WTB: PCI/Zorro card frame

[AMIGAZ]

I'm in desperate need for the Zorro III/PCI card frame for the back of my Micronik A4000 tower, old PC frames would fit too I think

[keropi]

I wish I could help....

[Zetr0]

7 bays eh?

i might be able to help, i will have a look at some spare chasis in my storage..

[AMIGAZ]

Originally Posted by Zetr0

7 bays eh?

i might be able to help, i will have a look at some spare chasis in my storage..

That would be awfully nice of you

You might check around the local PC clubs or flea markets. A complete case, either PC, old Apple, or A2000 (7 slots) should give you enough salvage items.

[snowman040]

Aw come-on A2000 for card cage ? He can salvage it from any case... (AT/ATX)....

[AMIGAZ]

Originally Posted by amiga4k

You might check around the local PC clubs or flea markets. A complete case, either PC, old Apple, or A2000 (7 slots) should give you enough salvage items.

I don't know of any "pc clubs" in my area...I guess Stockholm, Sweden isn't like the rest of the world
And been to lots of flea markets during my lifetime, I'm also a vinyl record collector so I visit them frequently but have no memory of seeing used ciomputer..only old Nintendo 8buit systems and such..here in Stockholm computer are quite valuable used and are sold on auctions etc
I have an old PC at home (pentium 3) but the card cage is integrated in the chassi

[Jope]

The card cage is usually either pop riveted or spot welded to the case. You need to drill it out.

[keropi]

on the 6 cases I have, the chasis is one with the backplate... it is just a pressed part...

[snowman040]

Almost all AT, or older ATX cases have it like separate part....

[Secret Vampire]

Originally Posted by snowman040

Aw come-on A2000 for card cage ? He can salvage it from any case... (AT/ATX)....

For that matter, most old Macs would fail too, all the 68k, and early PPC machines were NuBus, which used a totally different (and far nicer than the PC/Amiga standard, no screws to worry about) card frame. Of the PPC macs, only the 9500/9600, and maybe some clones like the daystar genesis would have enough slots, and they're still fairly desirable machines, the 9600 was the first multiprocessor Mac (alas not usable in OS X), and the genesis was available with 4 CPUs, though I suspect you'd be lucky to find such a machine.

The A2000 is unfairly maligned in certain quarters, it's the only route to an inexpensive big box, and while it lacks the performance of Zorro III, so does the seemingly far more common A1200 tower. With the right upgrades it will perform admirably. Just a shame that there aren't more DKB wildfires in circulation, with one of those and the inferno (if it was ever released, anyone seen one?) it would kick serious butt.

[snowman040]

I'm reffering to PC clone case, ruining Amiga or Mac for that is horrible idea

AT cases are better, they have card cage in one peace. ATX cases have card cage and IO port plate holder connected, and that would take some cutting.

I'd use one 20cm L profile (metal/plastic) and mounted it for starters