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  • Phaihn
    Badcaps Veteran
    • Jan 2009
    • 842
    • Canada

    #1

    SuitCase PC. :/

    Heres something i am working on.
    Any advice?
    I am trying to figure out how to organize everything.
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  • c_hegge
    Badcaps Legend
    • Sep 2009
    • 5219
    • Australia

    #2
    Re: SuitCase PC. :/

    Nice Idea. You'll need some ventilation in that, both for the PSU and maybe an additional fan as it will probably get a bit stuffy in there. Also, you might want to make a hole for the rear ports on the motherboard so you don't have to open it up every time you want to plug something in.
    I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!

    No wonder it doesn't work! You installed the jumper wires backwards

    Main PC: Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz, Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600, 240GB Intel 335 Series SSD, 750GB WD HDD, Sony Optiarc DVD RW, Palit nVidia GTX660 Ti, CoolerMaster N200 Case, Delta DPS-600MB 600W PSU, Hauppauge TV Tuner, Windows 7 Home Premium

    Office PC: HP ProLiant ML150 G3, 2x Xeon E5335 2GHz, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 120GB Intel 530 SSD, 2x 250GB HDD, 2x 450GB 15K SAS HDD in RAID 1, 1x 2TB HDD, nVidia 8400GS, Delta DPS-650BB 650W PSU, Windows 7 Pro

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    • Phaihn
      Badcaps Veteran
      • Jan 2009
      • 842
      • Canada

      #3
      Re: SuitCase PC. :/

      Originally posted by c_hegge
      Nice Idea. You'll need some ventilation in that, both for the PSU and maybe an additional fan as it will probably get a bit stuffy in there. Also, you might want to make a hole for the rear ports on the motherboard so you don't have to open it up every time you want to plug something in.
      Just picked up the case today i am still trying to get all the foam crap out
      Working on prep dont want to cut any holes till i know whare i am putting all the stuff.
      My Computer.
      AMD APU A4-3300 2.5ghz 1mb cache
      Motherboard GigaByte GA-A75M-S2V
      Kingston HyperX Blue DDR3 8GB (2x4GB)

      SB Audigy 2 ZS [B800] Sound Card
      500GB WD Caviar® Blue™
      1 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™
      2 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™

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      • Phaihn
        Badcaps Veteran
        • Jan 2009
        • 842
        • Canada

        #4
        Re: SuitCase PC. :/

        Update.
        Attached Files
        My Computer.
        AMD APU A4-3300 2.5ghz 1mb cache
        Motherboard GigaByte GA-A75M-S2V
        Kingston HyperX Blue DDR3 8GB (2x4GB)

        SB Audigy 2 ZS [B800] Sound Card
        500GB WD Caviar® Blue™
        1 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™
        2 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™

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        • PlainBill
          Badcaps Legend
          • Feb 2009
          • 7034
          • USA

          #5
          Re: SuitCase PC. :/

          I hate to interrupt someone who is having fun, but they make these things called 'notebook computers'. Even have an LCD display.

          PlainBill
          For a number of reasons, both health and personal, I will no longer be active on this board. Any PMs asking for assistance will be ignored.

          Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

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          • momaka
            master hoarder
            • May 2008
            • 12160
            • Bulgaria

            #6
            Re: SuitCase PC. :/

            This has more style, though . Definitely unique.

            My only concern is the CPU heatsink - not sure how well those brackets will hold it should the suitcase be moved around a lot.
            But other than that, it looks good. Maybe have a display in the other half of the suitcase. Then it would be just like a laptop (only somewhat bigger ).

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            • Phaihn
              Badcaps Veteran
              • Jan 2009
              • 842
              • Canada

              #7
              Re: SuitCase PC. :/

              Originally posted by PlainBill
              I hate to interrupt someone who is having fun, but they make these things called 'notebook computers'. Even have an LCD display.

              PlainBill

              yeah but that would cost me 600$ for something desent versus this is going to cost me almost nothing.
              My Computer.
              AMD APU A4-3300 2.5ghz 1mb cache
              Motherboard GigaByte GA-A75M-S2V
              Kingston HyperX Blue DDR3 8GB (2x4GB)

              SB Audigy 2 ZS [B800] Sound Card
              500GB WD Caviar® Blue™
              1 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™
              2 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™

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              • Phaihn
                Badcaps Veteran
                • Jan 2009
                • 842
                • Canada

                #8
                Re: SuitCase PC. :/

                Originally posted by momaka
                This has more style, though . Definitely unique.

                My only concern is the CPU heatsink - not sure how well those brackets will hold it should the suitcase be moved around a lot.
                But other than that, it looks good. Maybe have a display in the other half of the suitcase. Then it would be just like a laptop (only somewhat bigger ).
                i dont intend to move it around that much pretty much just when i go somewhare. saves me the effert of packing my computer and monitor and all the stuff i need
                My Computer.
                AMD APU A4-3300 2.5ghz 1mb cache
                Motherboard GigaByte GA-A75M-S2V
                Kingston HyperX Blue DDR3 8GB (2x4GB)

                SB Audigy 2 ZS [B800] Sound Card
                500GB WD Caviar® Blue™
                1 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™
                2 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™

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                • Phaihn
                  Badcaps Veteran
                  • Jan 2009
                  • 842
                  • Canada

                  #9
                  Re: SuitCase PC. :/

                  Update working on the layout.
                  Attached Files
                  My Computer.
                  AMD APU A4-3300 2.5ghz 1mb cache
                  Motherboard GigaByte GA-A75M-S2V
                  Kingston HyperX Blue DDR3 8GB (2x4GB)

                  SB Audigy 2 ZS [B800] Sound Card
                  500GB WD Caviar® Blue™
                  1 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™
                  2 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™

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                  • pentium
                    Badcaps Legend
                    • Mar 2006
                    • 2778
                    • Canada

                    #10
                    Re: SuitCase PC. :/

                    You reminded me that I have to get around to building a portable server in a meduim sized ammo box some time. I got the SCSI disk array to boot.
                    Find Nedry!


                    Check the Vending machines!!

                    <----Computer says I need more beer.

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                    • golemmaster
                      Senior Member
                      • Jul 2009
                      • 100
                      • USA

                      #11
                      Re: SuitCase PC. :/

                      Originally posted by Phaihn
                      yeah but that would cost me 600$ for something desent versus this is going to cost me almost nothing.
                      I probably don't need to say this, but....
                      It may not be costing you money but it is costing you time and effort.
                      Remember to assess your own value. You might be "paying" yourself with fun, amusement and experience. Try to make sure you "profit" from it.

                      It's a curious project. Best of luck.

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                      • Phaihn
                        Badcaps Veteran
                        • Jan 2009
                        • 842
                        • Canada

                        #12
                        Re: SuitCase PC. :/

                        Originally posted by pentium
                        You reminded me that I have to get around to building a portable server in a meduim sized ammo box some time. I got the SCSI disk array to boot.
                        I seen something like that on mini-itx.com http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/ammobox/
                        My Computer.
                        AMD APU A4-3300 2.5ghz 1mb cache
                        Motherboard GigaByte GA-A75M-S2V
                        Kingston HyperX Blue DDR3 8GB (2x4GB)

                        SB Audigy 2 ZS [B800] Sound Card
                        500GB WD Caviar® Blue™
                        1 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™
                        2 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™

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                        • Phaihn
                          Badcaps Veteran
                          • Jan 2009
                          • 842
                          • Canada

                          #13
                          Re: SuitCase PC. :/

                          Originally posted by golemmaster
                          I probably don't need to say this, but....
                          It may not be costing you money but it is costing you time and effort.
                          Remember to assess your own value. You might be "paying" yourself with fun, amusement and experience. Try to make sure you "profit" from it.

                          It's a curious project. Best of luck.
                          My Computer.
                          AMD APU A4-3300 2.5ghz 1mb cache
                          Motherboard GigaByte GA-A75M-S2V
                          Kingston HyperX Blue DDR3 8GB (2x4GB)

                          SB Audigy 2 ZS [B800] Sound Card
                          500GB WD Caviar® Blue™
                          1 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™
                          2 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™

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                          • c_hegge
                            Badcaps Legend
                            • Sep 2009
                            • 5219
                            • Australia

                            #14
                            Re: SuitCase PC. :/

                            I just got a new suitcase, so I am thinking of trying a similar thing with my old one.
                            I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!

                            No wonder it doesn't work! You installed the jumper wires backwards

                            Main PC: Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz, Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600, 240GB Intel 335 Series SSD, 750GB WD HDD, Sony Optiarc DVD RW, Palit nVidia GTX660 Ti, CoolerMaster N200 Case, Delta DPS-600MB 600W PSU, Hauppauge TV Tuner, Windows 7 Home Premium

                            Office PC: HP ProLiant ML150 G3, 2x Xeon E5335 2GHz, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 120GB Intel 530 SSD, 2x 250GB HDD, 2x 450GB 15K SAS HDD in RAID 1, 1x 2TB HDD, nVidia 8400GS, Delta DPS-650BB 650W PSU, Windows 7 Pro

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                            • Phaihn
                              Badcaps Veteran
                              • Jan 2009
                              • 842
                              • Canada

                              #15
                              Re: SuitCase PC. :/

                              Originally posted by c_hegge
                              I just got a new suitcase, so I am thinking of trying a similar thing with my old one.
                              Sweet i might want to get a Mini itx board and see if i cant fit it in to something really small small briefcase.
                              My Computer.
                              AMD APU A4-3300 2.5ghz 1mb cache
                              Motherboard GigaByte GA-A75M-S2V
                              Kingston HyperX Blue DDR3 8GB (2x4GB)

                              SB Audigy 2 ZS [B800] Sound Card
                              500GB WD Caviar® Blue™
                              1 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™
                              2 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™

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                              • PCBONEZ
                                Grumpy Old Fart
                                • Aug 2005
                                • 10661
                                • USA

                                #16
                                Re: SuitCase PC. :/

                                I've been wanting to get my hands on a dead [or at least cheap] but complete one of these for years.
                                [Just for a fun project mind you.]
                                http://oldcomputers.net/compaqi.html
                                or
                                http://oldcomputers.net/ibm5155.html
                                -
                                I wanna gut it and mod with an LCD screen and modern mobo.
                                Never had time to get serious about finding one but I keep my eyes open for them when I'm doing the yard sale circuit or hitting the good-wills.
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                                • Phaihn
                                  Badcaps Veteran
                                  • Jan 2009
                                  • 842
                                  • Canada

                                  #17
                                  Re: SuitCase PC. :/

                                  Originally posted by PCBONEZ
                                  I've been wanting to get my hands on a dead [or at least cheap] but complete one of these for years.
                                  [Just for a fun project mind you.]
                                  http://oldcomputers.net/compaqi.html
                                  or
                                  http://oldcomputers.net/ibm5155.html
                                  -
                                  I wanna gut it and mod with an LCD screen and modern mobo.
                                  Never had time to get serious about finding one but I keep my eyes open for them when I'm doing the yard sale circuit or hitting the good-wills.
                                  .
                                  theres a portable computer like that in one of the computer stores here in chilliwack.
                                  My Computer.
                                  AMD APU A4-3300 2.5ghz 1mb cache
                                  Motherboard GigaByte GA-A75M-S2V
                                  Kingston HyperX Blue DDR3 8GB (2x4GB)

                                  SB Audigy 2 ZS [B800] Sound Card
                                  500GB WD Caviar® Blue™
                                  1 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™
                                  2 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™

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                                  • 370forlife
                                    Large Marge
                                    • Aug 2008
                                    • 3112
                                    • United States

                                    #18
                                    Re: SuitCase PC. :/

                                    Maybe an old osborne.

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                                    • Phaihn
                                      Badcaps Veteran
                                      • Jan 2009
                                      • 842
                                      • Canada

                                      #19
                                      Re: SuitCase PC. :/

                                      Originally posted by 370forlife
                                      Maybe an old osborne.

                                      maybe i am not sure what it is.
                                      My Computer.
                                      AMD APU A4-3300 2.5ghz 1mb cache
                                      Motherboard GigaByte GA-A75M-S2V
                                      Kingston HyperX Blue DDR3 8GB (2x4GB)

                                      SB Audigy 2 ZS [B800] Sound Card
                                      500GB WD Caviar® Blue™
                                      1 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™
                                      2 Terabyte WD Caviar® Black™

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                                      • c_hegge
                                        Badcaps Legend
                                        • Sep 2009
                                        • 5219
                                        • Australia

                                        #20
                                        Re: SuitCase PC. :/

                                        Phaihn, How are you going with your suitcase so far? I've nearly got mine done. I just need some RAM and a small enough monitor to fit in the top (about 15" square for 16" Widescreen)
                                        I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!

                                        No wonder it doesn't work! You installed the jumper wires backwards

                                        Main PC: Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz, Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600, 240GB Intel 335 Series SSD, 750GB WD HDD, Sony Optiarc DVD RW, Palit nVidia GTX660 Ti, CoolerMaster N200 Case, Delta DPS-600MB 600W PSU, Hauppauge TV Tuner, Windows 7 Home Premium

                                        Office PC: HP ProLiant ML150 G3, 2x Xeon E5335 2GHz, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 120GB Intel 530 SSD, 2x 250GB HDD, 2x 450GB 15K SAS HDD in RAID 1, 1x 2TB HDD, nVidia 8400GS, Delta DPS-650BB 650W PSU, Windows 7 Pro

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