A4000T Tower conversion

[KGC210]

I picked up an A4000T motherboard a while ago and yet to try it out.
I can't justify paying over £400 for a damaged case from Ebay and dread to think what a mint one would cost...

So I thought I would start on an E-ATX case conversion.



The case is a NZXT H630 Silent Ultra Enthusiast Tower case in Matte Black. In the front I have some generic IDE black DVD burner, I would like to replace this with a more "Black" unit at some point.
Below that I have a BitFenix 5 1/4 to 3 1/2" Drive bay adaptor in "SoftTouch" finish, it's a little flimsy putting it together but with the Black Gotek in it's solid enough when installed and matches the NZXT case pretty well!

Quite a few mounting holes for the motherboard line up. Just need to drill and tap a few more.



As I don't have any of the modules for the motherboard I have installed an Indivision AGA MK2cr to get video output
and I have just ordered an X-Surf 100 as well as the USB addon so I can use a mouse as well.
I am going back computer shop tomorrow to buy an internal USB hub. Going to use an NZXT IU01 so I can use the two USB2 ports and the SD-Card reader on the case.

I still need to make up a latching circuit to power up and down the system from the case push button.

Will post updates as they happen.

 

[hese]

You need the SCSI module to get it booting.

 

[KGC210]

Can't I just use IDE for now?
That GVP Scsi card is just there to make sure the slots line up...

 

[hese]

With A4000D Kickstart it might work, haven't tried, but with A4000T Kickstart it just hangs at POST without the SCSI module.

 

[KGC210]

Thanks for the info, I will give both kickstarts a go when I get it powered up. If not will look for the modules I did find a website (German?) where they had new DIY kits for the modules but I can't find that site now

 

[Ed.D]

Nice! Looking forward to seeing this one develop

 

[DutchinUSA]

You can try: http://www.a1k.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42045

 

[britlord]

Hi. You don't need a latching circuit to power it up. Just get a ON/OFF lock Push Power switch, and it fit's right in where the old one is, and use the green wire with a ground wire from the ATX PSU (to the switch). Works for me..


http://www.ebay.com/itm/281382959841

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You can try: http://www.a1k.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42045

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