| | This is my new computer...
...case.
It was purchased as a new home for my poor xHack, who has been having an identity crisis living in her pitiful PC case ghetto. This transplant has several challenges in store, some of them due to design differences and some of them self-induced.
First of all, the motherboard mountings in the G4 are not ATX-compliant, meaning that I will have to find some way to mount the thing. With this comes the challenge of aligning the PCI slots and well and the external ports. This will require extensive use of the rotary tool.
Secondly, from others who've done this conversion, I've heard that there is a "conflict of interests" between the position of the RAM on most ATX mo-boards and the optical bay in the G4 case. I absolutely do not want to sacrifice a front-loading DVD drive... in fact, on my wish list is the conversion of the vacant 2nd bezel into another working drive bay.
Another "conflict of interests," from what I read, is between the CPU heatsink and the PSU. This is not so much of an issue with me, as I will just put in the "low profile" water cooling I've always wanted.
The next hurdle is a self-inflicted one: I bought a gorgeous PSU - the Kingwin Mach1 (700W) - and it would be an utter shame to only see it on the rare occasions I open my case. I'd like to install a window in the top of the G4, exposing the lit interior and water cooling system, should I decide to install it. Even better than a window would be recasting the entire top piece in clear acrylic, but I know nothing about casting molds or how difficult a cast of that shape would be. (Anyone out there have tips for this?)
checklist:
☐ mount motherboard
☐ front-loading optical drive
☐ working power & reset buttons
☐ fit the heatsink, or replace with water-cooling system
bonus objectives:
☐ install a secondary optical bay
☐ interior visibility
Suggestions and comments are appreciated!
-Clive |
| | Posted 10/13/2009 12:58 PM - 10 Views - 0 eProps - 0 comments
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