Putting a 660 3.0me (new style) box in a smld cabinet

[Wackyracer]

it is model 500660000W.

I see it has different power connections.

Can it done?

Is it worth the effort to use as a test box or even replace my 625?

What is needed?

[RB]

The only difference should be the video cable that goes to the main door monitor.

[Stayouttadabunker]

I'm just wondering RB... wouldn't the 660 have different power connectors than the 625, as mentioned by sscarlso in this post?

https://newlifegames.com/nlg/index.php?topic=43176.msg229252#msg229252

[Wackyracer]

I'm just wondering RB... wouldn't the 660 have different power connectors than the 625, as mentioned by sscarlso in this post?

https://newlifegames.com/nlg/index.php?topic=43176.msg229252#msg229252

The ME box definately has different power cables.

[RB]

3.0M has an externally mounted ATX power supply. 625 and 660 have internally monuted ones. You asked about replacing your 625. The only difference there is on board video vs an aux video card.

[Wackyracer]

3.0M has an externally mounted ATX power supply. 625 and 660 have internally monuted ones. You asked about replacing your 625. The only difference there is on board video vs an aux video card.

How do I connect the 660 3.0ME box to my smld with the 625 3.0 box and larger connector?

[RB]

3.0M has an externally mounted ATX power supply. 625 and 660 have internally monuted ones. You asked about replacing your 625. The only difference there is on board video vs an aux video card.

How do I connect the 660 3.0ME box to my smld with the 625 3.0 box and larger connector?

Dude, neither of those boxes are a 625. One is a 3.0M and the other is a 660 minus the video card.
You need the harness pictured to convert to the internal ATX of a 625 or 660.

[Wackyracer]

3.0M has an externally mounted ATX power supply. 625 and 660 have internally monuted ones. You asked about replacing your 625. The only difference there is on board video vs an aux video card.

How do I connect the 660 3.0ME box to my smld with the 625 3.0 box and larger connector?

Dude, neither of those boxes are a 625. One is a 3.0M and the other is a 660 minus the video card.

Thanks for clarifying, I was told the one was a 625 and with the e4690 video and the 4gb of ram that makes it work like a 660.  The genuine 660 is untested by me, told it works.

What is the part number of that cable? or a source for it?

What model machine is that cable in?

[Wackyracer]

3.0M has an externally mounted ATX power supply. 625 and 660 have internally monuted ones. You asked about replacing your 625. The only difference there is on board video vs an aux video card.

How do I connect the 660 3.0ME box to my smld with the 625 3.0 box and larger connector?

Dude, neither of those boxes are a 625. One is a 3.0M and the other is a 660 minus the video card.
You need the harness pictured to convert to the internal ATX of a 625 or 660.

Is this the cable? https://www.spininc.com/harness-for-30-brain-box-new-style-igt-savp-upright-60413705

[sccarlso]

If you want to save yourself a LOT of time and effort.

Open the 660 box you have and remove the PCIE video card.  It's no different than removing a PCIE card from a desktop PC.  Then remove your existing brainbox, pop the cover and plug it in.   

If the 660 has 4GB of RAM and your existing box only has 2GB, swap the RAM from the 660 as well.  And while you're at it, change all the batteries unless you're sure they're fresh.   Two CR2450s in the PCI card, and a CR2032 in the motherboard.  Will save you a lot of time if the batteries aren't known to be fairly new.

Put your brainbox back in as you have the matching power connectors and voila.   Exactly the same as a 660.

But you don't connect your displays to where you used to.   You connect both your displays to the dual DVI card now.  Onboard video will be disabled when the PCIE card is present.  So you'll need a DVI male to VGA female adapter to connect the existing VGA cable for your lower screen to as the lower screen must be connected using a DVI > VGA adapter > your current lower display cable or things won't work right.  Connect your top display with a DVI > DVI cable which it should have there already.

If you have the parts on hand, about a 30 min job and you're good to go.   You can get the batteries and adapter from Amazon. 

DVI>VGA adapter   https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009JXH8TU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
PCI card Batteries (2)    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O35ULSY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Motherboard Bios battery    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D8P5T0U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1      (many other things use these batteries so you'll have some around)

[Wackyracer]

If you want to save yourself a LOT of time and effort.

Open the 660 box you have and remove the PCIE video card.  It's no different than removing a PCIE card from a desktop PC.  Then remove your existing brainbox, pop the cover and plug it in.   

If the 660 has 4GB of RAM and your existing box only has 2GB, swap the RAM from the 660 as well.  And while you're at it, change all the batteries unless you're sure they're fresh.   Two CR2450s in the PCI card, and a CR2032 in the motherboard.  Will save you a lot of time if the batteries aren't known to be fairly new.

Put your brainbox back in as you have the matching power connectors and voila.   Exactly the same as a 660.

But you don't connect your displays to where you used to.   You connect both your displays to the dual DVI card now.  Onboard video will be disabled when the PCIE card is present.  So you'll need a DVI male to VGA female adapter to connect the existing VGA cable for your lower screen to as the lower screen must be connected using a DVI > VGA adapter > your current lower display cable or things won't work right.  Connect your top display with a DVI > DVI cable which it should have there already.

If you have the parts on hand, about a 30 min job and you're good to go.   You can get the batteries and adapter from Amazon. 

DVI>VGA adapter   https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009JXH8TU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
PCI card Batteries (2)    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O35ULSY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Motherboard Bios battery    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D8P5T0U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1      (many other things use these batteries so you'll have some around)

Thanks, but I am all set with the box in the machine, I want to use the 50066000w box for setting up different games and/or fam 20 down the road. Both boxes have 4gb of ram, solid state drives. The old box has e4690 card, the 50066000w had one but the seller kept it.

[RB]

The harness in the spin link would work but it shows out of stock.