Former peasant--first build--X99-hackintosh

[bomerr]

Why all the hate for the 5820k? It is a great price and alternative to the 4790k, great for doing lots of stuff at once

They are jelly. 

 

If people don't live next to a microcenter a 4790k might be a better buy but with cpu/motherboard combo microcenter offers it makes he x99 a sweet deal.

[dadasmithywinkle]

How's the computer working for you? It looks great and I'm about to start on one. 

[TannerThanU]

is it me or is that case not worthy of those componets...I mean it works for a mac style computer but....im not a fan of the industrial metal look..

[Norman_the_Owl]

is it me or is that case not worthy of those componets...I mean it works for a mac style computer but....im not a fan of the industrial metal look..

Well OP is apparently

[dadasmithywinkle]

-SNIP-

 

 

How were you able to mount the motherbaord tray? I have the same tray and the same PSU mount. I just cant seem to find a way to mount the tray... Thanks for any help.

[Nico123473]

What case are you using?

[dadasmithywinkle]

What case are you using?

 

The PowerMac G5 case

[bomerr]

How were you able to mount the motherbaord tray? I have the same tray and the same PSU mount. I just cant seem to find a way to mount the tray... Thanks for any help.

 

First If you look at my faceplate, you will see i had sections cut at the door hinge and bottom side. 

 

Second I had to flatten out the rounded edge on the bottom of the case. 

 

Lastly I am using this http://www.coolerguys.com/840556088271.html

[dadasmithywinkle]

 

First If you look at my faceplate, you will see i had sections cut at the door hinge and bottom side. 

 

Second I had to flatten out the rounded edge on the bottom of the case. 

 

Lastly I am using this http://www.coolerguys.com/840556088271.html

 

 

I get all of that - my question is how did you secure the motherboard tray to the inside of the computer? Did you repostion the stock stand-offs?

[bomerr]

I get all of that - my question is how did you secure the motherboard tray to the inside of the computer? Did you repostion the stock stand-offs?

there are two types of stock stand-offs. A really short set and a slightly taller set. You would want to remove one set with a hammer and keep the other. Then drill holes into the motherboard tray so it secures to the factory stand-off location.

 

I accidentally removed them all like a n00b. So I ended ip buying a piece of aluminum remnants from Industrial Metal Supply and used Locktite Metal to secure everything together. 

[dadasmithywinkle]

there are two types of stock stand-offs. A really short set and a slightly taller set. You would want to remove one set with a hammer and keep the other. Then drill holes into the motherboard tray so it scares to the factory stand-off location.

 

I was a n00b so I removed them all. I ended ip buying a scrap piece of aluminum bar from Industrial Metal Supply and used Locktite Metal to secure everything together. 

Are the taller ones the better ones to keep or the shorter ones near the top? I dremelled the PSU hole today and have that out of the way.

[bomerr]

Are the taller ones the better ones to keep or the shorter ones near the top? I dremelled the PSU hole today and have that out of the way.

i forgot which one is better. I wanna say the taller ones are better because of clearance issues. 

[dadasmithywinkle]

i forgot which one is better. I wanna say the taller ones are better because of clearance issues. 

 

Oh, ok, awesome! I'll be hacking away at the case some more tomorrow. Thanks for the help!