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I have a old gateway 2000 case that’s has ATX motherboard screw holes. The pci card slots are in the right place. But the power supply is different but I think a SFX PSU will work. All I need to work on is the fixed IO shield. I’m not sure it’s worth trying to build a new computer in this case? I’m not sure if this is a off topic question. Here’s the case:
This I the IO shield:
I Love Sleeper PC’s I have seen people use older case’s but as old as it makes me feel Id say this is old enough to be considered a Sleeper PC. you may find yourself cutting metal and splicing cables for I/O but if you want something as a hobby build trust me people will look at this PC and wont expect it to be running the new hardware you have installed. heres a video of a guys IBM sleeper good luck with your build. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-TkQ7KZ…
I never knew how to remove it by I found this. it shows how, it also made me laugh. I was expecting him to use the screwdriver to pry it out or something. HIS IS BACKWARDS SO REMOVE FROM INSIDE THE CASE
-video by Carlos S. M. Computers-
