Odd PC request

"Nibby" (nibby68) 05/30/2017 at 09:50 • Filed to: None

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I want to do something crazy and put my desktop into an older ATX beige tower. Got one of those Dell Dimension Palo Alto cases that y’all know I love but they have proprietary front panels so I will just use that as a retro box. Anyone know a good place to get one in good shape or have one lying around in the US? I’d pay shipping of course. Just make sure it is ATX and has front panel connectors like these

Thank you.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nibby 05/30/2017 at 09:58

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If anyone had one of those laying around it would be you. Maybe try a used computer place? I have no idea.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Nibby 05/30/2017 at 09:59

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I got a ln Asus ROG and it’s shaped like an alien ship or a piece of broken glass... something.. but it’s not rectangular

itschrome > Nibby 05/30/2017 at 09:59

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just mod the dell case if you like it.... in dremel we trust my friend! but I dunno ebay, amazon, goodwill, ect.. what you want isn’t hard to find.

PS9 > Nibby 05/30/2017 at 10:00

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Build a 10 core xeon with two GTX Titan Xps and try to run it with Windows 98.

No, better: Windows Millenium.

S65 > Nibby 05/30/2017 at 10:02

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I wanna put a modern gaming pc into a Sgi Indy case.

facw > Nibby 05/30/2017 at 10:03

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Hmm, all my old stuff is stashed at my parents, so I can’t really send you anything. I’m pretty sure I have at least one Enlight 7237 or similar:

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And maybe even an Antec Performance Plus 1080:

kanadanmajava1 > Nibby 05/30/2017 at 10:03

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Use some case that has yellowing in the plastic parts. Otherwise it’s going to look to fancy.

Nibby > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 05/30/2017 at 10:04

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Good point!

Nibby > facw 05/30/2017 at 10:04

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those Antecs were my dream case in the mid-2000s

Nibby > S65 05/30/2017 at 10:04

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SGIs were super ocol

Nibby > PS9 05/30/2017 at 10:05

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I think I could get it to install but it wouldn’t have any drivers

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Nibby 05/30/2017 at 10:05

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Why cannot into writing your backwards compatible drivers from the 64-bit Win 8.1/10 drivers.

Am disappoint Nibby

kanadanmajava1 > S65 05/30/2017 at 10:06

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Noo! SGIs need to be restored to original condition. I have semi large collection of SGI stuff.

facw > Nibby 05/30/2017 at 10:08

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Mine was extremely loud. I didn’t realize how loud 80mm case fans could be until I built a system in that case (which had 5 or 6 of them). Primary driving factor as to why I haven’t built a machine with case fans smaller than 120mm since 2005.

Nibby > facw 05/30/2017 at 10:09

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Yeah I had one a while ago and realized shit this sounds like a vacuum

Nibby > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 05/30/2017 at 10:09

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sorry I have failed thee

Nibby > itschrome 05/30/2017 at 10:10

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The front panel is proprietary like this so it’d be a lot of delicate work and I don’t want to mess it up and ruin it :P

19JRC99 > Nibby 05/30/2017 at 10:12

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I’ve always loved the idea of a fully built high end PC stuffed into the case for an old slow POS

Sweet Trav > Nibby 05/30/2017 at 10:13

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That’s really not hard to re-pin at all. Only 8 of those wires do anything. You could even cut and tape (preferably solder) the common ATX connectors to that ribbon cable. you might even be able to use “maker” style jumper leads with female connectors on both ends to do it.

deekster_caddy > Nibby 05/30/2017 at 10:25

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I used to have an ATX Tornado case, it had dual side exhaust fans etc. I’ll have to check my basement and see if I still have it. If I do, it’s yours!

I might have a 3DFX card to throw in ;)

Nibby > Sweet Trav 05/30/2017 at 10:27

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I found one from an older Dell so I could rig something off of that

Nibby > deekster_caddy 05/30/2017 at 10:28

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Please do check and send picutres! Thanks

Nibby > itschrome 05/30/2017 at 10:43

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I found a front panel connector from an old Dimension 2400 and tried it on my main mobo, works perfectly. Hopefully it is long enough.

itschrome > Nibby 05/30/2017 at 11:58

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if not you can just splice in some more wire!

Nibby > deekster_caddy 05/30/2017 at 22:08

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aww ye

deekster_caddy > Nibby 05/30/2017 at 22:35

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Not tornado - “3dcool”

Nibby > deekster_caddy 05/30/2017 at 23:33

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Sweet. I figured out a way to rig together a front panel from the Dell Dimension XPS T500 case. Might still be interested in this though!

Nibby > itschrome 05/30/2017 at 23:34

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There’s a blocked pin. Put a needle in it and removed the filling, now it fits into my Z170 ATX mobo. Powers on/off like a charm.

So looks like I will need a 92MM PWM fan + a smaller cooler.

Nibby > Sweet Trav 05/31/2017 at 00:37

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update - success, just had to go buy some 92mm fans + a smaller cooler

deekster_caddy > Nibby 05/31/2017 at 10:34

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If you want it you can have it. Hit me up at username here plus yahoo dot com to exchange info and figure out shipping and stuff if you want it.

Nibby > deekster_caddy 05/31/2017 at 18:24

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sent, thank you