This was a dissapointment

Author
Post
Essentials Only Full Version
redbarchetta
Max Output Level: -80 dBFS
  • Total Posts : 534
  • Joined: 2013/02/16 21:01:12
  • Location: Portland Oregon
  • Status: offline
2013/03/29 23:37:04 (permalink)

This was a dissapointment

Decided to do a substantial computer upgrade.  Got a new motherboard, new proc, new RAM, new SSD.
Disconnected everything from the existing mobo, took out said mobo... Opened up the pretty new mobo, went to put it in... I'll be damned... Didn't fit, wrong form factor. I didn't even think to check to see if it would fit before ordering it.  Now, I have to either send back the mobo, cpu and memory ( which does not work on my existing mobo) or get a new case.  

Sh1t!!!!


Rick - Sofware Engineer by trade, Rock Star God wannabe 
Sonar X3 Producer
Roland Octa-Capture
M-Audio Fast Track Ultra
Boss DR-880
Boss GT100
Line 6 Pod X3
Yamaha HS 50M
Focusrite VRM Box
Audio-Technica ATH M-50
Various guitars and amps
#1

4 Replies Related Threads
    craigb
    Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 41704
    • Joined: 2009/01/28 23:13:04
    • Location: The Pacific Northwestshire
    • Status: offline
    Re:This was a dissapointment 2013/03/29 23:39:38 (permalink)
    The new case would probably cost as much as the return shipping.  Besides, once I get a new toy it never seems to "go back!"
     
    Make sure you get an oversized power supply too!

     
    Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
    #2
    redbarchetta
    Max Output Level: -80 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 534
    • Joined: 2013/02/16 21:01:12
    • Location: Portland Oregon
    • Status: offline
    Re:This was a dissapointment 2013/03/29 23:42:19 (permalink)
    Yeah I know... It's just that using the same case as cool... Wife would never have known I upgraded the guts.    There won't be any way to hide this. 


    Rick - Sofware Engineer by trade, Rock Star God wannabe 
    Sonar X3 Producer
    Roland Octa-Capture
    M-Audio Fast Track Ultra
    Boss DR-880
    Boss GT100
    Line 6 Pod X3
    Yamaha HS 50M
    Focusrite VRM Box
    Audio-Technica ATH M-50
    Various guitars and amps
    #3
    Guitarhacker
    Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 24398
    • Joined: 2007/12/07 12:51:18
    • Location: NC
    • Status: offline
    Re:This was a dissapointment 2013/03/30 10:01:31 (permalink)
    Building a custom box is always an adventure.  You tend to learn all the answers to the questions you didn't know you should have asked. 

    It took the better part of 3 weeks for me to get my custom DAW built..... the mistakes from the online seller sending the wrong parts, combined with the mistakes I made not realizing the MOBO didn't have video built in........ but it all worked out in the end. 

    My website & music: www.herbhartley.com

    MC4/5/6/X1e.c, on a Custom DAW   
    Focusrite Firewire Saffire Interface


    BMI/NSAI

    "Just as the blade chooses the warrior, so too, the song chooses the writer " 
    #4
    redbarchetta
    Max Output Level: -80 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 534
    • Joined: 2013/02/16 21:01:12
    • Location: Portland Oregon
    • Status: offline
    Re:This was a dissapointment 2013/03/30 11:38:22 (permalink)
    Oh yes... I know.  The computer I have right now is the first computer I didn't build in like 15 years.  I used to be a serious computer goober. Always had to have the latest fastest anything. Was always building exchanging.  But I got bored of it. So my last computer was Dell.  Just didn't want the hassle.  For some dumb reason I just assumed the mobo would fit. Never even gave it a second thought actually. 


    Rick - Sofware Engineer by trade, Rock Star God wannabe 
    Sonar X3 Producer
    Roland Octa-Capture
    M-Audio Fast Track Ultra
    Boss DR-880
    Boss GT100
    Line 6 Pod X3
    Yamaha HS 50M
    Focusrite VRM Box
    Audio-Technica ATH M-50
    Various guitars and amps
    #5
    Jump to:
    © 2025 APG vNext Commercial Version 5.1