In a message dated 10/5/02 4:21:11 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I have a couple of 8500's. Someone here advertises: > I have a nice PM 8600 Tower Chassis for sale. > No Power Supply Included, just the Chassis, Sleds and Shields. Can I take the innards of an 8500 and move them to the 8600 Case? >> Sure, but the 8500 mobo won't match the nonexistent 8600 power supply. It is a little known fact that the Beige G3 MT uses an ATX power supply (although the Beige G3 DT *does NOT*), and that in this specific application, a special adapter plate is used to adapt the ATX form factor power supply to the G3 MT case, which is simply a reduced height version of the 8600/9600 case. Sure, there's an extra fan in the Beige MT case, but then there's an extra fan in a different place in the 8600/9500 case. Therefore, one can power an early Mac PCI mobo (an 8500, e.g.) from an ATX power supply, in an 8600/9600 case, provided: 1) an adapter plate is made for the ATX power supply, 2) the 20-pin ATX power supply cable is ... somehow ... adapted to the 22-pin and 10-pin power supply cables required by the 8500/7500/7600/7200 mobo powering system. It's an interesting project, and not an impossible one, although I would classify it as being "very difficult". The plastic mobo supports can easily be moved from their 8600 or 9600 positions to those required for 8500s (or 9500s). -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
