So let’s start a thread about cases that can be used for the P550.
I’ll go first with the rack case I got:
The Inter-Tech 1U-K-125L
(I also got the matching Argus FA-250 power supply, but probably any Flex-ATX PSU can be used with it.)
This is a 1U rack case designed for Mini ITX. As you can see the P550 fits snugly inside:
Some minor issues:
- The P550 mainboard, being slightly wider than a normal Mini ITX board, encroaches a bit on the drive bay. This is no problem in itself since there is still plenty of room for a drive, as can be seen in the photo. But there are conductive areas on the bottom side of the board and the base plate for drive mounting does rise a bit from the bottom of the case, so I stuck some folded paper in there just to make sure there is no short. If using the case without SATA drives, the drive bay bottom plate can just be removed (4 screws).
- The I/O plate shipped with the P550 can not be used, as it is too high. The plate shipped with the case also can not be used as it does not have all the cut-outs in the required places. So unless you feel like doing some sheet metal cutting, using no I/O plate at all is the best available option.
- The front facing USB ports in the case are USB2 only. Since the P550 mainboard only has USB3 headers, this means an adapter is needed for them to be used. I got a cheap one off Amazon, but it may have been slightly too cheap as the cable sleeve on the motherboard side came off almost immediately.
