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javeryh's Woodgrain Cabaret Copy
Zebidee:
Looks like a HP SFF desktop beast, in fact it looks just like the computer I have in my vertical cab (core2duo E7500 or E8500 iirc).
Shame you had to decase that PC as I rather like the cases. The lid is very easy to remove with a single action.
javeryh:
--- Quote from: Zebidee on January 22, 2021, 06:39:33 pm ---Looks like a HP SFF desktop beast, in fact it looks just like the computer I have in my vertical cab (core2duo E7500 or E8500 iirc).
Shame you had to decase that PC as I rather like the cases. The lid is very easy to remove with a single action.
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I think it was a Compaq? It's an 8500. The case is big but yeah the door pops right off. There's a latch on the side and you just pull and it opens up.
There was an audio issue (no sound) but I figured it out for now. Tomorrow this thing goes into the cabinet so help me.
Zebidee:
HP & Compaq merged many years ago, and technically it is a HP-Compaq beast.
I may have a solution for your splash screen issue. I just booted up one of these HP-Compaq beasts that I use for general testing purposes. If you go into the BIOS and choose "Advanced"/"Power-on Options"/"Post Messages" and choose "Enable".
That might not make intuitive sense, but when I pressed F1 help it says "Allows for selection between splash screen and text-mode startup". When I enabled this the splash screen went away and booting was much faster.
EDIT: There are also some options in there under "Security" for disabling front panel USB
javeryh:
--- Quote from: Zebidee on January 22, 2021, 07:23:22 pm ---HP & Compaq merged many years ago, and technically it is a HP-Compaq beast.
I may have a solution for your splash screen issue. I just booted up one of these HP-Compaq beasts that I use for general testing purposes. If you go into the BIOS and choose "Advanced"/"Power-on Options"/"Post Messages" and choose "Enable".
That might not make intuitive sense, but when I pressed F1 help it says "Allows for selection between splash screen and text-mode startup". When I enabled this the splash screen went away and booting was much faster.
EDIT: There are also some options in there under "Security" for disabling front panel USB
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Wow thanks - I’m watching a movie with the fam right now but can’t wait to try this and see if it works. I remember the setting for Post Messages but it made no sense to me so I didn’t change anything there. I’ll be so psyched if this finally works... I need to get on to the next project for 2021!
Zebidee:
An example of a drawer for your PC:
This is from an LAI cab I got as an empty shell and restored/customed nearly 15 years ago. I didn't actually build the drawer, it was there already. I adapted it to a PC.
I did everything else you see, including that sub-control panel with USB ports, volume control and DVD drive. I built that frame to support it from scrap wood and an used an old place mat for the front piece. The sub-control panel fits in where the coin mech used to live.
Note how I adapted a case side panel to form a basic roof over the top of PC to minimise dust. You can also see how I fashioned some brackets, from pop-outs for expansion cards, to support the video card and hold the PSU in place.
I uploaded a few more pics http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,159740.msg1731788.html#msg1731788