Reply 60 of 81, by Shponglefan
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aries-mu wrote on 2023-09-25, 20:57:Well, all we'd need are 2 or 3 current cases with drive bays. There are a few. They can be converted into almost perfect replicas of the above cases just by modifying the front bezel.
The back would be more challenging, if one wanted to be able to make it compatible also for AT mobos. Unless, somehow, the ATX plate could be re-designed... or maybe the case could come with a set of extender cables for all the back ports of the AT mobo, which would then be screwed into an ad-hoc redesigned ATX back plate... If needed, cutting away an area of the back of existing cases to make room to plug such extensions onto the back-connectors of an AT mobo would still be a minor modification for 'retro' versions of such modern cases. It would not require any re-engineering...
AT-boards typically had up to 8 expansion slots in comparison to ATX which only has 7.
To be properly AT-compatible, you'd want all 8 slots available, especially if you're looking to replicate cases from the 486 era. Otherwise you'd be limited to boards with fewer than 8 slots.