Casings

[DnD]

Hey I have a question...well not really a question a problem....
I got this old $%^$% case that I got from Dell Its dark and dreary not really a looker, its performance ain't that great either I mean its ok and all but its not what I want so I was wondering what type of cases would be good to replace this but aren't so expensive...know of any?

[Brian]

Well it all depends. How much are you willing to spend, and how much room do you need? www.directron.com has a buttload of cases, so you might want to check that out.

[DnD]

thanks, spending: 100-300. I got alot o room so it dun matter with that

[Brian]

Well, the Enermax case we just reviewed is a dream. I want to keep it for myself, but it is a Tech Lounge Project Box. Kurtis wants it too :-P

I think you can get it for around $90 USD.

[DnD]

Does that mean you either have to send it back or have to give it away?

[Brian]

No it's ours. We are just using it to review other products with, and to test things out with. It will be a project box for the website, and neither one of us will "own" it. Kurtis and I decided on that.

[Kurtis]

yeah. whenever we both want something... neither of us get it lol. sorta sux. but its all good

[DnD]

lol oh oh I know you could use it for a printer server type deal ;D nvr needs to shut down always keep it on dun need a monitor unless you're gonna tweak with it and u can buy like a color printer or a laser printer. ;D tis cool

[Kurtis]

lol wtf printer server? thats the most useless thing ive ever heard of lol. oh wait no, i once saw something more useless, but i don't want to talk about brian like that hehehehe. im just kidding :lol:

[Brian]

Yeah, I am pretty useless. I guess I'll leave, and take the site with me. :-P

*runs*

Oh btw, a printer server isn't useless. It may not be ideal for you Kurtis, but forlarge organizations it would be great.

[DnD]

still cause of me using another wireless thingie I can't get print from my comp which is really frustrating :((

[Kurtis]

i only say that brian because you don't need a server for a printer... i supposed if you were like USAA though and you wanted every single computer to print on one printer, that would be different. But I can print from my laptop to my printer without a server. Tis called a shared printer via WAP :o

[fhetw]

ifs its a dell case and you plan on using the dell parts (mainly mobo) you wont be able to. dell has custom made case and custom made intel motherboards that wont fit in regular atx cases. you will need another motherboard.

[DnD]

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That sucks!
Damn Evil Greedy Bastards!

Edit: Wait I just checked out their site and they didn't have any hardware (I.E.- Mother boards video cards etc. etc. I dun think these were made by dell.....i'll check it out later though.)

Edit: I just checked inside my comp and it doesn't look like the Motherboard is custom made to just fit my the casing...I mean some stuff is from china while other stuff (Fan) is from mexico.......seriously

[Kurtis]

That is because they pay for the cheapest stuff they can get. That is why it is always best to build your own comp, cuz you can get quality. Comp stores sell you crap for high prices.

[DnD]

HAH SITUATION SOLVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just need the same type of case but oh wait I don't know what type of case Mying is PROBLEM NOT SOLVED!

[DnD]

Dear Philip,

I am glad to assist you again.
I appreciate your patience and co-operation in helping me resolve
this problem.

Philip, as this is Dell customized case there is general name
given to
this by Dell , it is called as sky dive.

If you get the case which has features this sky dive holds then
the Dell
components can be inserted with in this case.

Chassis Features

Ease of access to internal parts
Tool-less disassembly
Front panel door
Front USB, Headphone jacks

Drive Bays
Mini-Tower (Skydive)
External bays two 5.25-inch bays
two 3.5-inch bays
Internal bays two 1-inch?high IDE hard drive bays

I hope this information will help you.

Thank you for choosing Dell.

Thank you very much for giving me a chance to assist you. Once
again, we are grateful for your patience.

O_o This is what she replyed when I asked for the type TIME TO DO RESEARCH :D so much fun! (I swear when I get my job i'm gonna save up for a case another motherboard etc. etc.)

[Kurtis]

lol. time to run around and sing...
DELL SMELLS DELL SMELLS DELL SMELLS

wait... any chance dell would sponsor us? hmm... i think i will keep my pride and not ask :lol:

[DnD]

lolz they wouldn't give you actuall names they would give you Dell and model type lol

[fhetw]

dell sponsorships would be nice, their p4 1.8s and 2.4s are usually the latest steppings and can overclock like mad. lots of people buy a dell, take the proc and throw the rest away.
mmm i need the new d1 stepping p4 2.4. 3.8on air == nice

[Kurtis]

lol throw the rest away... why not just buy the stuff cheap online OEM and do it all yourself. much cheaper that way. I wouldnt count on gateway / dell / bestbuy etc sponsoring us. I personally think we would make ourselves look lame by reviewing prebuilt systems. maybe not though, maybe we should do a poll on that.

[Brian]

We wont have offers from Dell... yet. And when we do, we will say no. Because prebuilt systems are the root of all evil and take away the whole meaning of a tech lounge.

[DnD]

Aye! ever since I came to this place I've wanted to get my own custom built computer >=O I want two or three monitors stretched across my desk...It will be awesome when I play shoot em games or flight shoot em games

[Kurtis]

we may review a triple-monitor setup in the near future. Some company i found called Panoramtech

someone here mentioned it, and i think they will sponsor us when they come out with a new display :D woot. ill be a true hax0r then, minus the leet coding skills.

[fhetw]

the ones dave talked about? those are teh pretty

[Kurtis]

yes. yes they are. drool.

[DnD]

Well guys i'm gonna be gone for a bit I'm formatting my harddrive cause theirs to much #$^#$ on it IE pop-up ad stuff etc. etc. and its really messed up so i'm gonna format it soon backing up files now!

[fhetw]

IE pop-up ad stuff etc
why dont you just get a popup blocker? (popupcop.adshield.touchnet.etc...)
how much hdd space? 4x250? :p
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[DnD]

lol dude I dunno how I'm no hacker but they got stuff onto my computer that calls up pop-up ads wether I like it or not *Sighs heavily* besides I wanna see what its like formatting my drive! WOOOT

[Kurtis]

get Ad-Aware
also find a spyware removal program. it will get rid of all that popup garbage. some are persistent, and for that, use Ad-Aware
Formatting works too if you want, but those programs also help

[fhetw]

boo!
one of them was freeware ;)

[Kurtis]

GASP... no warez please... i edited your post... if you want warez, find it on your own or PM him... cough cough...

[DnD]

lol I'm back full fledged...with the internet anyway gotta reinstall some programs and games and i'm all good 8) so did ye miss me??

[Kurtis]

lols yay you are popup free now 8)

[DnD]

hellz yeah baby 8) hah no pop-up heres lets see programs need to be installed....dreamweaver....adove photoshop...adove illustrator...adobe indesign whoa lots o programs O_o not to mention norton utilities (Hate viruses >=O ) :twisted: :evil: :twisted: :evil:

[Kurtis]

heh. i like reformatting, cept for when u have to download 50 patches for a bunch of programs and stuff. its nice to have a nice clean HDD and a non-messy one at that

[DnD]

can you guys help me find a case with those specifications? I've asked Enermax and heres their response:

Please check our website http://www.maxpoint.com/pc_cases/pccases_cs-B031.htm

and buy from http://www.accupc.com/search_result_c.jsp?category=Computer%20Cases


Maxpoint 2003

seems they need better service...

I just sent an e-mail to jacoltech and i'm waiting for their response (hope it ain't the same as Enermax's)

[DnD]

Nvr mind guys I found it....errr well someone at Jacol did anyway...I prefer them :P their more friendlier and helpful :D

Hi,

Thank you for your interest. personally I will suggest the cheftec case http://www.jacoltech.com/chchaldrcawi2.html snice it will meet all of your requiry. Please feel free to let me know for any further questions or inquiry. Again, thank you for your interest and I am looking forward to hear from you soon.

Regards,
Jacol
www.jacoltech.com

Note: This however does not deter me from still competing in the next contest seeing as I have no money to buy it ;D

[Kurtis]

cool, glad one of our sponsors could make you a happy buyer :P

[DnD]

pah i've yet to buy :P

[Kurtis]

if you do, make sure to leave a comment saying you were sent by us :)

[DnD]

I must definitly am....lol I told the Maxpoint peepz that I was sent by you :D

[Kurtis]

cool, thanks :D

[DnD]

pah no my dad is telling me I shouldn't because I should wait for the warranty to go out etc. etc. and blah blah blah!

[Kurtis]

ha. warranty shwarranty.H ewants you to wait for warranty to expire before building a new comp? That doesn't make much sense.

[DnD]

i'm gutting the dell and putting the stuff in meh new case :P

[Brian]

That will void the warrenty anyway.

[DnD]

yeah i mean a 1 year warranty ain't that much...i dunno I think i'm gonna go ahead with my plans

[DnD]

149 dollars to spend wonder what i'll do with it O_o

[Kurtis]

lol. buy a nice case for starters? :-p

[DnD]

lol i ain't gonna :P its a 3 year warranty.....that and i dun have access to my dads credit card and he won't let me O_O

[Kurtis]

ha. who cares about a warranty. if you don't like the computer, its not fast enough, or wutever the reason, just build another one, not very hard at all.

[DnD]

its not that i just don't like the case but since it has a warranty i decided i'm gonna save up money and make my own like you said....but i spent the money on 3 anime DVDs and a Dragon sabre :P :P BTW very nice review with that case ;D mesah wants :P

[Kurtis]

the brand new one with the X on it? yea its a great budget case. I prefer the more expensive ones but for the price you can't beat it 8)

[caniswolfie]

The other thing I've heard about Dell is that the power supplies aren't the standard ATX connector. It's the same shape, but the wiring is done differently. So if you want to get a new power supply it may not work with your standard Dell mainboard. Just something to look out for.

[Kurtis]

Dell would do something gay like that...

[roblae]

The other thing I've heard about Dell is that the power supplies aren't the standard ATX connector. It's the same shape, but the wiring is done differently. So if you want to get a new power supply it may not work with your standard Dell mainboard. Just something to look out for.
that is so true friking DELL

[caniswolfie]

Though the good news is that I've heard some power supply manufacturers do supply power supplies wired in the Dell configuration if you ask for them. I'm not sure if someone makes a converter so that you could use a standard power supply and then take off a converter to upgrade later.

[Mixam]

dell sponsorships would be nice, their p4 1.8s and 2.4s are usually the latest steppings and can overclock like mad. lots of people buy a dell, take the proc and throw the rest away.
mmm i need the new d1 stepping p4 2.4. 3.8on air == nice

Right spend $2000 on a Dell take out the processor and throw it away. I didn't realize they had internet access at the mental ward. You can purchase the newest stepping chips from sites that specify stepping.

[Mixam]

Ok I'm surprised so many people don't know that dell uses proprietary cases and power supplies. Of course I've owned a Dell before so I know. It was also a big mistake, it was a waste of money.

So this is what I would do in your situation. I would not get a different case, I would mod the Dell case. Use the POS as a learning experience on how to mod. After all who to make a case that you like better then you? That way you get around the issues of having to buy a new case.

If you do decide to go with a new case and find one that is compatible you can just take the power supply out of the dell and put it into the new case. Another thing you can do is mod the power suppy yourself to work with the dell motherboard. Its all the same wires, Dell just moved them around a bit.