Recommendation please

jb4479 · April 30th, 2007

I have an old HP Pavilion 8775c that I am going to turn into a server. I need recommendations on a new case. The HP case is a mini tower and way too small. Ideas?

**Capper** · April 30th, 2007

Are you looking for a new case for your current system, or a case for a new build?

jb4479 · April 30th, 2007

A new case for this system. I intend on using for a static page web server.

**gvblake22** · May 1st, 2007

Is it a micro-ATX motherboard or a full sized ATX motherboard? Do you want a full tower case with LOTS of room to work in, or something that has a small footprint but is still easy to work with? I guess we need to know just how big you want to go with this...

Oh yeah, Welcome to HardwareLogic!!! :wavey:

jb4479 · May 6th, 2007

Micro ATx board. I need something with some space to work in (big hands not fit in small place). A mid-tower would probably do the trick.

Also I just picked up another system for a song ($10), only problem is the MSI mobo. (MS-6378) CPU is an Athlon XP 2000+, need a mobo with much better video capability (socket A)

Thanks

**stinger608** · May 6th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by jb4479

Micro ATx board. I need something with some space to work in (big hands not fit in small place). A mid-tower would probably do the trick.

Also I just picked up another system for a song ($10), only problem is the MSI mobo. (MS-6378) CPU is an Athlon XP 2000+, need a mobo with much better video capability (socket A)

Thanks

isn't that an AGP 8x video slot??

jb4479 · May 6th, 2007

Nope, onboard vid (shared mem) only. (8MB) not upgradeable. I don't think it even scales like a Gateway does.

**gvblake22** · May 12th, 2007

If you just have a mATX board, you can prettymuch choose from any ATX case on the market today. So as you can see, you have a pretty large selection of cases to choose from. Maybe if you give us some more information on what you are looking for (price range, material, features, etc) we can help you narrow it down a little more...

jb4479 · May 15th, 2007

Under $75, mid tower (room inside to work with) material doesn't matter. Basically I'll just be swapping the components over. Unless somebody has a good lead on a barebones that will take a PIII 933.

April 30th, 2007	#1
jb4479 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8	Recommendation please I have an old HP Pavilion 8775c that I am going to turn into a server. I need recommendations on a new case. The HP case is a mini tower and way too small. Ideas?

April 30th, 2007	#2
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April 30th, 2007	#3
jb4479 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8	Re: Recommendation please A new case for this system. I intend on using for a static page web server.

May 1st, 2007	#4
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,356 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Recommendation please Is it a micro-ATX motherboard or a full sized ATX motherboard? Do you want a full tower case with LOTS of room to work in, or something that has a small footprint but is still easy to work with? I guess we need to know just how big you want to go with this... Oh yeah, Welcome to HardwareLogic!!! :wavey: Last edited by gvblake22; May 1st, 2007 at 06:48.

May 6th, 2007	#5
jb4479 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8	Re: Recommendation please Micro ATx board. I need something with some space to work in (big hands not fit in small place). A mid-tower would probably do the trick. Also I just picked up another system for a song ($10), only problem is the MSI mobo. (MS-6378) CPU is an Athlon XP 2000+, need a mobo with much better video capability (socket A) Thanks

May 6th, 2007	#7
jb4479 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8	Re: Recommendation please Nope, onboard vid (shared mem) only. (8MB) not upgradeable. I don't think it even scales like a Gateway does.

May 12th, 2007	#8
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,356 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Recommendation please If you just have a mATX board, you can prettymuch choose from any ATX case on the market today. So as you can see, you have a pretty large selection of cases to choose from. Maybe if you give us some more information on what you are looking for (price range, material, features, etc) we can help you narrow it down a little more...

May 15th, 2007	#9
jb4479 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8	Re: Recommendation please Under $75, mid tower (room inside to work with) material doesn't matter. Basically I'll just be swapping the components over. Unless somebody has a good lead on a barebones that will take a PIII 933.

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