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#What size tower case?

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#147846From: Richard GraffMay 22, 1994 4:06 PM
I'm interested in trying to put my A1200 mother board into a tower case and I am not sure what size tower, if any would be suitable. I currently have a mini tower case that I have for SCSI devices, however it appears that it can only house a 14" x 8.5" motherboard. The A1200 motherboard is 15.5"x7.5", and when you include my GVP accelorator and SCSI cards, the overall size is 17.5"x7.5", but I'll probably need 17.5"x9" when I consider adding connectors to the ports on the motherboard. Are there tower cases that house larger motherboards, or is the 14"x8.5" pretty much a standard? I was looking in computer shopper and I see different size cases (I assume overall dimensions), but I don't know if the motherboard area is larger as well in the larger cases? Does anyone know anything about motherboard sizes in PC tower cases, or has anyone attempted what i want to do? =Rick=
#147855From: Dale LarsonMay 22, 1994 4:28 PM
PCs have a standard size motherboard. The A1200 doesn't. Good luck. — Dale L. Larson, Intangible Assets Manufacturing
#147900From: Richard GraffMay 22, 1994 9:36 PM
>> PCs have a standard size motherboard. The A1200 doesn't. Good luck. << I thought this might be the case (no pun intended), Oh well, I can drop this idea from my list of things taking up my time and draining my pockets <G>. =Rick=
#148176From: Bruce RobertsonMay 23, 1994 10:19 PM
There is a company in Gardena CA call Ambitious Technologies that offers a PC tower configured for integrating your A4000 guts. You end up with lots of power, lots of space, and lots of slots. Their numbers are: 310 532 0787 (voice) and 310 532 0785 (fax).
#148202From: Paul IdolMay 23, 1994 11:38 PM
But those extra slots are AT slots, right, not Zorro ones? Paul
#148406From: Bruce RobertsonMay 24, 1994 9:24 PM
Right, but at least you won't have any AT cards hogging up space where a Zorro card could go. You might ask them if they have any extension capablilities for Zorro slots.
#148523From: Paul IdolMay 25, 1994 9:32 AM
I've never actually heard of any Zorro slot extension product except for the video slot box – and that's only video slots, and it hasn't come out, and I think it employs a switching scheme so that you can only use one at a time. Paul
#148551From: Steve AhlstromMay 25, 1994 2:04 PM
Bruce, Is that the company who is selling the tower case $799? -sja