HP SFF fun

"Nibby" (nibby68)
10/01/2020 at 19:05 • Filed to: None

You guys know I’m crazy, right? This HP Compaq dc7700 Pro 6200 SFF hybrid is more proof.

Specs

Intel Core i5 2400 3.1GHz quad core processor
240W HP power supply
8GB DDR3 RAM
NVIDIA Quadro K600 1GB PCIe video card
DVDRW drive
180GB Intel Pro 1500 Series SSD
500GB 7200RPM Hitachi hard drive
Windows XP Professional on HDD
Windows 7 Professional on SSD
Latest BIOS
Latest ME firmware
Audio in/out jacks front/rear
2xUSB 2.0 ports front
6xUSB 2.0 ports rear
PS/2 ports
Parallel port
Serial port
Ethernet
DisplayPort
DVI

Empty case with the standoffs + rear cut out

Donor HP 6200 tray

Another view

Fitted and JB-welded in place

Everything installed

SSD goes well with tape. Taped a piece of rubber to the HDD as well.

NVIDIA Quadro K600

Front without the cover. Front panel USB + audio work fine

Rear

Top panel

BIOS screen

Windows XP programs + specs

Windows XP desktop

Windows 7 specs

Windows 7 desktop

Fired up! Could’ve put 10 but since this is more of a testing components and drives rig, don’t care for updating it plus it’s nice to have a Windows 7 rig again. Best MS OS of this millennium .

DISCUSSION (33)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Nibby
10/01/2020 at 19:16

Ooo, WinXP Media Center Edition? :O

lone_liberal > Nibby
10/01/2020 at 19:19

I did battle with so many HP SFFs (and Compaq SFFs before that) that I don’t know if I could have fun with one unless a hammer or explosives are involved.

Jb boin > Nibby
10/01/2020 at 19:29

I don’t understand, you cute two of the same chassis to make one?

What is the point in using Windows 7 nowadays ?

The best MS OS of this millennium is Windows Me, obviously !

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Nibby
10/01/2020 at 19:45

I love this kind of thing but that seems like a LOT of work for a 2nd gen i5

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Nibby
10/01/2020 at 19:48

You need to install a 1080ti and do some folding with that box.

subexpression > Nibby
10/01/2020 at 19:58

That’s way more effort than I put in. I tried not to do more than swap out wiring harnesses when I reused big-name cases . It’s funny how they’ll make the entire thing out of standard parts but then have a single molded plug for case switches and LEDs that don’t have a standard layout on motherboards .

benjrblant > Nibby
10/01/2020 at 20:28

I enjoy seeing these. I feel like it’s been a while.

Nibby > lone_liberal
10/01/2020 at 20:42

i love them, pls send me some

Nibby > subexpression
10/01/2020 at 20:44

then you trace t he pin outs and use a male to female arduino wire!

Nibby > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
10/01/2020 at 20:44

nah just pro

Nibby > Jb boin
10/01/2020 at 20:45

the donor system was a borked rig

Nibby > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/01/2020 at 20:45

yea but it was worth it

Nibby > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
10/01/2020 at 20:45

rip the cooling

Nibby > benjrblant
10/01/2020 at 20:45

thanks!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Nibby
10/01/2020 at 20:47

Water cooling

facw > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/01/2020 at 20:49

Yeah, I’ve got a dead i5-2500k system sitting on the floor behind me (well really I think it’s probably just the motherboard that’s dead, but I no longer have the parts I’d need to troubleshoot it). I could have tried to revive it, but instead I just spent the $200 and picked up an i3-9100F, a motherboard, and 16GB of RAM to replace it. Only reason it hasn’t been tossed yet is that I’ve been lazy about cleaning.

Chariotoflove > Nibby
10/01/2020 at 20:49

Nice rug.

facw > subexpression
10/01/2020 at 20:51

It’s pretty appalling that we still don’t have an industry standard single plug for those case switches and LEDs. And if we don’t get that, at least spend a few cents more and color-code the connectors.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Nibby
10/01/2020 at 21:00

I don’t remember that Taskbar style....is it skinned? (I had WinXP Pro back in the day, but used a custom skinning tool...Stardock something something maybe, it was?

Goggles Pizzano > Chariotoflove
10/01/2020 at 22:12

It really ties the roo m together.

phenotyp > Nibby
10/02/2020 at 01:13

I, uhhh, appreciate this a lot.

Who’s the market for your effort? Honestly curious.

Nibby > facw
10/02/2020 at 08:56

i like what gigabyte does... they send this with many of their mobos so it does most of the dirty work for you

Kinja'd!!!

Nibby > facw
10/02/2020 at 08:57

gib plox

Nibby > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
10/02/2020 at 08:57

yea it’s a skin :) royale remixed

Nibby > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
10/02/2020 at 08:57

rip liquid spills

Nibby > Chariotoflove
10/02/2020 at 08:58

just don’t look under it

Nibby > phenotyp
10/02/2020 at 08:58

there’s no market for insanity... thanks

facw > Nibby
10/02/2020 at 09:23

If you want anything from the old system it’s yours for the cost of shipping. Though as noted, the system wasn’t working so some of it could be dead (it would just reboot almost immediately, which with a known-good power supply seems likely to be the motherboard). The stuff that I didn’t reuse is:

i5-2500k ( I reused the cooler, but I have some stock Intel coolers around as well).

ASUS P8P67-M (Rev 3.0) motherboard (As noted, I wouldn’t have high hopes here)

16GB (4x 4GB) PNY Optima DDR3 1333 RAM

HT Omega Striker 7.1 Dolby/DTS PCI (not PCI-E) sound card.

Nibby > facw
10/02/2020 at 10:23

awesome thanks whats your zip?

facw > Nibby
10/02/2020 at 10:26

02453

Chariotoflove > Nibby
10/02/2020 at 10:51

Watch words for many things in life.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Nibby
10/02/2020 at 19:15

Coolness! I used to love tweaking things on my install way back in the 2000s ‘ tri-color LED case fan, LED all the things, especially blue, case windows for days ’ modding craze :P

Nibby > facw
10/03/2020 at 11:57

okay i’ll keep you posted