Lets Put Some Parts Inside Already!

	Next I removed the big riser, this was the real challenge. Since I had to cut it out in multiple pieces I had a big hole in the bottom. So I went to Lowes and bought a piece of clear plastic for like $2. I used a hack saw to cut off some of the length and height. Then I used some standard Epoxy to attach the clear plastic panel to the nes case.
Next, I put in my Mini-ITX 800 mother board to see how it fit. Only one word describes it: close. Then I put in the power switch, it didn't fit. So, like it said earlier, I cut off part of the switch board. When I put the switch back in I was amazed how closely it fit.
	Look how ridiculously close the switch is to the IDE port! It took a couple of tries to make it fit correctly. NOTE: midway through project I had to rewire the power switch, taking it in and out off the case too many times. Be careful is all that I'll say.
Next, I took measurements of the back of the motherboard and cut the case some more. As you can see I just cut one big whole in the back of the case. The Mini-ITX comes with a metal plate that as all the holes pre-cut. You can beat factory precision. I then mounted the fan just on the left side of the board. It's a 1.3" fan, it fit perfectly.

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