Case Mod - In Progress Somnium Purpurea (name change)

First of all im sorry for my English!
Hi, now its time for me to make my first project log in my life and the first case mod.
The case im going to remake is Mac G5.

• Components to be used:
- Motherboard: []
- Processor: Intel i7 860 [x]
- Graphics card: XFX Nvidia 285 GTX Black Edition [x]
- Night:? (Indefinite) [Maybe sleeve] []
- HDD: Samsung 500gb Samsung F1 1tb F3 [x]
- (SSD when I have money) []

• Water cooling (Will write the exact name later when I know which I should have)
- Block
Processor []
Graphic []
(Motherboard) []
- Pump []
- Radiators 280mm [x]
- Radiator 280mm Slim [x]
- Fans 140mm x4 or 8 []
- Fans 120mm x1 []
- Fan Control []
- Resovar []
- Nipples []
- Hose (Black) []

• What to do:
- Some way to mount the 280mm radiator in the front []
- Cut up for the 280mm radiator slim []
- Getting on a solution for hard disks []
- Find a place for the PSU (Bottom) []
- Cut up the motherboard plate []
- Make it look like the back is the original []
- New front USB Audio []
- Paint the chassis []
Here it will come up a lot of new things

Some pictures of things that I have had time to do!
The case:
[IMG=http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/2710/dsc00213my.jpg][/IMG]


Some start of 3d cad for how the case will have the watercooling:


After some striping:

And i have allso started to paint up what im going to cut out replac whit a aluminium plate:


Thats all from me right now will update as offen as i can.
//Dahl1n

 

I like the idea of this, using the case just because i think that your combining style with a powerful computer. And Good idea to put watercooling in there so it'll be quiet as well
Just one question where is the cool air be drawn in from or does the front of the case not go into hard drive bays?

 

My english is so bad, but i hade understand you right you think the hard drivers sits in the front?
and i dont know where im going to have the hard drivers right now tbh. im right now looking where i can put them and get the some cooling on

//Dahl1n

 

I've been looking at doing something similar.

The Hard drives for are normally (when it's a mac) stored in the top right of the case.

Instead of having the 2nd radiator in the top have you thought about putting it behind the one in the front?

It would need some fancy plumbing but would save you having to cut up the case a bit.

If your going to completely redo the back of the case, how about putting a sheet of perspex in and using that way you can mount the radiators to that.


Here are some examples:

http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=121671

http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=125218

 

If you mean stacking radiators, then that wouldn't be very efficient, as heat from the first radiator would affect the cooling of the second. There is another G5 case mod out there where the two radiators are perpendicular to each other, which would be much better.

I would imagine that getting hold of a metal ATX backplate would be easier than making one from perspex, would look much better as well, as you can't blend plastic with metal as easily if you want a seamless finish.

Definitely check out those examples.

 

Both good points, can you remember the name of that G5 mod? I've though about putting the radiators in like that but I'm not sure they would fit. (using old style PA120.2s)

 

Hi,
Im want to have one in the top and im hopping that im going to be as good as http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=125218 on driling hols in the top for the radiator.
And im going to try to epoxi and some chemistry metal to make the back lock original
you will see bether when i have started

//Dahl1n

 

Some new pictures of what has happened today!

Hi!

Today I've been at Clas Olson, auto parts store and the local master plate.
I bought some sand paper and diamond discs for Chapter dremen and a few small things for my apartment at Clas Olson Then I took myself to where I bought Biltema epoxy adhesive for aluminum chemical and metals to be used for the front and back of the chassis.
Then I bought a small piece of aluminum that was a waste piece of sheet metal worker for 2.5euro, but also with a small metal piece that I was able to practice to engrave in.

Then I started to cut back in order so I can put my new piece of aluminum:



After I had been sawn out of the back side so I started to file in order so that the edges were fairly straight, I used a blade to get a straight line:



Here is the aluminum plate, and I have outlined how I will grind and cut the system:


I was first thinking of buying a ready motherboard plate from Lian Li, but I felt it would be more personal if I do it myself and I can have room for 2x 80mm fans back there instead

/ / Dahl1n

 

looking good. Keep on modding.
Will you buy a IO Shield like this or will you do it yourself?

 

Thanks m8 i cant complain your case its awesome m8
and I have a Lian li IO shield home that i will have for this modd
i want to make one my self but that kind of skills dont i have jet but maby in my next project hehe

 

Update!

Hi all
Today i have orded a small thing hehe a two way mirror in acryl.
I have now decided what color what i want but not how dark I want it and im hope that i can get some help


Or



Thats all from me right now

//Dahl1n

 

I have no idea for which one of the purple is better but I just had a vision of an G5 case with a shiny purple paint and it seemed nice.

 

Hehe okej
I will turn it in to a friend that paints cars so it will shine like the sun
But im starting to think about getting a more darker purple to it tbh.

//Dahl1n

 

That will work nicely with the mirrored plexi, nice idea

 

Oh yeah! Metallic purple G5!

 

Nice, You had me interested at G5 mod and now you say its going to be purple. I'll be keeping an eye out for this one

Some car colours you may want to look up to give your friend an idea of what you want mixed:
firemist purple

candy purple

plum crazy

midnight purple

Good luck and remember to post tons of pics

 

It´s thanks to you i did get the idea of the plexi mirror, so i can just say thank you

O yes i want something to stick out whit and the g5 case whit awsome paint and watercooling is the thing i hope but it´s so boring that it´s my first real modd becus im maby dont have all skills like moste of the guys/girls in this forum but i will do my best

okej i will talk some whit him and ask him. i think i want dark purple candy tbh but i havnt decide.
And i will take as many pic´s i can but i have a mobile camera so it want be any epic pic´s

//Dahl1n

 

Purple will deff go with this case.

Good luck with the mod, I can't wait to see how this turns out!

 

Interesting start. As far as being a noob that does not matter. I'm sure you will pull it off, my first mod was also with a G5. Just stick with it and don't give up. Alot of G5 mods I've found around the web I notice the persons abandon the mod because it is a fairly dificult case to work with. Look foward to seeing what you do with the case.

 

A mini update!

Was, unfortunately, no update this holiday when everything has gone really bad and wrong.
But it is not necessary to take this her, but i did make some on the case.


This small litel update did take unacceptably long time. Becus when I had made the top of the plate, my dremel broke. And becus I am a student, I have no money for the opportunity to add a new dremel so this will probably slow down the projekt even more
But I will try to get money to buy a new one.

/ / Dahlin