Dell XPS 710
 

Any of you gaming geeks live close to me (So. Co, RI) with a Dell XPS 710?

I need to figure out if a PC card can be mounted to the chassis (i.e. is there enough room) the machine ahs the guts, speed and memory to meet needs, but I need to be able to mount this old ISAS card (doesn't need a slot, just power)

I have a cardboard mock-up of the card and need to see if I can fit it inside!

Thanks
Bryan

Gaming geek here.A dell isn't something I can comment on.I have a custom rig .2 vid cards watercooled Processor.WTF is an ISAS card and you say mount to chassis.Just installing a jumper and putting the card in should be no problem if thats what your doing.I've installed waterpumps,radiators,harddrive water coolers,UV lights,custom cut windows.I'm sure it would be alright unless this card is the size of a boot.






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ISAS was a card slot before PCI cards.

Mounting it is no problem, some standoffs and velcro to keep the edges grounded.
the problem I have is space inside the box to fit the friggin thing...

Brian - I might be able to take a look sometime... Do you have any open 5 1/4 drive bays? That might be easiest. I have not seen that particular model but if there is room- shouldn't be a problem.

Question is, if card isn't mounted in a slot, how are you going to interface with the computer? How is the power going to be delivered? ISA (not ISAS) slots, unless specifically designed otherwise, got their power from the slot itself.

There may be options on ISA to PCI Bridges but they may be costly. What are you looking to do?? Your system? Works system?

Work system.
ISA slot gave power, BUT the card is wired to get power via a harness.
we havent actually bought the computer... basically I wanted to take a look at one to make sure it will fit.

Which brings up my next (previous) question - how are you going to interface information from the card? RS-232 (no longer on most systems, need separate card)?

It doesn't need an interface, it's just flashes some LED's and beeps now and then to make Work think Bryan's using his funding :hee:

-spence

It connects/interfaces with a PC card controlled by software.

Spence.. go re-do your driveway :gorez:

I would say that it should fit inside one of the drive bays, but that's just a guess as Dell put together a funky design there and Dell is known for changing designs around... All in all, the card should fit - just check the dimensions -v- am internal DVD or CD player

Good idea boss man
We had discussed removing one of the disk drives...

Unless you have all of the drives used, there "should" be an empty bay