Crazy I know but...

RoachycaL · 15 Jan 2006 at 16:25

Modding a DELL Server case?

I just bought this thing off ebay becuase I REALLY liked the look of the thing

But I may well need some help!

Well I was wondering if some of you guys could help me out! It looks like it will only take extended ATX boards and I was wondering if its possible to mod the thing so it will take my standard ATX board. I was also wondering about the PSU - in the picture there is an ATX motherboard connector so I think it should work and also my mate said the front LED/Power connectors could be different but from the look of the second picture I can see a front connector dangling down and it looks to me like a normal front connector.

Anyway guys - what do you think? And what do you think I could do to it if it wont support my board?

Oh yeah and the guy said he didnt know what formfactor it was

RoachycaL

RoachycaL · 15 Jan 2006 at 18:13

Ok, I'll take some pics when I get it for a better view. Someone else told me its completley possible to make holes for the motherboard holder screws.

RoachycaL · 15 Jan 2006 at 19:05

Ok thanks for the reply. Im just wondering why you think the PSU wont work? It has an ATX connector and thats all it needs for the board Im going to use in it

RoachycaL · 15 Jan 2006 at 21:32

Ah ok I see what you mean. Well I decided to get the base becuase I have never seen anything like it before and I liked it

I understand what your saying about it but someone else told me I will definatly be able to get it working with a standard ATX board so I'll hold him to it

RoachycaL · 19 Jan 2006 at 17:13

lol yeah bit of bad news - lets just say its probably lying all mangled in some landfill right now

Basically what happened was I got the damn thing and saw the PSU wouldnt work, the board wouldnt fit without a HUGE moderation (literally remaking the back) and the power button and HDD LED all linked to some stupid cable which was built for 1 DELL motherboard.

I was in the process of taking the front off to pull these cables out in hope of putting a switch in from another machine and the whole front snapped off. There was literally no way of using it without putting a huge amount of time and effort into it which I simply didnt have. Basically it wasnt worth it

I wouldnt of been able to sell it either becuase its only built for one DELL board.

RoachycaL · 23 Jan 2006 at 17:26

Lol I dont know what Im going to do

Probably nothing - hes on another forum. Well it was really for my other system, this one has a Coolermaster Stacker which I love to death. My other pc should be ok for the moment - I'll probably let you guys know when and which case Im gonna get for it :cool: