X-Center

[rosecityracr]

So my dad just hired a new secretary and she wanted me to fix her comp....I said ok. I go to my dad's to pick it up and I got a Compaq Presario 5635, mgft. date 1998.
Here's some specs:
Processor Type: 400 MHz Pentium II
Memory (100 MHz SDRAM) 128 MB
ATI Rage 2x AGP 8 MB
Hard Drive Capacit 12 GB
CD/DVD Drive
Iomega Zip Drive

It was old and told her it wasnt worth much and new parts werent common anymore and she should get a new one or I could build her one. She said she couldnt afford it it right now and that I could just have it....joy! So i've decided to make a media center out of it but keep the overall shape....I like the domed top and the lines of the front panel, but I did want to make it a lil different. That's where the X in the name of the machine comes into play.

cut a hole at the bottom of the mobo tray

more to come!

[b4i7]

did you put them in a [img] url here[/img] setup?

[Acey]

i wanna see the secretary... w00t...

[rosecityracr]

did you put them in a [img] url here[/img] setup?

yes i did, i dunno what was wrong...i tried doing the show image option, and have used it before and worked but it didnt this time...using a regular image url worked tho.. oh well, they're up now =)

[simon275]

Are you putting an XBOX in it?

The front of that case is just crying out for a blowhole. You get a peice of normal plastic down pipe 110mm. Cut a hole in the front put it through. And then bondo from the lip of the pipe down onto the plastic.

[rosecityracr]

Quick update:
To simon: yesir im putting my xbox in there...
but im almost regretting it now because all of these wires has to be lengthened (some are small as 24/26 gague) and im having trouble finding wire that small.

Here's some pics of the xbox mobo and where i plan on putting it.

...and the power supply and its future location

and finally its old home...and my running shoes

Another update in the next day or two, it might be big

[simon275]

Dam I keep fogeting how chunky Xbox's are compared to the slim line PS2's. But THen I remember xbox's are just computers not far removed from desktop computers really its just a mobo with integrate graphics that only has video out and then it has all the normal things HDD, DVD Drive and PSU.

Why are you putting an xbox in it are you gonna put a second computer in it? Or just the xbox.

Those heatsinks look usefull for future mods though might get my hands on a broken xbox.

Oh and good luck lengthing the wire.

[rosecityracr]

Why are you putting an xbox in it are you gonna put a second computer in it? Or just the xbox.

Yesir ill be putting in a regular comp. too =). I'm not goin too crazy with it tho, cuz its just gonna be a low budget (i.e. free 939 mobo, cheapest 939 proc. i can find, 320gb hd, extra pci-e card and dvd-rom i have laying around). It's gonna hold all of me and my room mates movies, mp3's, family guy (woot!), etc. and keep it in the living room. Just waiting to get paid on monday so i can put in a lil order to Newegg for some goodies

[chedabob]

i would seriously recommend you put something over the power supply, and cool it. cos v1.1 psus (i think thats what youve got) have been known to overheat and drip molten solder, so id cover it up.

whats the need in the pc? minimalise the case, whack an xbox with a softmod in, bobs your uncle, you got some kickass media box.

[rosecityracr]

i would seriously recommend you put something over the power supply

Oh dont worry I planned on it, except im going to leave the back where the wires come out open (so more like a shield than a cover) because I will have 2x60mm fans in the front, 1 blowing on that and 1 blowing on the HD...in fact now that you've scared me , i think instead of a shield ill make a "basket" for it so it will stay in the same spot except just right-side up.