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> Radeon 8500 mod pix, -or, how the heck did you fit that in!?
Penguinisto
post Dec 29 2003, 06:28 PM
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A couple of months back, I had described how I'd managed to shoehorn a Radeon 8500 into my Cube (which also has too many other upgrades to be considered healthy.)

These are the completed images... splatter 'em wherever you want 'em smile.gif

This one shows the new home of the DC/DC board (note that I slathered the frame behind it in electrical tape smile.gif )


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post Dec 29 2003, 06:38 PM
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more pix showing cable routing...


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post Dec 29 2003, 06:41 PM
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...this one shows the card-side view of the finished assembly - note the "stick-out" of the card through the ventilation slot :

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post Dec 29 2003, 06:45 PM
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...a more open view of the AGP side of the cabling:


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post Dec 29 2003, 07:03 PM
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Nice job -- would you mind posting these in the Gallery as well, for easy reference? Thanks!


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