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Duct Tape Dude wrote:Hey, we all learn one way or another.
Duct Tape Dude wrote:I also encountered other issues, but these were solvable:
1) The back case fan was 90mm and my radiator was 120mm, so I had to drill more holes and mount points through the steel. Worked great!
Canageek wrote:Then I notice that there is no room for the power supply. *headdesk* That is right; I stupidly didn't check that my case was a full ATX case, because I'm an idiot.
Now, my uni is throwing out a ton of computers, so I might be able to find a case there that is full ATX, but those are going to be super cheap prebuilt cases that don't have any of the nice rubber bits or thumbscrews this lovely Corsair has, and I don't even know if any of them will be full ATX. Or I could buy a new motherboard, and have to reinstall everything, and spend like, $150. Or I could mount it externally, right? Now, I'm not sure how I'd do that, other then duct taping it to the outside of where it would normally go.
Flying Fox wrote:First, relax and breathe.Canageek wrote:Then I notice that there is no room for the power supply. *headdesk* That is right; I stupidly didn't check that my case was a full ATX case, because I'm an idiot.
Now, my uni is throwing out a ton of computers, so I might be able to find a case there that is full ATX, but those are going to be super cheap prebuilt cases that don't have any of the nice rubber bits or thumbscrews this lovely Corsair has, and I don't even know if any of them will be full ATX. Or I could buy a new motherboard, and have to reinstall everything, and spend like, $150. Or I could mount it externally, right? Now, I'm not sure how I'd do that, other then duct taping it to the outside of where it would normally go.
Most "full" ATX and micro ATX cases can use regular ATX power supplies. Which PSU do you have and what is this Corsair case that you have already put all your stuff into? Might as well just list out all your components here.
If you have to take all the stuff out for an open config for a while, consider that practice for building. This means you will get to put things together for at least another time!
Flying Fox wrote:Can you take a picture of the other end? The 200R specs claim it can take ATX boards. Seems like you did not mount the thing properly (like totally shifted with an offset)? Or it is a different case that takes only micro ATX boards?
Flying Fox wrote:It's the Obsidian 350D, micro ATX only.
http://www.corsair.com/us/pc-cases/obsi ... -case.html
Should have picked one of those micro ATX or mini ITX boards from the van before the security dude showed up.
Canageek wrote:I'm a newbie idiot
Canageek wrote:Now, it is the right size for a full ATX, but I thought the Corsair Obsidian 350D was the right size as well, and this had a mini-ATX board in it. Can someone have a look at it and confirm that it will fit a full ATX before I lug it home? It feels like an aluminum case, but it is still rather bulky and I walk home.
The pictures: http://imgur.com/a/3GrUP
Thanks. A friend also offered me an old case of his as well, so I'll compare the two.
Flying Fox wrote:Canageek wrote:Now, it is the right size for a full ATX, but I thought the Corsair Obsidian 350D was the right size as well, and this had a mini-ATX board in it. Can someone have a look at it and confirm that it will fit a full ATX before I lug it home? It feels like an aluminum case, but it is still rather bulky and I walk home.
The pictures: http://imgur.com/a/3GrUP
Thanks. A friend also offered me an old case of his as well, so I'll compare the two.
1. Micro ATX. No such thing as mini ATX. There is mini ITX though.
2. Using JAE's method, what does that tell you?
Canageek wrote:Look very carefully at the position of that lowest brass motherboard standoff. Does it need to be unscrewed and placed into a different threaded hole to line up with the mounting holes for your ATX motherboard?Is there anything I should be aware of using an old case like this?
Canageek wrote:You could fill that 3½" bay with something more useful than a floppy drive.I'm thinking I'll have to put a floppy drive into it to cover that hole in the front, even if I can't hook it up, as I don't have the shield.
JustAnEngineer wrote:USB3 ports are blue.[\quote]
Yeah, I know they aren't USB3. I was wondering if they were USB1.1 or USB2, or if those are the same plug?JustAnEngineer wrote:Canageek wrote:Look very carefully at the position of that lowest brass motherboard standoff. Does it need to be unscrewed and placed into a different threaded hole to like up with the mounting holes for your ATX motherboard?Is there anything I should be aware of using an old case like this?
Good eye; they are wrong. There looks to be some matching holes in the case lower down that look like a match though, the 'hill' type of hole.JustAnEngineer wrote:Canageek wrote:You could fill that 3½" bay with something more useful than a floppy drive.I'm thinking I'll have to put a floppy drive into it to cover that hole in the front, even if I can't hook it up, as I don't have the shield.
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JustAnEngineer wrote:Count the mounting holes in your motherboard and match up each one with either the screw-in brass standoffs or the raised mounting points pressed into the metal of the case. You may need to unscrew some of the brass standoffs and relocate or remove them entirely.
It looks to me like the brass standoff lined up with the 3rd PCIe slot needs to come out. The one lined up with the 4th PCIe slot also needs to be removed. Re-install one of them in the far lower right hand corner, lined up with the 7th PCIe slot (looking at the 4th photo in your set).
If you leave the extra standoffs in place, they will short your motherboard to ground. You won't be able to get the PC to boot because the power supply overload circuit will shut it down immediately when you press the button. (Yes, I've made this particular newbie mistake in the past.)