Re: IIe case, PC motherboard

[no_spam@my_house.com (creslin)]

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nospam@getreal.com says...
>
>I've encountered quite a bit of information about migrating a IIgs motherboard 
>to a PC tower case.  A worthy project, especially for the advantages of the 
>more robust power supply.
>
>But has anyone experimented with a move in the opposite direction?  I'm trying 
>to mount a PC motherboard in an enhanced IIe case, and would appreciate some 
>advice.
>
>First, where can I find a useful cooling solution?  I don't want heat building 
>up, of course, but when I get the PC power supply mounted in the box, the fan 
>will only move the air around inside the case.  I seem to remember something 
>about an external fan from Kensington for IIe's, but I don't know where I 
might 
>find one.
>
>Second, has there ever been a circuit designed, even prototyped, to make an 
>adapter for the AY-3600 keyboard decoder to work with a PC keyboard BIOS?  
It's 
>a stretch, I know, but I'd like to be able to use the IIe's keyboard with my 
PC 
>motherboard.  Any EE geniuses want to take this up?  :)
>
>I should be using an external SCSI tower, so the hard drives/CD-ROMs aren't a 
>problem.  I'll even use an old floptical drive, if I have to, to avoid cutting 
>up the case.
>
>I'm sure there are other Issues(sic) to be dealt with that I haven't yet 
>considered.  Any advice (other than "don't profane the IIe like that!") would 
>really be appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>creslin
>