[geeks] Anyone ever put x86 mobo into SS10 chassis

[Ken Hansen]

Eew.

You would have to forgo add-in cards, and the PS is wrong, so it would be
far from trivial... An LPX/NLX motherboard would be the best bet, but why?

No, really - WHY?

Wy not build the computer into a drawer in your desk - just think, pull the
drawer out, and you can add-in PCI cards! A good metal desk will provide
shielding, and there will be *plenty* of room for drives...

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Rousseau" <mike at bouldergeek.com>
To: <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 8:11 PM
Subject: [geeks] Anyone ever put x86 mobo into SS10 chassis


> Hi, Folks,
>
> I'm a never-ever poster here.  Forgive me if I blow some FAQ'd etiquette
> point.

Blown.

> I have a Sparc 10 chassis which is doing a whole lot of nothing, and I
> have thought it would be cool to put a Pee Cee motherboard into it.

Completely empty? No MB/PS?

> I would assume something which generates less heat than an Athlon T-bird
> (1/5 the Sun's suface temp, ymmv).  Like a Super 7 K6-2 550 which I
> happen to have lying around.

Is that the Sun CPU in the SS/10 *or* "The Sun"?

> Have any of you ever heard about retrofitting a sun4m pizza box for ATX
> mobo uses?  I have heard of people wedging NLX mobos into LX/Classic
> pizza box cases.

Zoinks, why? See http://www.directron.com/barebone1.html $69 bare system,
add celeron for $30-40, and SDRAM is *quite cheap*, not to mention IDE
HDs...

"Look Ma! A Linux Lunchbox Server for under $100!"

> Thanks for feebback on this project.

Your welcome...


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