got a radiator in there. How much space is left with the motherboard and front fans in position?
|
|
|
|
Post by HackJoe on Feb 26, 2008 10:43:27 GMT
There really seems to be lots of room.. the fans fall flush with the first Hard drive bay. It's held in place with a latch and a motherboard mount.
How did you get the apple standoffs off? a hammer? :-) they are solid!
I'm making the new standoffs today. picked up some liquid epoxy from a car garage this morning.
J.
|
|
|
|
Post by mogwai77 on Feb 26, 2008 13:48:31 GMT
I removed the standoffs with pliers and a "quick move" you won´t break the stands - before that could happen, the adhesive-film "breaks"
I removed all stands in the area of the to come DS2R mobo.
|
|
|
|
Post by HackJoe on Feb 26, 2008 14:09:49 GMT
Cheers Mogwai77, I've had to delay my standoffs until tomorrow as the engineer thats gonna fashion the new ones is busy today. Hoping to do the wiring tomorrow too.
Will be ordering the CPU Heatsink Cover tomorrow too. check out WeFixMac store on eBay UK.. if they dont list it... just ask for it. there great.. shipping is pricy but this stuff is had to get ya hands on.
J.
|
|
|
|
Post by aquamac on Feb 26, 2008 19:03:45 GMT
As Mogwai says, the standoffs come off quite easily with a pair of pliers. Just clamp each one and bend it over. It will suddenly "give" without doing any damage. I left the others that were not in the way as they can be useful to fix other bits to or in yout case the fan shroud. Look forward to seeing all your "GEAR" in position.
|
|
|
|
Post by HackJoe on Feb 27, 2008 0:28:11 GMT
Me too, all being well i will post some initial shots tomorrow. Basic set up with the front fans in place.. I'm trying to work out how to connect the rear 120mm Fan to the back of the case...
Also all my fans are 4-pin but there is only 2 4-pin connections on the Motherboard..
Hmmmm.
J.
|
|
