This is why I said --->"DEFECT"<---Findecanor wrote:...
There is something very special with the SGI machines in general. I always get very giddy when I see one. For years during the '90s .. when they were cool .., every encounter I had with an SGI machine was a near-religious experience.. Back when Computer Graphics was something magic.
Looks nice but for my taste a bit too futuristic. The cleaner, the betterBroadmonkey wrote:Like this?Just google Steam Machine to find more pics of it.Spoiler:
It's Valves new box of hardware, which they will sell with their new Steam OS. It's minded as a living room PC that will run their own operation system, so it's easier to navigate with the controller. Basically you could use any PC.
But I think they have done their homework with it since it uses stock components arranged in a clever way, and it's even in a very good looking box.
I can't hear what you say in front of your computer screen. I am not even near Berlin.7bit wrote:This is why I said --->"DEFECT"<---
sure, why not. size-wise it should work.Findecanor wrote:I wonder how feasible it would be to remake the front of a 5 1/4" disk drive into the front of a slot-loading optical drive. I don't have any 5 1/4" drive around to compare dimensions against ...
As said above I stealth'd an optical drive with the cover of a floppy drive. It is feasible to use a slot loading ODD, discs go into the floppy slot without a problem. Only difficulty is to place the ODD exact behind the bezel. The recess and closing lever of the floppy drive enable you to grab the discs nicely when they come out of the bezel. I choosed a tray ODD nevertheless because of the bigger choice of the drives and because I dislike you'll always leave fingerprints on discs used in slot loading drives. And because you'll waist the space of the full size unit anyway when using the floppy bezel.matt3o wrote:sure, why not. size-wise it should work.Findecanor wrote:I wonder how feasible it would be to remake the front of a 5 1/4" disk drive into the front of a slot-loading optical drive. I don't have any 5 1/4" drive around to compare dimensions against ...
those are really nice case actually. wondering if they can be found over here.Floating.Point wrote:I'm a huge fan of Case Labs cases. Do you know of these guys? Perhaps not quite the look you are going for with this build. But they do have a kind of retro aesthetic; or at least a built-to-last one, not too dissimilar to the cases or yesteryear. But in terms of quality, modularity and serviceability, they can't be beat. Definitely worth looking at when thinking about any new case IMO. I own the M8 and can testify to their awesomeness. Building in these things is a delight!Spoiler:
I've seen very nice builds with the G3 and G4. Very tempted by those cases, but they are not exceptional for air flow.Muirium wrote:Yeah, that's the good stuff if you want to take it easy.
I have a broken Power Mac G4 (the mirror drive door / late / shiny model) which is plenty big enough to mod as you like. My brother's G5 is in the same state after its liquid cooling failed. Old PowerPC Macs are dirt cheap or often free these days even when they are still working. Apple left them obsolete many years ago. Yet they still look nice, of course.
don't see much point in any of it.
