I don't know your HP machine, but speaking with past bad experience with
"brand" name PC, I'm afraid that you can't simply get a new case and fit any
thing you have in. Open the case cover, and have a look first, I bet the
mobo size and mount holes are not standard. Maybe, the best way out is to
get a new mobo and a new case. If you have a slot 1 CPU, you will need to
get a slot 1 mobo, which means, you may have to get a old mode of mobo, as
almost all new mobo on market today are either socket 370 or socket A (Abit
still makes slot 1 mobo based on Intel 815 chipset, Abit SH6).

Jun Qian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Sestir Jr" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 1:55 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Upgrading to a new case


> I have an HP Pavilion 8676C system (PIII - 600MHz)that is crammed to the
> gills. The case is a mini tower and has a Plexwriter12/10/32A, a DVD
> drive, a hard drive in a removeable rack, a 36MB Maxtor HD, a GeForce2
> MX video card, 384MB etc, etc.  It only has a 185W power supply and I
> think it is being taxed to the limit.  I also feel that it is running
> much too hot and would like to know if it is possible to remove the guts
> and transfer them to a new full tower case with LOTS more cooling and a
> larger power supply (300-400W).  Anyone know if this is possible and
> have any suggestions for a new case?  or should I salvage what I can and
> start with a new case, motherboard, etc.

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