anderson@macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson) (06/07/91)
Saw a clever thing the other day. A guy around here who is
adventuresome is constantly piling devices into his
computers. He was building a new hard disk, which he had
housed in a standard large tower case. Such cases cost in
the vicinity of $200 by mail order, including a substantial
power supply, and have room for six or more half-height
5.25" drives. True they're large, but on the floor they
don't take up that much space. Also, they're not black (I
asked, he's not interested in spray-painting it).
Seemed to me a sensible solution to the housing problem,
especially for a person who frequently changes things
around.
--
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Room 3130 <> 1210 West Dayton Street / Madison WI 53706 <> Phone 608/262-5888rvs@uunet.uu.net (Ronald V. Simmons) (06/08/91)
In article <1991Jun6.194016.7438@macc.wisc.edu> anderson@macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson) writes: > > Saw a clever thing the other day. A guy around here who is > adventuresome is constantly piling devices into his > computers. He was building a new hard disk, which he had > housed in a standard large tower case. Such cases cost in > the vicinity of $200 by mail order, including a substantial > power supply, and have room for six or more half-height > 5.25" drives. True they're large, but on the floor they > don't take up that much space. Also, they're not black (I > asked, he's not interested in spray-painting it). > Got addresses of any mail order firms which sell these things at that price. I've looked before, but haven't seen any that I was sure had adequate power supplies, etc. This is probably because I didn't know what to look for. -- Ronald V. Simmons memphis!rvs@uunet.uu.net -- Ronald V. Simmons memphis!rvs@uunet.uu.net
lee@pipe.cs.wisc.edu (Soo Lee) (06/08/91)
In article <1991Jun8.112158.4122@memphis.UUCP> memphis!rvs@uunet.uu.net (Ronald V. Simmons) writes: >In article <1991Jun6.194016.7438@macc.wisc.edu> anderson@macc.wisc.edu (Jess >Anderson) writes: >> >> Saw a clever thing the other day. A guy around here who is >> adventuresome is constantly piling devices into his >> computers. He was building a new hard disk, which he had >> housed in a standard large tower case. Such cases cost in >> the vicinity of $200 by mail order, including a substantial >> power supply, and have room for six or more half-height >> 5.25" drives. True they're large, but on the floor they >> don't take up that much space. Also, they're not black (I >> asked, he's not interested in spray-painting it). >> > >Got addresses of any mail order firms which sell these things at that price. >I've looked before, but haven't seen any that I was sure had adequate power >supplies, etc. This is probably because I didn't know what to look for. > >-- >Ronald V. Simmons >memphis!rvs@uunet.uu.net Ask JDR and JAMECO to get flyers. Power supply is huge enough to support at least 4 FH HDs. My favorite is mini tower case as same height as CUBE from JDR CASE-120 at $200 which is $50 more than JAMECO JE 2012(which is 13" not 12" height). If you are not quite familiar with hardware to install HD, I'd like to recommend CASE-120 which is cozy enough to put three 5-1/4" drives. Soo lee@cs.wisc.edu
kls30@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Kent L Shephard) (06/10/91)
In article <1991Jun6.194016.7438@macc.wisc.edu> anderson@macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson) writes: > >Saw a clever thing the other day. A guy around here who is >adventuresome is constantly piling devices into his >computers. He was building a new hard disk, which he had >housed in a standard large tower case. Such cases cost in >the vicinity of $200 by mail order, including a substantial >power supply, and have room for six or more half-height >5.25" drives. True they're large, but on the floor they >don't take up that much space. Also, they're not black (I >asked, he's not interested in spray-painting it). > >Seemed to me a sensible solution to the housing problem, >especially for a person who frequently changes things >around. Another solution is a low profile PC-Clone case. They hold about three half height devices or ine half height and one full height. Actually more since you dont have a PC-motherboard or interface cards in there, just need to drill mounting holes. They can be had for about $90 around here and that is with a 150-200 watt power supply. > >-- >Jess Anderson <> Madison Academic Computing Center <> University of Wisconsin >Internet: anderson@macc.wisc.edu <-best, UUCP:{}!uwvax!macc.wisc.edu!anderson >NeXTmail w/attachments: anderson@yak.macc.wisc.edu Bitnet: anderson@wiscmacc >Room 3130 <> 1210 West Dayton Street / Madison WI 53706 <> Phone 608/262-5888 -- /* -The opinions expressed are my own, not my employers. */ /* For I can only express my own opinions. */ /* */ /* Kent L. Shephard : email - kls30@DUTS.ccc.amdahl.com */