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- From: thom@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Thomas Clancy)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: The March Amiga?
- Date: 17 Jan 1996 23:23:02 GMT
- Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland
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- On or about 14 Jan 1996 23:50:36 GMT, Bradley Leffler (vortex@widomaker.com) did proclaim:
- ( Byron Montgomerie (bmontgom@morgan.ucs.mun.ca) wrote:
- ( : Exactly. I would go for the mid tower case myself. The current a1200
- ( : motherboard would require a full tower case (riddiculous) because of the
- ( : dimensions. Basically, design the montherboard for a mid tower case then
-
- This is true.
-
- ( This is not entirely true.. it all depends on how you put your
- ( motherboard in the case. Find one that measures 16.5 inches or more deep
- ( and you're good to go. Mount the motherboard horizontal and make a few
- ( cable to run from the board to the back of the case! I know all about
- ( it... cause I've already done it.
-
- This is also true. Sure, I can fit a dumptruck in my bedroom if I
- knock out a wall, remove it's tires etc. Mounting the MB horizontal
- is a pain in the butt, and with all the cabling, places undue strain on
- the connectors (the connectors point up, and the cables 90 degrees
- to them, not to mention the esthetic appeal (lack there of). Even
- some full-size towers are difficult to use because of the placement of
- the power supply.
-
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