Unusual arrangement of screws on an HP motherboard
Unusual arrangement of screws on an HP motherboard
Hey there, I recently acquired two HP G1 290 servers and converted them into Minecraft servers and data storage units. I'm planning to build a custom enclosure that fits neatly inside a drawer-style cabinet. However, I'm having trouble finding any components that match the screw layout of these motherboards—it doesn't look like Micro or Mini ATX. Could it be a proprietary HP board designed specifically for the original HP case? If anyone has any boards with similar screw patterns, it would really help. It would save time and effort compared to drilling and adjusting everything myself. (Sorry, I couldn't locate a clear reference image of the motherboard.)
Bingo. HP and Dell achieve this for their budget-friendly consumer and office desktops to cut production expenses. I assure you the front panel connectors are unique as well. You can either use the device in its current form or opt for a smaller Mini ITX motherboard. (Or consider a refurbished workstation or server with sufficient cores and memory to merge both functions into one.)
I’ll go with the current setup and eliminate all unnecessary components such as the DVD player and front/side panels, keeping only the front and back interfaces. It’s a bit disappointing since HP does this for their motherboards, but from a cost perspective it makes sense.