HP SFF fun

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You guys know I’m crazy, right? This HP Compaq dc7700 Pro 6200 SFF hybrid is more proof.

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Specs

Intel Core i5 2400 3.1GHz quad core processor

240W HP power supply

8GB DDR3 RAM

NVIDIA Quadro K600 1GB PCIe video card

DVDRW drive

180GB Intel Pro 1500 Series SSD

500GB 7200RPM Hitachi hard drive

Windows XP Professional on HDD

Windows 7 Professional on SSD

Latest BIOS

Latest ME firmware

Audio in/out jacks front/rear

2xUSB 2.0 ports front

6xUSB 2.0 ports rear

PS/2 ports

Parallel port

Serial port

Ethernet

DisplayPort

DVI

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Empty case with the standoffs + rear cut out

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Donor HP 6200 tray

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Another view

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Fitted and JB-welded in place

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Everything installed

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SSD goes well with tape. Taped a piece of rubber to the HDD as well.

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NVIDIA Quadro K600

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Front without the cover. Front panel USB + audio work fine

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Rear

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Top panel

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BIOS screen

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Windows XP programs + specs

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Windows XP desktop

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Windows 7 specs

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Windows 7 desktop

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Fired up! Could’ve put 10 but since this is more of a testing components and drives rig, don’t care for updating it plus it’s nice to have a Windows 7 rig again. Best MS OS of this millennium.