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Post by nikonnut on Jul 20, 2008 22:54:12 GMT
Aqua, That is some fine dremeling! At first I was trying to figure how you got the case loaded on to a CNC mill  . I can't wait to see how you sort the rest of the back panel. The MkII is going to the set standard for everyone! Nik |
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Post by HackJoe on Jul 22, 2008 9:57:20 GMT
Nice.. thats the same PSU as mine.... even more impressed you were able to line up the power socket now!
J.
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Post by boiancs on Aug 3, 2008 17:10:54 GMT
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Post by aquamac on Aug 3, 2008 21:41:31 GMT
Ah, the old skulltrail, I think it has been done but is quite problematic. There was a thread over at Insanely mac, but people think this Dual Xeon board was a much better bet and had more success:  Click for info on Asus Z7S WSCheaper too!  |
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Post by B B on Aug 6, 2008 21:16:42 GMT
Hi Joe, I now have HDD's in 2 & 3 bays. No problem, the HDD's stop 10 mm in front of the sata plug mounts. At the moment I just used the std sata cables, but I am pretty sure that the original loom will work too, as most of the moulding is on the front with only a little hanging out the back. Hi aqua, one question, do you have a picture of the sata plug mounts with the original loom ? Are they special and is it possible to attach the std sata cables ? Cause I bought one tray and would like to try. Thanks . Edit :Thanks aqua, I found pictures here : |
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Post by HackJoe on Aug 11, 2008 16:51:58 GMT
That ASUS looks great! wouldnt too well in the MacPro case.. If you intended to use the stock RAM CAGE and CPU cover.. but would be worth seeing!
J.
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Post by shaanky98 on Aug 12, 2008 16:28:08 GMT
I guess I was right, but are you going to cover that bottom bit?
Show us some more images Aquamac.
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Post by HackJoe on Aug 28, 2008 13:49:31 GMT
Aqua-Mac: The Apple fan you have used on the CPU cooler, have you connected it to a 4pin socket on the MOBO? did you have to do any mods?
I'm thinking of losing the ZALMAN for a Thermalright or a Noctua and the DFI have one 4pin socket.. the DFI board can only control RPM on 4Pin fans (silly huh)
If you were able to use the Apple fan on a 4-pin without any mods.. Then my Zalman days maybe numbered.. My taste is moving away from fancy lighting.. into the hardcore cooling. :-p (AIR)
Just read about a guy pushing a E8500 to 5.1ghz stable! using the DFI board.. granted he used a Phase cooler... but 5.1GHZ!!!! from 3.33ghz.. thats MAD!
J.
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Post by aquamac on Aug 28, 2008 17:47:26 GMT
Shanky,
Still working on the base plate, really short of time at the moment! As soon as I have made this and the back panel, I will post pictures.
Joe,
You cannot plug the fan straight in, I had to rewire it. 5v to the 2 outside wires and one central wire connects to the black - ve. This will revolve the fan, then the second central wire is the sensor wire.
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Post by HackJoe on Aug 28, 2008 20:56:13 GMT
OKAY! Shelf out... cut... and back in... Putting it back in was a breeze i was expecting the black sprung clips on the HD bays it be an arse but they went back in really easy. So! ONE: Shelf cut  TWO: Mobo clearance, worked out well... Bay two doesnt not interfere nor does the CD/DVD cage once locked in place.  THREE: A look at how the motherboard will appear behind the PSU..... it doesnt... result! was worried and being able to use the front IO pins but again.. just enough room.  Four: Cold Weld drying...  So..... order the DFI tomorrow (cash dependent) should be able to drop it in... J. |
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Post by B B on Aug 28, 2008 22:04:10 GMT
Very nice job, macbookjoe, clean and smart. Aqua set the Mobo ont the way down, you did it on the way up. Same result : enough room !! You need some serious material to cut the shelf. Edit, I read again the other topic, your company used a laser cutter. I think you wanted to post on the other topic : Hack Pro Mod |
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Post by HackJoe on Aug 29, 2008 6:22:10 GMT
No, it was done with a metal blade in a jigsaw... the laser cutter wasnt an option :-( lol it was computer guided.. so i'd of had to draw the shelf on a computer first then tell it exaclty where to cut! alot of effort so something no one will see.
Yes, Aqua mounted his mobo low so he could use dual GFX on the layout of his board. That ment not using the first slot on the mobo and lining the gfx up with the second slot on the case. I've just done it the other way round. my Mobo is laid out the same as the DS2R M-ATX board.. this the first slot being the PCIX16 i lose the use of the final slot... but can still have dual gfx.
J.
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Post by amantheboy08 on Aug 29, 2008 6:52:15 GMT
so you can still put all 4 hdd sleds in correct.
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Post by HackJoe on Aug 29, 2008 9:55:25 GMT
Yeah, all four sleds slide back in fine.. I can use hard drives on all four but the second two will require right-angle SATA cables.
Happy Day! I've ordered my Motherboard! now I'm poor again... :-p just hope my CPU hasn't shorted.
J.
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Post by nikonnut on Aug 29, 2008 22:23:51 GMT
Joe, Looking GOOD! That shelf is one diabolical looking piece of sheet metal. Too bad about the laser as that would have added major bragging rights ;D Lastly, I wouldn't worry too much about your CPU. None of the 3 (E6320, E6700, and a Q6600) I've run in the DS2R have suffered any damage so you should be golden! P.S. What do you do exactly that requires a laser? LoL Just being nosy  |
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