>I have a spare 8600 mach 5 MOBO, can it work in the 9500 case? >The connectors on the edge look like they would match up. >The only item I will need, if it will work, is the processor and it's >board.and some memory.
Not so fast! Although the 9500 case has a "knock-out" which can accommodate the on-motherboard video of the 8600 Mach 5, and everything else will then line-up, there are these issues: 1) the 9500 PSU is the same as the 8500 PSU; one 22-pin and one 10-pin connector, 2) the 9600 PSU is the same as the 8600 PSU; one 24-pin and one 10-pin connector, 3) the 8600 motherboard will fit in either the 9500 or the 9600 case, but only the 9600 PSU can power the 8600 motherboard in this instance, 4) the 8600 motherboard will fit in a 7300 case, and can be powered by its PSU, 5) the 8500 motherboard will fit in a 7500 case, and can be powered by its PSU, and 6) complicated adapters, using "unobtanium" Molex Japan shells and pins are required to adapt a 22/10 powering scheme to a 24/10 powering scheme (or a 24/10 powering scheme to a 22/10 powering scheme). -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
