First off I'm not sure if this is the right thing to post this in but I came up with an idea, and needed a bit of help. My plan is to use an original xbox case to start it, remove everything from the innards of it, and insert a motherboard from a pc into it, but since I do not have the measurements I'm not sure it would work, once that's nailed I can get to work testing to see if it works at all. Afterwards if I know it works I would make my own case built to those measurements. Good or bad idea? anyone?
Hello Danny and welcome to Bit-tech It is a good idea, and have actually been done before. Two minutes of googling brought these links: Old xbox Random xbox mods Xbox 360 mod There should be plenty of inspiration for you there to start off with.
ummm, thanks bigking but i didnt mean modding an xbox what i meant was using the xbox's case as a template to make my own, but since im new to all this, i was wondering if anyone could help :/. and how small we talking here? D:
You will need a ITX board or smaller. One place to buy them is at mini-itx.com. I would think you would also need a 2.5" HDD and a SFF(Small Form Factor) optical drive, like the ones found in labtops.
http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/i64xbox/ That link from Bigking looks pretty much exactly what you're planning
i have made a PC in a old xbox case. using a mini-itx mobo and a pico psu. use the original hard drive mount but i cut it up a bit so that the mobo can fit in. just needed a slim line disc drive and it would of been awesome. shame a threw it away to make a mame machine.
bigking, bigsharn, they are exactly what i need i shall start the immediate planning once i have had some sleep
