AmEv
11-28-2010, 04:38 PM
I have started this in another forum. However, I thought I'd share it here.
I bought this case at a local thrift store. PIII 866, 128MB PC100 SDRAM, 20GB HDD. Not bad, but.....
Just look at the size of this thing! I paid $20 for it!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs150.snc4/36844_1498754315928_1446259447_1278972_6536253_n.j pg
And from the front:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs054.snc4/35047_1498754355929_1446259447_1278973_3444500_n.j pg
Shhhh.... This is how you add things!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs281.ash1/20859_1498754395930_1446259447_1278974_6627861_n.j pg
Look at that expansion room!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs148.snc4/36745_1498754435931_1446259447_1278975_3843775_n.j pg
Can anyone say "stealth hot-swap bay"?
And it's so simple to open it, if you know where to look:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs221.snc3/20859_1498754475932_1446259447_1278976_3875441_n.j pg
Talk about spacious! Don't know what the blue thing is, PCI cooler?
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs201.snc3/20859_1498754515933_1446259447_1278977_1275493_n.j pg
However, it's simple to open. Note this:
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs201.snc3/20859_1498754555934_1446259447_1278978_2821891_n.j pg
And this.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs127.snc4/36693_1498756355979_1446259447_1278980_4180974_n.j pg
To this:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs127.snc4/36693_1498756315978_1446259447_1278979_1707039_n.j pg
And again.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs067.ash2/36693_1498756395980_1446259447_1278981_6962519_n.j pg
The board and cooler..
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs127.snc4/36693_1498756435981_1446259447_1278982_252023_n.jp g
Now, the PSU cage is totally nice.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs067.ash2/36693_1498756475982_1446259447_1278983_3796395_n.j pg
Remove this screw....
Yank on this....
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs147.snc4/36693_1498756515983_1446259447_1278984_3775725_n.j pg
Whoop. Gotta pull cables.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs147.snc4/36693_1498756555984_1446259447_1278985_6982740_n.j pg
Once again. Totally AWESOME!!!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs067.ash2/36693_1498756595985_1446259447_1278986_3059112_n.j pg
Better mugshot of the cooler.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs127.snc4/36693_1498756635986_1446259447_1278987_2514674_n.j pg
The RAM. 1GB total.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs065.snc4/34602_1498756675987_1446259447_1278988_2089969_n.j pg
Well, this is how things are mounted.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs159.snc4/37279_1498758236026_1446259447_1278990_156046_n.jp g
A special type of screw goes on the front two spots, and a third mounts it.
This is your OS HDD bay, because it's an always-on, needs the ventilation.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs026.ash2/34660_1498758276027_1446259447_1278991_5112687_n.j pg
Your power board.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs046.snc4/34660_1498758316028_1446259447_1278992_8382477_n.j pg
Left side panel?
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs066.snc4/34660_1498758356029_1446259447_1278993_5773319_n.j pg
One or two screws to remove.
Meh, a bit bland. Might make for OK wire routing, haven't checked for that.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs046.snc4/34660_1498758396030_1446259447_1278994_5673524_n.j pg
Toolless PCI bay.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs079.snc4/35317_1498758436031_1446259447_1278995_5860586_n.j pg
From the inside.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs066.snc4/34660_1498758476032_1446259447_1278996_7093146_n.j pg
Simply remove the screw....
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs046.snc4/34660_1498758516033_1446259447_1278997_320974_n.jp g
To get this.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs046.snc4/34660_1498758556034_1446259447_1278998_6861281_n.j pg
Final treat. The sound card. Creative: the best producers of audio products, period.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs046.snc4/34660_1498758596035_1446259447_1278999_4966838_n.j pg
Model number.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs016.ash2/34159_1498759196050_1446259447_1279000_3717498_n.j pg
I bought this case at a local thrift store. PIII 866, 128MB PC100 SDRAM, 20GB HDD. Not bad, but.....
Just look at the size of this thing! I paid $20 for it!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs150.snc4/36844_1498754315928_1446259447_1278972_6536253_n.j pg
And from the front:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs054.snc4/35047_1498754355929_1446259447_1278973_3444500_n.j pg
Shhhh.... This is how you add things!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs281.ash1/20859_1498754395930_1446259447_1278974_6627861_n.j pg
Look at that expansion room!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs148.snc4/36745_1498754435931_1446259447_1278975_3843775_n.j pg
Can anyone say "stealth hot-swap bay"?
And it's so simple to open it, if you know where to look:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs221.snc3/20859_1498754475932_1446259447_1278976_3875441_n.j pg
Talk about spacious! Don't know what the blue thing is, PCI cooler?
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs201.snc3/20859_1498754515933_1446259447_1278977_1275493_n.j pg
However, it's simple to open. Note this:
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs201.snc3/20859_1498754555934_1446259447_1278978_2821891_n.j pg
And this.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs127.snc4/36693_1498756355979_1446259447_1278980_4180974_n.j pg
To this:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs127.snc4/36693_1498756315978_1446259447_1278979_1707039_n.j pg
And again.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs067.ash2/36693_1498756395980_1446259447_1278981_6962519_n.j pg
The board and cooler..
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs127.snc4/36693_1498756435981_1446259447_1278982_252023_n.jp g
Now, the PSU cage is totally nice.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs067.ash2/36693_1498756475982_1446259447_1278983_3796395_n.j pg
Remove this screw....
Yank on this....
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs147.snc4/36693_1498756515983_1446259447_1278984_3775725_n.j pg
Whoop. Gotta pull cables.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs147.snc4/36693_1498756555984_1446259447_1278985_6982740_n.j pg
Once again. Totally AWESOME!!!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs067.ash2/36693_1498756595985_1446259447_1278986_3059112_n.j pg
Better mugshot of the cooler.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs127.snc4/36693_1498756635986_1446259447_1278987_2514674_n.j pg
The RAM. 1GB total.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs065.snc4/34602_1498756675987_1446259447_1278988_2089969_n.j pg
Well, this is how things are mounted.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs159.snc4/37279_1498758236026_1446259447_1278990_156046_n.jp g
A special type of screw goes on the front two spots, and a third mounts it.
This is your OS HDD bay, because it's an always-on, needs the ventilation.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs026.ash2/34660_1498758276027_1446259447_1278991_5112687_n.j pg
Your power board.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs046.snc4/34660_1498758316028_1446259447_1278992_8382477_n.j pg
Left side panel?
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs066.snc4/34660_1498758356029_1446259447_1278993_5773319_n.j pg
One or two screws to remove.
Meh, a bit bland. Might make for OK wire routing, haven't checked for that.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs046.snc4/34660_1498758396030_1446259447_1278994_5673524_n.j pg
Toolless PCI bay.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs079.snc4/35317_1498758436031_1446259447_1278995_5860586_n.j pg
From the inside.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs066.snc4/34660_1498758476032_1446259447_1278996_7093146_n.j pg
Simply remove the screw....
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs046.snc4/34660_1498758516033_1446259447_1278997_320974_n.jp g
To get this.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs046.snc4/34660_1498758556034_1446259447_1278998_6861281_n.j pg
Final treat. The sound card. Creative: the best producers of audio products, period.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs046.snc4/34660_1498758596035_1446259447_1278999_4966838_n.j pg
Model number.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs016.ash2/34159_1498759196050_1446259447_1279000_3717498_n.j pg