Pics of Laser Hive tray (2 pcs) and backplate kit mounted to my G5 Case. Laser Hive now makes a full ATX (7 slot) kit. I only have access to four of the available slots on my ATX board, but wanted to keep the look of the original numbered (1-4) PCI slots on the back of the G5, as I won't have any use for the other three slots. He also offers a backplate for a single 120mm fan. I wanted to utilize the G5 2x92mm rear fan assembly, so I used his original backplate kit. The tray I used was for an ATX board, he actually cut the tray into 2 pieces so I could switch to Micro ATX later if I wanted. He shipped the products with concise instructions and meticulous packaging at a great price. His workmanship is incredible, as he laser cuts the pieces to precision accuracy. Step 2 - The Motherboard Tray and BackplateĪfter reviewing the options available, I decided to purchase the tray and backplate from David Chugg at Laser Hive. The time and money I spent obtaining extra screws, power supply and other misc required items would have been eliminated if I had just bought a complete unit. After having completed this project, I would recommend buying a complete or non-working G5 and then gut it out, keeping all parts.

I got a case that had standoffs placed much differently than I expected. I will add that there are 2 different layouts of standoffs on the G5 cases, specific to which motherboard was originally installed.

The rest of case is 95%, not bad for a piece of hardware that's almost 10 years old. Left it for 48 hours before unclamping and it turned out great. I repaired it with a couple of Irwin clamps and a careful application of JB Weld. Unfortunately when it arrived, the bottom rear corner (the curved part) of the foot was bent out about 1/4 inch.

Finally I found one on eBay that looked good, so grabbed it for about 90 bucks. There's plenty out there, but getting one in clean condition takes some doing. Building a CustoMac Hackintosh: Buyer's Guideįinding the empty case took a bit of searching.

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