Conversion Kit Aims to Put PC Hardware Inside 2019 Mac Pro

Owners of Apple's 2019 Mac Pro could repurpose its enclosure for a customized PC utilizing a conversion kit being crowdfunded by Practical Prototyping (via Hackster).



The task comes aft Apple discontinued the Mac Pro successful March, confirming that it has nary plans for aboriginal models. For owners of the 2019 Intel-based tower, the conversion offers a imaginable mode to support utilizing its distinctive enclosure with newer PC components.

Mechanical technologist Stefan Bond developed the kit to accommodate a accepted ATX motherboard and powerfulness proviso wrong the Mac Pro 7,1 chassis. The projected conversion is reversible, with nary imperishable changes to the lawsuit required.

Builders request to supply their ain machine components and region Apple's existing internals earlier installing the kit. The bundle supplies mounting hardware and adapters alternatively than a implicit computer, truthful the enclosure, processor, memory, graphics card, storage, and powerfulness proviso are abstracted expenses.

Space wrong the converted enclosure imposes immoderate restrictions. The reported graphics paper bounds is 308mm successful magnitude and 140mm successful height, portion aerial coolers tin beryllium up to 140mm tall. A abstracted mounting accessory supports a 240mm liquid cooler, and the plan accommodates 2 SATA drives successful either the 2.5-inch oregon 3.5-inch format.

The conversion is designed to reuse Apple's 3 beforehand fans done customized adapter boards, on with the powerfulness fastener and indicator light. An interface for the 2 top-mounted USB-C connectors supports USB 3.1 Gen 1.

Pledges for the kit connected Kickstarter commencement astatine astir $500, excluding shipping, according to Hackster. Shipping is estimated to statesman successful March 2027, though crowdfunding pledges bash not warrant delivery.
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