Project: AMDG5

[AmEv]

See if you can use one of the heatsinks as your procy one.



Are you keeping the vid card as a spare?

[Technochicken]

The heatsinks would require a lot of modifications to work. I would have to fabricate a new mounting plate, which I don't really have the materials/tools to do. Also, my CoolIt ECO would probably perform at least as well. As for the GPU, it's AGP so I really have no use for it.

I can't say I really know anything about the rotary tool. My dad has had it for probably 15-20 years, because he used to do a lot of stone/wood working.

I trimmed down the back fan so it does not stick out:

[AmEv]

Looks good so far.

Unoficially subbed.


(PS: I may be interested in the vid card; depends on if it doesn't have the tiny voltage nub that Apple put on their cards, and is the revision where the groove is towards the front of the case)

[Technochicken]

The video card does have the extra pins for powering cinema displays. It is an FX 5200:

[TheGreatSatan]

You need a window to show off that G5 logo

[AmEv]

NVM.

My vid card looks more or less like this one.

[Technochicken]

I'm finished! I have a ton of photos to upload, but here's a teaser pic:

[AmEv]

That was quick.


Next one you get, you could probably sell it here.

[Technochicken]

It was only so quick because I am on spring break this week. I got the computer last Saturday, and have worked on it pretty much all day every day this week.

Here's the final update:

I cut the PCI divider so the motherboard could fit under it, and made a bracket to mount it in place.

I then epoxied the motherboard trey in place:

I did not take pictures of most of the installation process, but it did not exactly go smoothly. I had to remove the HDD bay fan because of clearance issues, and it gave me a lot more space to work. To mount the ECO, I removed the stock fan, and mounted it to the back fan holder with some improvised standoffs. Temps are actually unchanged, at 32-33 degrees under Prime95. Also, my second GPU just barely fits. The passive heatsink is actually touching the top divider.

Thanks for looking!

[SXRguyinMA]

looks good! nice and clean! +rep