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- From: lee@insync.net (Lee)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: PC Tower/Peripherals cases and Amigas
- Date: 3 Jan 1996 08:49:49 GMT
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- >I'd like to know if there is a convenient way to use a PC tower case or
- >some other housing that is designed to hold peripherals - not one that is
- >intended for housing the whole system - with an Amiga?
-
- >I own an A3000 desktop, and as such, I can really only accomodate three
- >internal units at one time. External units in cases, or buying cases for
- >internal units to reside in tends to run up a nice extra bill. So, I
- >was wondering about just grabbing a pre-designed case to install, say, a
- >couple full-height hard drives, a CD-ROM drive, a tape backup unit, etc.,
- >just peripherals. Don't know if this would be cheaper in the long run,
- >but it would sure keep things neater.
-
- Lots of people sell SCSI towers. They can get a bit high. I have seen
- some 7 bay cases for over $250. You can also convert a PC case for use as a
- SCSI bay. I did that with an old 386 case I picked up for $20. Then all
- you need is a Centronix to 50pin ribbon adaptor. :-) The nicest option is a
- full tower, but it is also the most complex. First, get the bigest tower case
- you can, but you will still have to mount the motherboard 90 degrees off.
- <backplane pointing up> Then you will need a number 3 DB-25, 3 DB-9, and one
- 6 pin din expansion cables about 20 inches long. These mount to the back of
- the case to give you your ports. You will also need a video extension cable,
- and a longer drive cable. It is easy to splice the Amiga power lead to one of
- the IMB power leads. We did this to a friends A4000 over Christmas. Took a
- week, and just over $200, but he now has a NICE 10 bay case with a $250 watt
- powwer supply. And it looks better than the "other" A4000T. :-)
-
- Lee
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