"Nibby" (nibby68)
04/04/2018 at 15:25 • Filed to: None
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"Nibby" (nibby68)
04/04/2018 at 15:25 • Filed to: None | 10
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Acquired a Lenovo ThinkCentre M72e and an IBM NetVista 6578 with a faulty motherboard.
Gutted most of the M72e
This is the final result!
Specs:
IBM NetVista A40 6578-TAU case
Arctic F8 Pro PWM 80mm fan
80mm fan installed in front (pulled from M72e)
SeaSonic SS-350SFE 350W SFX power supply
Lenovo ThinkCentre M72e motherboard
Intel Core i5 3470 3.2GHz quad core processor
8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 RAM
DVD/RW drive
128GB Samsung SSD
500GB 7200RPM Western Digital hard drive
1GB AMD RADEON HD6570 PCIe video card
USB 3.0 PCIe card
Windows 7 64 bit
Spraypainted the metal part of the case. Closest color I could find. Hides the scratches well. The front bezel’s plastic doesn’t really seem to like spray paint much and it peeled off quickly.
Case is really easy to open. Push 2 buttons on each side and lift it upwards.
The rear. I/O shield is kinda just stuck on there. Plugged in cables keep it in place. Those are the original NetVista PCI slot brackets.
Front has USB 2.0 ports on the bottom right corner.
Cover removed
The guts
Another view
Messy cables galore. Might end up using zipties to settle those down.
The drives can be flipped easily.
Samsung SSD
Front panel pins needed some rearranging and trial + error.
Closeup of the power supply label.
IBM Model M made by Lexmark 42H1292
Corsair Harpoon RGB mouse
Here it is in action, stacked on top of a complete working original NetVista with a Pentium III 1GHz processor.
Customized BIOS logo
The desktop
System info
The desk, complete with old Altec Lansing ACS 5 computer speakers.
NetVista 4:3 wallpaper
NetVista 16:9 wallpaper
Black NetVista 4:3 wallpaper
Black NetVista 16:9 wallpaper
NetVista icon
NetVista icon with IBM logo
Noah - Now with more boost.
> Nibby
04/04/2018 at 15:27 |
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This is epic. I have been fantasizing about building a wood glue colored wonder of my own, so much nostalgia. I can still hear that insane dialup sound...
Rico
> Nibby
04/04/2018 at 15:31 |
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But can it play Fortnite?
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Nibby
> Noah - Now with more boost.
04/04/2018 at 15:32 |
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Thanks! brb sending you a 56K PCI modem
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Noah - Now with more boost.
> Nibby
04/04/2018 at 15:34 |
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Awesome. I will turn it into an alarm clock.
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Nibby
> Rico
04/04/2018 at 15:36 |
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yeah it might need a better GPU though
2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered
> Nibby
04/04/2018 at 15:41 |
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Can it play Crysis tho?
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Nibby
> 2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered
04/04/2018 at 15:41 |
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Damn right it can
Mercedes Streeter
> Nibby
04/04/2018 at 15:44 |
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I need to finish my dual socket Dimension 4100 already. I’m less than $100 from completion!
What do you do with these things when you’re finished, sell them?
itschrome
> Nibby
04/04/2018 at 15:46 |
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it’s cool, but the specs kind of render it useless for me. Needs more power!
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Nibby
> itschrome
04/04/2018 at 15:50 |
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there was a budget involved
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itschrome
> Nibby
04/04/2018 at 15:54 |
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yeah I hear that. there’s always a budget.. which is why I’m still rocking a gtx 950 :(
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Nibby
> itschrome
04/04/2018 at 15:54 |
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well that’s also cause FUCK bitcoin miners
Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> Nibby
04/04/2018 at 16:02 |
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omg do babies to me
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Nibby
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
04/04/2018 at 16:03 |
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Flattered but I will pass.
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2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered
> Nibby
04/04/2018 at 16:10 |
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Hell ya bro!
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itschrome
> Nibby
04/04/2018 at 16:13 |
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yeah... what ever 111 seiries will be here soon and they are doing miner cards like AMD too. should take some heat off their prices.