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Old Mac Modded to PC. (Suggestions)

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mnewberg

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I am working out the details on how to fit a PC (most likely mATX) into a an old Mac IIcx case(It is not for me, it is for a mac using friend that wants a PC). It looks easy at first, but I am debating how to mount the Motherboard. The whole case is really more like a big plastic tub so I am not for sure that I want to just drill into it and I am worried glueing clips/mounts wont be strong enough for a motherboard(Any one have experience with that).

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The case does have slide in method where the old motherboard fit in, I am thinking about cutting a piece of metal to fit in, and putting the motherboard on that.

I am also worried about how to put the mounting brackets on the plastic, and suggestions for mounting methods (types of glue)

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I am not to worried about the rear. Looks like I can just cut out most of it that I dont need. The PSU is going to have to move, but I dont know where since I haven't figured out how to mount the PSU.

I wrote up a little bit more at my website

I have just started, hopefully I can get to the cutting pretty soon.
 
Put two rails on the side and build a slide in mobo tray for it all? Thats what I'm doing with my Performa mod (when I have the time amd cash to mod it that is).
 
Try to keep the front as stock as possible. Perhaps even widening the old Floppy drive slot to accomodate a slot-load CD Drive. As for the rear, I'd replace the whole back plane with a custom Aluminum cut out.
 
Kyre said:
Don't do it, put a mac mini and a huge firewire raid thingy
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i like the sound of that, he could make the lid flip up with a Mac LCD behind it.

im waiting for money, thin ill get a mini mac, and do some modding to my comp
 
zapperfish said:
...im waiting for money, thin ill get a mini mac, and do some modding to my comp
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[Sound of me cracking open my Mac mini mod before Zapper sets the bar too high] :D
 
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