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I used my old '99 GW case for my first P4 build and ran into the fixed I/O plate problem. I believe that part is pop riveted to the case. I drilled out the rivets and used a jig saw to rough cut the opening. I then used an air grider (like a Dremel) and a file to finish sizing the opening to match the snap-in type I/O plates. It served me well for a couple years until I sold the P4 innards. It then found new life when I painted it flat black and used it for my daughter's AMD/Socket A build. When those parts got tranferred to a more stylin' Antec Sonata, the GW was recycled once again to it's present state - Beta testing Windows Home Server. One other trouble spot with this tower is the power supply attachment holes. I had to mount my psu upside down to match the screw holes in the case and cut away some case material in that area to fully expose the fan grill and the power connector. It's still running that way!
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