I have just bought a second-hand pc for my son.
It is quite old but it is a Pentium 4 machine. The problem is that it is one of the 'Tiny' mini towers and the case is awful.
The slot for the cd-rom drive is partially hidden and when I installed a new DVD writer the drawer would not open.
He also wants a removable hard drive bay fitted and the case restrictions will not allow this.
I have now come to the decision that I ought to transfer the motherboard/cpu to a new larger case that allows some room for expansion and provides much easier access to everything.
The machine is a Tiny - Model No. 850.
My query is - Would I be restricted to certain types/designs of cases or would any be ok?
Unfortunately, I cannot seem to find out anything about the motherboard and other components as they do not appear to have any visible details printed on them, or on any label, and because the Company has now gone out of business there is, virtually, no help available via any websites.
It is quite old but it is a Pentium 4 machine. The problem is that it is one of the 'Tiny' mini towers and the case is awful.
The slot for the cd-rom drive is partially hidden and when I installed a new DVD writer the drawer would not open.
He also wants a removable hard drive bay fitted and the case restrictions will not allow this.
I have now come to the decision that I ought to transfer the motherboard/cpu to a new larger case that allows some room for expansion and provides much easier access to everything.
The machine is a Tiny - Model No. 850.
My query is - Would I be restricted to certain types/designs of cases or would any be ok?
Unfortunately, I cannot seem to find out anything about the motherboard and other components as they do not appear to have any visible details printed on them, or on any label, and because the Company has now gone out of business there is, virtually, no help available via any websites.
