Can I do this

[todpod]

I am currently runnig a xblade case with a a64 2800+ and 3 hard drives as well as a dvd burner. Was thinking upgrading to a new case with a better PS. The I looked around and I have a Old Gateway gp6-360 sever of sorts setting here it weighs a ton.

It appears to be ATX, but only has a 200watt PS. What if I put a bigger PS in this. There is a ton of room in here. Thoughts

 

[Bobthelost]

If it doesn't fit then a bit of love, attention and a hacksaw will fix that for you. Why not?

 

[pkrush]

Heh, I know exactly the case you mean. You'll definitely need to take some tools to it, especially since a standard ATX power supply won't fit (screw holes are there, but the opening in the back is too small), and you'll also need to cut the backplate so a standard ATX one will fit and will probably want to cut an extra 80mm fan hole in the back and remove the restrictive grill from the one that's already there. If you can't tell, I own one of these too and am thinking of ways to mod it.

 

[todpod]

ATX M/B tray right. Don't want to get real involved in modding. A Sugestions for a cheap psu, realtively speaking

 

[Zepper]

Can't beat the Enhance 5140/5150GH from eWiz via Froogle (save a buck or two that way sometimes - they have had a free shipping deal on the 5150 but IDK if it's current - can't get that deal via Froogle).

.bh.

 

[todpod]

How big of power supply would one need. Currently running 3 HDs, 1DVD Burner, no fancy graphics or anything. Have 400 watt now but not sure how good it is.

 

[VinDSL]

Does it look like this?

 

[BonzaiDuck]

VinDSL's case looks exactly like the midtower shell I salvaged from my sister-in-law's discarded Gateway.

I made extensive mods on that case to use it as a test-bed. I threw away the bulgy plastic side-panels, planning eventually to replace them with aluminum sheet metal.

The power-supply accommodation needed some modifying. The case does not come with the standard ATX mounting holes for the PSU, and the aperture for the PSU needs to be widened. For that, if you want to add a second 80mm fan between the PSU and the existing exhaust hole, then the rear case metal will need to be reinforced to support the weight of the PSU.

I encourage people to pick up "free" junk ATX cases and mod them, even with the price of the CoolerMaster Stacker now approaching $100+ during some sales. My two-year old "MOJO" build uses a 1995 Gateway 2000 full-tower case -- and yes -- heavy, man, heavy. That case was a transition between AT and ATX case standards, so the motherboard pan required drilling a single hole -- the mounting hole that is 2 inches behind the I/O plate -- to fit an ATX motherboard -- with the proper brass standoffs or fittings, of course.

My Conroe-build will use a Compaq ProLiant server case -- vintage 1994/1995. Talk about roomy! The forward case has a slide-out hot-swap hard-drive rack for about four to six hard disks, and the rear of the rack has a frame to attach 120mm ventilation fans -- putting them at the case-center and reducing fan noise. The fans then draw air from across the drives and from the case front-bezel.

 

[todpod]

Originally posted by: VinDSL
Does it look like this?

That seems to be the one. Its really a nice big case. Hopefully a little modding it will be useful. Had a Tape drive in it so I am missing a Drive cover. May just slip a old cd-rom into that slot.