which computer case?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by THE_CANADIAN, Oct 2, 2005.

  1. THE_CANADIAN

    THE_CANADIAN Specialist

    well we have 4comps in are house this compaq presario 6350CA , emachine t6410 , another compaq(old) and a IBm personal computer 300GL

    anyway i want to put a case on the imb and oviously mod it so that it a good reliable comp.. anyway which case will be suitable.?

    (here a pic of a IBM 300GL *not mine* but it look identical to mine)
    [​IMG]
     
  2. ASUS

    ASUS MajorGeek

  3. zepper

    zepper Corporal

    Actually it's the back of the case that's important to look at. Are the I/O ports back there arranged in the standard ATX layout like this seen in the area to the left of the fan grille: http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/11-154-017-03.JPG ? And does it have either 4 or 7 card slots as shown at the lower part of the case, then it will probably work in a normal case. OTOH, if the I/O ports are arrayed in a straight line near the bottom ov the case along the back (as if they were all mounted to the back edge of the motherboard, then that won't fit in a normal ATX case. If you have the normal ATX pors layout and there are only 4 card slots, then it could use either a microATX or a normal ATX case - if there are 7 card slots, then a normal ATX case like the one shown will work.

    .bh.
     
  4. THE_CANADIAN

    THE_CANADIAN Specialist

    lol i was wondering more about putting it in a all black case ... i dont want to buy the same original case that it aready in.

    I was saying where can i get like a black case that will fit the ibm 300gl
     
  5. mcadam

    mcadam Major Amnesia


    Errr....well I am....
     
  6. ASUS

    ASUS MajorGeek

    Thats the problem, Your IBM Mobo will not fit in any standard ATX case, thats why I posted the first link it has nice Pic's
    You could certainly paint the case ya got black & maybe even mod it a bit.
    I dont know your capabilities but it is possible to mod an atx case, but IMO not worth the trouble
     
  7. mcadam

    mcadam Major Amnesia

    An ATX case is a standard tower case so any case you see that's modded really :confused:
     
  8. zepper

    zepper Corporal

    Yup, that IBM mobo is definitely non-standard - even has a riser to make the card slots horizontal like the NLX spec. Wouldn't be worth the effort to mod any standard case to take it. You can get a good Socket-A mobo and a Duron 1600 or 1800 with HSF for under US$100. Get 'em used on the For Sale/Trade sections of forums like this or on eBay for even less. People upgrading to 64-bit are almost giving them away - my advice is to take advantage. Not to mention you'll have a much better performing system.

    .bh.
     

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