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Iris Indigo Case Mod

Posted by timothy on from the blueness dept.

James Palmer writes: "I have always been enamored with SGI's Iris Indigo. Recently I resurrected an old Iris Indigo by retrofitting it with an ATX motherboard and powersupply." Lots of gruntwork here for a very impressive result.

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  1. The Indigo was a nice machine... by ghack · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...so why would you do that? Even if the indigo had a bad motherboard or the like, well, that can be replaced... Why ruin a great machine by putting an x86 motherboard in it? I hate that like I hate the way people put other machines in NeXT cubes...it doesnt make any sense.

  2. uh, why? by 5arah · · Score: 1, Troll

    okay, I'm not trying to be a jerk, but WHY IS EVERYONE SHOWING OFF THEIR MODS?? The mod where the guy built his own case with the laser cut logos, etc. was at least semi-innovative/creative. All this guy did was core out an old computer and stick new crap in it. C'mon, I want NEWS people, not Show-n-Tell.

    please feel the need to give me a Troll rating.

  3. wow by manitee · · Score: 0, Troll


    Heres a tip for all of you nay sayers: shut up. What a bunch of whiners in this thread.

    On topic, I like the mod. Nifty.

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  4. What is with this CaseMod crap? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    I just don't get it. This is the RiceBoy syndrome (www.riceboys.com) applied to computers. Performance is exactly the same, but "it looks fast."

    Go ahead, moderators. Troll this. But you know as well as I, it's the truth.

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    (For those unfamiliar with RBS, or unwilling to follow the link, Riceing a car means one adds a bunch of stickers, a big coffee-can muffler and wheels that stick out past the fenders to a (usually foreign-made) car. While the owner thinks it looks cool, everyone past puberty thinks it's stupid.

  5. Re:I *like* my SGI. by NoMoreNicksLeft · · Score: 0, Troll

    Oh, do I ever agree. I can't afford an SGI, even a vintage one. You can't buy on ebay, unless you're richer than I am... and here this guy gets an article on slashdot, for doing the hardware equivalent of wintel assimilation? Worse than anything, I'm worried that he just tossed the mainboard in a landfill though. No respect or appreciation for computers, is my conclusion.