Posted September 1, 2014 Has anyone here converted a Mac Pro G5/PowerMac G5 to fit a micro atx board, and kept it mostly stock and what are some ways to keep it as stock as possible. I want to do this because I want to build a Gaming/Workstation PC (Not on Windows though *gasp from Windows fanboy/girls*) the system would run Ubuntu, and eventually run Windows 8.1 (OEM) on the side with it living on a separate 60GB drive (SSD). And because I like the way the older Mac Pros look, I wanted to do something a little more crafty. Keeping it as stock as possible I know I'll have to swap out Apple proprietary connections for ATX connections. This build will run on about 387 or so Watts (With out the SSD) So here are some relevant things I'll be using in this build... Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3.0 GPU: Asus Striker-GTX780-P-4GD5 CPU: AMD FX-8350 (Black Edition) [Does it even matter that it's different?] RAM: 12GB DDR3 1600MHz (And I'm sure, I'll get questioned on why I'm using an matx board in a case that could be able to fit an eatx board. ) Simple answer: Because, an matx board is cheaper. [What not good enough? Too bad...] a Moo Floof connoisseur and curator. @handymanshandle x @pinksnowbirdie || Jake x Brendan Youtube Audio Normalization Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 1, 2014 I've got an empty G5 case sitting in my basement waiting for me to come up with a solid plan for it. I was thinking of just making my own rear panel that would have a more normal ATX layout with a corresponding motherboard tray. You've got some high powered hardware in mind, so I'd definitely recommend getting some front intake fans to take advantage of the stock front panel. 2500k | Z68-UD3H-B3 | GTX 570 Classified + Accelero Xtreme III | MX 200 250GB + Seagate 500GB | R4 | Seasonic 660W Plattinum | 8GB G Skill | Acer K272HUL + 2 x Dell P2417H, Rosewill dual mount, HP 22bw | Mackie CR3, ATH-M50X | DAS Keyboard | Mobile: X1 Carbon, Nexus 6P, LG G3, Samsung S5, Nexus 7 (2013) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 3, 2014 I am doing one with a mATX motherboard, but I didn't get to make the rear I/O fit the I/O shield of the motherboard, probably doing this next month or something It's not a bug, it's an undocumented feature! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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