Custom Slot A Machine

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Sun May 25, 2003 9:17 am

Specs
Athlon Classic Slot A 900MHz w/GoldenOrb HSF (not loud at all)
400w CompUSA PS
OEM Asus K7M
2x128PC100
Asus V3800 32meg AGP
MPX PCI NIC
Seagate 8.6 gig ATA33/7200rpm HD
LiteOn 48x CD-ROM (painted black to match custom hard drive cooler)
Custom 80mm hard drive cooling system (yes, it's just a friggin' 80mm fan pointed at the HD)
Custom momentary start switch (just momentarily touch the bare leds together and wala, the damned thing fires right up)
Logitech USB Optical mouse
HP Multimedia USB keyboard
Case - Who needs one ? Makes for easy hardware upgrades and easy cleaning
Dual booting with Win98SE and WinXP Pro Corp
Other installed software : Folding@Home for PCA

brainz2002 · Post by **brainz2002** » Sun May 25, 2003 9:57 am

N1 m8 I especially like the HD cooling method...... not just an 80mm fan pinted at it but
a dusty 80mm fan lmao.

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Sun May 25, 2003 10:35 am

The 80mm is sparkly clean, the camera flash makes it look dusty.

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Sun May 25, 2003 10:59 am

NascarFool, is that rig runningn out of the case on your desk?

If so how are you running it (turning it on)?

I am curois because i am running out of funds and want to start making my folding boxes run caseless.

I am assuming the power switchees and reset switches are just plain ol momentary switches (normally open or not completing the circuit unless depressed)so I can go to rat shack and buy a couple of these switches and mount them to a small project box and use that to turn them on and stuff. Another question I have is how would I connect them to the motherboard without having some ghetto looking wires wrapped around the pins on the mobo. I would probably solder them to a mobo jumper and then use that to slide it on to the correct pin? Maybee this is the wrong thread to ask (Case modding?) but your pic got me thinking.....

thanks in advance,

david

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Sun May 25, 2003 11:20 am

just short the power button posts together with a screw driver that will get it to turn on

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Sun May 25, 2003 11:55 am

true but I was thinking of something of something a bit Less ghetto.

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Sun May 25, 2003 12:06 pm

ghetto is cool though

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sun May 25, 2003 12:43 pm

How's this for something "A Little Less Ghetto":

http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfis ... index.html

:laugh

BillyGoat · Post by **BillyGoat** » Sun May 25, 2003 12:46 pm

David, if you wanted to pick up some momentary switches, i think i have an old at case or 2 you could rob the headers off of to wire to.. I wouldnt have a clue on to were to buy the damn headers at

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Sun May 25, 2003 1:01 pm

would a soldered jumper that is split in two with soldered wire ends do the trick?

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Sun May 25, 2003 1:02 pm

FP those boxes would be considered high class living on some NJ corners you know.....

BillyGoat · Post by **BillyGoat** » Sun May 25, 2003 1:07 pm

a jumper would keep an constant bridge, i believe you just want a momentary bridge

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Sun May 25, 2003 1:10 pm

right but if I cut it in half then I would have the right kind of connector no?

BillyGoat · Post by **BillyGoat** » Sun May 25, 2003 1:14 pm

I imagine that would work, kinda a pain in the ass though huh? FP- that box kinda resembles my apt here in jersey

BillyGoat · Post by **BillyGoat** » Sun May 25, 2003 1:17 pm

found something at eio that might work for ya http://www.eio.com/motherbdintro.htm its a atx off on swith about halfway down the page

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