2UBG3: Beige G3 2U-Rackmount Build Obsession Revived!

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Trash80toG4

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Retrieving a 9 year old project from the pile-o-procrastion on the top shelf of the rack doesn't constitute the necro nonsense

Resurgence in obsessive/compulsive leanings here could be mania inducing, gotta watch that. This was brought on by tangential happenings in this year's Marchintosh project.


Old pics, I've got a far better 3 Card Riser than I had at the time. 1U PSU will be mounted sideways behind the logic board.

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This one's from when I had it set up in a nook of the HackHutch.

Just pulled the trigger on the best 2U case I've ever run across at a reasonable price!
2U Server Chassis -Rosewill - $80

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Of course it'll be torn apart and mounted backwards, pulling air thru the full length filters of the 2U Netra T2000 bezel that arrived today. Gotta get that 1U power supply to mount sideways for airflow overtop. Case arrives in three days . . .

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2UBG3 case will slide in atop the 4U PEx/Netrat 1125 sans mounting ears. 6U of bridge machine goodness . . . at some point . . .


How many watts were the DT & MiniTower power supplies? Haven't got either handy ATM.
 

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Trash80toG4

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Made some progress on layout, trimmed plexi plate to fit atop the bottom cover plate of the 4U Netrat 1125 for visualization until the 2U Case arrives. It's fans will be at the back, pulling air in from the filtered 2U Netra T2000 front panel.

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Board is set back from the front for cable management and 5.25" multifunction bay that houses laptop DVD. Cable races on left and right sides. Top will be hinged plexi for access to both sides. DVD and PSU are standins for fitment tests.

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500w 1U PSU on the way, that's probably enough power.


It'll all fit, waiting time for parts now.
 

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