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Old September 22nd 03, 04:18 PM
Pete
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Default Black case blues! - slightly off-topic?

I probably should have posted this in the case mod group but it does
not seem to be very active and I know that you folks are so knowledgable
and helpful that you wouldn't want me to take this is slightly off-topic
posting elsewhere.

Compliments out of the way and now down to business! =(:-)

I am looking for some suggestions for a nice, quiet, black case for my soon
to be built system. I am a quiet, understated kinda guy and don't want
clear side panels or lots of flashing leds (unless they can be
disconnected).

The Antec Sonata woud do nicely except for the couple of points I make
below.

Does anyone know of a case that soft mounts ALL drives both internal and
external?

I know that the Antec Sonata soft mounts the internal 3.5 inch drives but
it does not mount the external drives that way. The externals are fixed
with regular screws and no rubber mounts.

Whilst you have your thinking caps on, what is the best solution for
providing external drives with matching black fronts, other than hiding
them behind a door like the Sonata? BTW I don't like doors.

I would also like a case that I can buy without a power supply and steel is
OK as I can probably afford that!!

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Pete
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Old September 22nd 03, 10:58 PM
Pug Fugley
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Hmm...you're not very picky are you??

Hee hee..anyway..why would you want to mount your drives on rubber?? The
LAST thing you want is your drives being able to move around while the
platters or discs are spinning inside.

But anyway, this case is hard to beat:

http://tinyurl.com/kjcu




"Pete" wrote in message
s.com...
I probably should have posted this in the case mod group but it does
not seem to be very active and I know that you folks are so knowledgable
and helpful that you wouldn't want me to take this is slightly off-topic
posting elsewhere.

Compliments out of the way and now down to business! =(:-)

I am looking for some suggestions for a nice, quiet, black case for my

soon
to be built system. I am a quiet, understated kinda guy and don't want
clear side panels or lots of flashing leds (unless they can be
disconnected).

The Antec Sonata woud do nicely except for the couple of points I make
below.

Does anyone know of a case that soft mounts ALL drives both internal and
external?

I know that the Antec Sonata soft mounts the internal 3.5 inch drives but
it does not mount the external drives that way. The externals are fixed
with regular screws and no rubber mounts.

Whilst you have your thinking caps on, what is the best solution for
providing external drives with matching black fronts, other than hiding
them behind a door like the Sonata? BTW I don't like doors.

I would also like a case that I can buy without a power supply and steel

is
OK as I can probably afford that!!

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Pete



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Old September 22nd 03, 11:56 PM
neopolaris
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I agree w/Pug. He's pointed to a nice case with a quality power supply.

neopolaris
"Pug Fugley" wrote in message
k.net...
Hmm...you're not very picky are you??

Hee hee..anyway..why would you want to mount your drives on rubber?? The
LAST thing you want is your drives being able to move around while the
platters or discs are spinning inside.

But anyway, this case is hard to beat:

http://tinyurl.com/kjcu




"Pete" wrote in message
s.com...
I probably should have posted this in the case mod group but it does
not seem to be very active and I know that you folks are so knowledgable
and helpful that you wouldn't want me to take this is slightly off-topic
posting elsewhere.

Compliments out of the way and now down to business! =(:-)

I am looking for some suggestions for a nice, quiet, black case for my

soon
to be built system. I am a quiet, understated kinda guy and don't want
clear side panels or lots of flashing leds (unless they can be
disconnected).

The Antec Sonata woud do nicely except for the couple of points I make
below.

Does anyone know of a case that soft mounts ALL drives both internal and
external?

I know that the Antec Sonata soft mounts the internal 3.5 inch drives

but
it does not mount the external drives that way. The externals are fixed
with regular screws and no rubber mounts.

Whilst you have your thinking caps on, what is the best solution for
providing external drives with matching black fronts, other than hiding
them behind a door like the Sonata? BTW I don't like doors.

I would also like a case that I can buy without a power supply and steel

is
OK as I can probably afford that!!

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Pete





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Old September 23rd 03, 01:04 AM
Pete
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"Pug Fugley" wrote in
k.net:

Subject: Black case blues! - slightly off-topic?
From: "Pug Fugley"
Newsgroups: alt.comp.hardware.overclocking.amd

Hmm...you're not very picky are you??

Hee hee..anyway..why would you want to mount your drives on rubber?? The
LAST thing you want is your drives being able to move around while the
platters or discs are spinning inside.

But anyway, this case is hard to beat:

http://tinyurl.com/kjcu



Hey PP - you know how it is, you get a neat idea in your head and you run
with it until either it works or you fall on your face.

I wonder how come you managed to pick an Antec? I do like the Antec cases a
lot but my load calculations suggest a 450 watt p/s so I have decided to go
for the Antec True 480P and that is why I am now looking for that "special
case" to put it in.

The one case that I have seen with rubber mounts for the internal but not
the external drives has shouldered screws to go through the rubber mounts
and so the rubber cuts down the noise without letting the drives move
about. http://www.compucasecorp.com/case/lx-6a19%5B2%5D.htm - This is the
case in white.

Keep up the giggles and the suggestions.

Thanks

Pete
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Old September 23rd 03, 03:14 AM
phsstpok
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Pete wrote in message ws.com...
I probably should have posted this in the case mod group but it does
not seem to be very active and I know that you folks are so knowledgable
and helpful that you wouldn't want me to take this is slightly off-topic
posting elsewhere.

Compliments out of the way and now down to business! =(:-)

I am looking for some suggestions for a nice, quiet, black case for my soon
to be built system. I am a quiet, understated kinda guy and don't want
clear side panels or lots of flashing leds (unless they can be
disconnected).

The Antec Sonata woud do nicely except for the couple of points I make
below.

Does anyone know of a case that soft mounts ALL drives both internal and
external?

I know that the Antec Sonata soft mounts the internal 3.5 inch drives but
it does not mount the external drives that way. The externals are fixed
with regular screws and no rubber mounts.

Whilst you have your thinking caps on, what is the best solution for
providing external drives with matching black fronts, other than hiding
them behind a door like the Sonata? BTW I don't like doors.

I would also like a case that I can buy without a power supply and steel is
OK as I can probably afford that!!

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Pete


This case looks like it meets your requirements.

https://www.casedepot.com/proddetail...inenumber=497#

Part number C6210B (just in case the link isn't permanent).

I like the unique CPU air duct.
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Old September 23rd 03, 03:37 AM
Hank
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"phsstpok" wrote in message
om...
Pete wrote in message

ws.com...
I probably should have posted this in the case mod group but it does
not seem to be very active and I know that you folks are so knowledgable
and helpful that you wouldn't want me to take this is slightly off-topic
posting elsewhere.

Compliments out of the way and now down to business! =(:-)

I am looking for some suggestions for a nice, quiet, black case for my

soon
to be built system. I am a quiet, understated kinda guy and don't want
clear side panels or lots of flashing leds (unless they can be
disconnected).

The Antec Sonata woud do nicely except for the couple of points I make
below.

Does anyone know of a case that soft mounts ALL drives both internal and
external?

I know that the Antec Sonata soft mounts the internal 3.5 inch drives

but
it does not mount the external drives that way. The externals are fixed
with regular screws and no rubber mounts.

Whilst you have your thinking caps on, what is the best solution for
providing external drives with matching black fronts, other than hiding
them behind a door like the Sonata? BTW I don't like doors.

I would also like a case that I can buy without a power supply and steel

is
OK as I can probably afford that!!

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Pete


This case looks like it meets your requirements.

https://www.casedepot.com/proddetail...inenumber=497#

Part number C6210B (just in case the link isn't permanent).

I like the unique CPU air duct.


And I hate the fact that it has a FIXED motherboard plate. I'll never make
that mistake again.
But then again nobody asked me.

Hank


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Old September 23rd 03, 04:07 AM
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"Hank" wrote in message
m...


Pete


This case looks like it meets your requirements.

https://www.casedepot.com/proddetail...inenumber=497#

Part number C6210B (just in case the link isn't permanent).

I like the unique CPU air duct.


And I hate the fact that it has a FIXED motherboard plate. I'll never make
that mistake again.
But then again nobody asked me.


What do you mean a FIXED motherboard plate?? Are you saying the plate in the
back where the motherboards external connectors stick through is FIXED? It
can't be removed?? What a pile of ****. Why would they do that???? That's
like making the wheels of your car non-removeable.

You just can't go wrong with Antec/Cheiftech. I just haven't found a more
functional, better built case (for the price) than an Antec or a Cheiftech.


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Old September 23rd 03, 05:25 AM
GTD
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What do you mean a FIXED motherboard plate?? Are you saying the plate in the
back where the motherboards external connectors stick through is FIXED? It
can't be removed?? What a pile of ****. Why would they do that???? That's
like making the wheels of your car non-removeable.


No, He means the plate that the motherboard screws to is not
removable. Many cases have a "tray", which is the plate the MB screws
to and the back panel (one peice) that slides out for easy access to
the mainboard. If you look at Lian-Li cases on newegg.com, you will
find some pictures showing it.


You just can't go wrong with Antec/Cheiftech. I just haven't found a more
functional, better built case (for the price) than an Antec or a Cheiftech.


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Old September 23rd 03, 07:45 AM
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In article m,
says...
I probably should have posted this in the case mod group but it does
not seem to be very active and I know that you folks are so knowledgable
and helpful that you wouldn't want me to take this is slightly off-topic
posting elsewhere.

Compliments out of the way and now down to business! =(:-)

I am looking for some suggestions for a nice, quiet, black case for my soon
to be built system. I am a quiet, understated kinda guy and don't want
clear side panels or lots of flashing leds (unless they can be
disconnected).

The Antec Sonata woud do nicely except for the couple of points I make
below.

Does anyone know of a case that soft mounts ALL drives both internal and
external?

I know that the Antec Sonata soft mounts the internal 3.5 inch drives but
it does not mount the external drives that way. The externals are fixed
with regular screws and no rubber mounts.

Whilst you have your thinking caps on, what is the best solution for
providing external drives with matching black fronts, other than hiding
them behind a door like the Sonata? BTW I don't like doors.

I would also like a case that I can buy without a power supply and steel is
OK as I can probably afford that!!

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Pete


I'm very very 'picky', and I've built five of these tool free £40 Quid
'full server spec' cases. No tools - 4 thumb screws only!

http://www.cclcomputers.co.uk/specs/.../1018/spec.htm

BoroLad
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Old September 23rd 03, 08:46 AM
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And I hate the fact that it has a FIXED motherboard plate. I'll never make
that mistake again.
But then again nobody asked me.

Hank


I dont see why people like the removable motherboard plate, I have NEVER
seen a system wher ethe motherboard plate was able to slide/twist/open out
and have the expansion slot cards come out at the same time.. so It's like
getting that "Feature" just so you can install the motherboard, ram,
processor, and heatsink..
I personally like a nice solid sheet of stainless that's permfixed


 




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