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Self Content. I just found this ridiculous drive bay assembly in a PC I was working on.
[media]https://youtu.be/sq-Kh0EIqbo[/media]
If you guys want to see more of these, let me know. I might do a series of these since I've come across plenty of bizarre design choices.
There's some enthusiast cases that are absolutely ingenious when it comes to ergonomics and ease of access to the components.
[IMG]https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--oqkhzx9O--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/1279011600029985348.gif[/IMG]
Like popping the hood on a car. :v:
[QUOTE=LoneWolf_Recon;52414625]There's some enthusiast cases that are absolutely ingenious when it comes to ergonomics and ease of access to the components.
[IMG]https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--oqkhzx9O--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/1279011600029985348.gif[/IMG]
Like popping the hood on a car. :v:[/QUOTE]
I just like to think of what would happen if one of your cables is stuck and tangled when you activate that.
Also looks like it can't keep dust out.
[QUOTE=Trekintosh;52414639]I just like to think of what would happen if one of your cables is stuck and tangled when you activate that.
Also looks like it can't keep dust out.[/QUOTE]
Yeah but with the number of open air cases these days I don't think some are concerned with that.
[QUOTE=Trekintosh;52414639]I just like to think of what would happen if one of your cables is stuck and tangled when you activate that.
Also looks like it can't keep dust out.[/QUOTE]
Probably could make it keep dust out with some soft rubber tubes kinda like the inside bike wheel rubber. Just looks cooler this way.
[QUOTE=Trekintosh;52414639]I just like to think of what would happen if one of your cables is stuck and tangled when you activate that.
Also looks like it can't keep dust out.[/QUOTE]
Keeping dust out is a minor concern for a lot of people now with open air cases becoming more common. You just have to clean it more often.
Brings back horrible memories of that time I was fixing a thinkcentre, I needed to remove the motherboard and after hours trying to figure out why it doesn't come out after I took all of the screws out, turns out that there is a slide lock mechanism that requires you to slide the whole motherboard in order to get it out.
also I really want to punch the person who thought that making the motherboard mirrored was a good idea, because when you install a new gpu you need to put it upside down so the cooling plate/fan is on top and you can't install some gpus because they physically can't get in due the 24 pin connector.
That's not the motherboard being mirrored per say, that's BTX, a different standard than ATX. Less so mirrored, moreso just laid out differently.
[QUOTE=Trekintosh;52414639]I just like to think of what would happen if one of your cables is stuck and tangled when you activate that.
Also looks like it can't keep dust out.[/QUOTE]
Honestly if my case was that easy to open I'd probably dust it out a lot more frequently than I do now. Seems like an easy tradeoff.
I made another one.
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kln3fG5L7_A[/media]
I enjoy making these. I hope y'all enjoy watching them.
[QUOTE=LoneWolf_Recon;52414625]There's some enthusiast cases that are absolutely ingenious when it comes to ergonomics and ease of access to the components.
[IMG]https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--oqkhzx9O--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/1279011600029985348.gif[/IMG]
Like popping the hood on a car. :v:[/QUOTE]
POWER CORE EXPOSED
DESTROY THE CORE!
why do they bother with additional engineering?
If you like funky cases, get your hands on a Dell Optiplex GX270 SD. The whole case splits into two on a hinge on the front, with the drives and a separate front IO circuit board on the top half, and the mobo and long thin power supply on the bottom.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/B0WADVa.jpg[/t]
I unfortunately only took the one picture of it (and after I had already removed the neat PCI expansion board that goes over the power supply), but it was quite [i]interesting[/i] to work with.
I found a video that shows the inside in a bit more detail:
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0lX4Xsh1o[/media]
[QUOTE=ultradude25;52420511]If you like funky cases, get your hands on a Dell Optiplex GX270 SD. The whole case splits into two on a hinge on the front, with the drives and a separate front IO circuit board on the top half, and the mobo and long thin power supply on the bottom.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/B0WADVa.jpg[/t]
I unfortunately only took the one picture of it (and after I had already removed the neat PCI expansion board that goes over the power supply), but it was quite [i]interesting[/i] to work with.
I found a video that shows the inside in a bit more detail:
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0lX4Xsh1o[/media][/QUOTE]
oh my god you've given me flashbacks to cleaning out several dozen of these things when i was a tech assistant in high school
[QUOTE=Str4fe;52414727]Probably could make it keep dust out with some soft rubber tubes kinda like the inside bike wheel rubber. Just looks cooler this way.[/QUOTE]
Just build a PC case out of ionic breezes
Bam, I just did a stupidly ingenious design
i swear i thought this was that thread where the guy kept ejaculating in that one part of his computer
[QUOTE=ultradude25;52420511]If you like funky cases, get your hands on a Dell Optiplex GX270 SD. The whole case splits into two on a hinge on the front, with the drives and a separate front IO circuit board on the top half, and the mobo and long thin power supply on the bottom.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/B0WADVa.jpg[/t]
I unfortunately only took the one picture of it (and after I had already removed the neat PCI expansion board that goes over the power supply), but it was quite [I]interesting[/I] to work with.
I found a video that shows the inside in a bit more detail:
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Hey that was my first computer I ever owned myself! Max of 512MB of RAM, 20GB HD & a Pentium 3 baby (It was already a refurb)! :v:
HP / Dell / IBM Thinkcentre prebuilts are works of art. The airflow is always stellar, what with the plastic ducts and such.
I'm still holding onto a Dimension 8300 from 2001 that has a similar design to the Optiplex.
I've definitely always been fond of the case design. The hinge is interesting and is made out of two separate curved tracks rather than a swivel so it rises away from the bottom half a little. It popped open the same way with two buttons on the top and bottom, and then the PCI cards, drives, and even the cpu could be removed by hand without any screws. You can see the little airflow thing flipped up off of the heatsink.
It's also the computer that I used to play everything from retail Half-Life up to Left 4 Dead 1.
[thumb]http://i.imgur.com/n13EaQl.jpg[/thumb]
[QUOTE=ultradude25;52420511]If you like funky cases, get your hands on a Dell Optiplex GX270 SD. The whole case splits into two on a hinge on the front, with the drives and a separate front IO circuit board on the top half, and the mobo and long thin power supply on the bottom.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/B0WADVa.jpg[/t]
I unfortunately only took the one picture of it (and after I had already removed the neat PCI expansion board that goes over the power supply), but it was quite [i]interesting[/i] to work with.
I found a video that shows the inside in a bit more detail:
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0lX4Xsh1o[/media][/QUOTE]
We have 4 of these in the pile meant for the recycling center. I'm planning on doing a video with them next.
[QUOTE=ashxu;52420324]why do they bother with additional engineering?[/QUOTE]
Adding in a latch and a hinge is quite cheap, and probably cuts down on assembly costs a bit. You no longer need staff to sit there using a power screwdriver to insert 4 or so screws into a drive bay any more, they just swing out the bay, chuck a drive in, and swing it back.
Also makes life easier for techs trying to repair units sent back for refurb.
[QUOTE=ultradude25;52420511]If you like funky cases, get your hands on a Dell Optiplex GX270 SD. The whole case splits into two on a hinge on the front, with the drives and a separate front IO circuit board on the top half, and the mobo and long thin power supply on the bottom.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/B0WADVa.jpg[/t]
I unfortunately only took the one picture of it (and after I had already removed the neat PCI expansion board that goes over the power supply), but it was quite [I]interesting[/I] to work with.
I found a video that shows the inside in a bit more detail:
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These PCs were my childhood. My father worked in the Florida park system and they'd have these machines in every office, with a room FULL of spare PCs. He'd have parts bins full of RAM and other odds and ends.
[QUOTE=Splarg!;52421689]I'm still holding onto a Dimension 8300 from 2001 that has a similar design to the Optiplex.
I've definitely always been fond of the case design. The hinge is interesting and is made out of two separate curved tracks rather than a swivel so it rises away from the bottom half a little. It popped open the same way with two buttons on the top and bottom, and then the PCI cards, drives, and even the cpu could be removed by hand without any screws. You can see the little airflow thing flipped up off of the heatsink.
It's also the computer that I used to play everything from retail Half-Life up to Left 4 Dead 1.
[thumb]http://i.imgur.com/n13EaQl.jpg[/thumb][/QUOTE]
A lot of people said they hated these, and owning a tower Optiplex GX270 with this setup, I'm thinking "are they mad? Its the easiest fucking case I have ever worked in."
it's like the Doug DeMuro of PCs. I love these weird design quirks
[QUOTE=latin_geek;52421395]HP / Dell / IBM Thinkcentre prebuilts are works of art. The airflow is always stellar, what with the plastic ducts and such.[/QUOTE]
I mostly agree, though the Thinkcentre M73 is the most annoying that I have to work with. You must remove the front bezel and remove 4 screws to remove the HDD. As opposed to every other HP, Dell and Thinkcentre on the floor which are just in tool-less caddys.
[t]http://cc.cnetcontent.com/inlinecontent/mediaserver/len/821/a1a/821a1ad0a0c4413e847147561d0792f3/original.jpg[/t]
This is hella interesting, never even knew this sort of stuff existed outside of flashy gaming cases and more expensive cases for servers or the like.
[QUOTE=Dierag;52422616]This is hella interesting, never even knew this sort of stuff existed outside of flashy gaming cases and more expensive cases for servers or the like.[/QUOTE]
You'd be amazed at all of the cut corners and stupid stuff manufacturers do as well.
[QUOTE=Splarg!;52421689]I'm still holding onto a Dimension 8300 from 2001 that has a similar design to the Optiplex.
I've definitely always been fond of the case design. The hinge is interesting and is made out of two separate curved tracks rather than a swivel so it rises away from the bottom half a little. It popped open the same way with two buttons on the top and bottom, and then the PCI cards, drives, and even the cpu could be removed by hand without any screws. You can see the little airflow thing flipped up off of the heatsink.
It's also the computer that I used to play everything from retail Half-Life up to Left 4 Dead 1.
[thumb]http://i.imgur.com/n13EaQl.jpg[/thumb][/QUOTE]
I watched the video and right away thought, "Clearly this person has never taken apart an older Dell."
[QUOTE=reedbo;52424360]You'd be amazed at all of the cut corners and stupid stuff manufacturers do as well.[/QUOTE]
Also worth noting that the HP Elite desktop in the second video has the power supply power go straight to the motherboard, then loops back out to power the drives. It's clever, because it makes swapping PSUs take 5 seconds. It's infuriating because you can't power them from a normal power supply.
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