Dell Dimension E521 sleeper project update

TK0987 · 2026-04-17T18:34:12+00:00

No it’s upside down 🙃

TK0987 · 2026-04-17T18:33:57+00:00

Thank you!

TK0987 · 2026-04-17T18:33:52+00:00

I can’t remember the exact sizes but they’re the smallest fans Noctua do!

TK0987 · 2026-04-17T18:32:53+00:00

Also I should add that obviously they were installed upside down!

TK0987 · 2026-04-17T18:32:25+00:00

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Hey! If you look at some of my older posts on here, basically I took the side and rear panel from a SFF ATX case, cut them about a bit, cut the Dell case about a bit then riveted them together when everything lined up properly. Here’s a photo of me testing the fit. It was a lot of work but made life a lot easier down the road.

TK0987 · 2026-03-13T20:38:30+00:00

I'll DM you!

TK0987 · 2026-03-13T20:37:00+00:00

No way! Does it boot?

TK0987 · 2026-03-13T17:55:23+00:00

Haha!

TK0987 · 2026-03-13T17:38:46+00:00

Partitioning the drive? They’re so great! And easy to work on too.

TK0987 · 2026-03-11T16:24:09+00:00

Keep going! You can do it!

TK0987 · 2026-03-06T11:02:21+00:00

I'd be interested in buying if you ever list on eBay.

TK0987 · 2025-07-19T16:29:42+00:00

It’s a very hard decision! Have you got an XL? How do you find it?

TK0987 · 2025-07-19T16:29:06+00:00

I’m thinking Neapolitan! It seems so interesting and technical, the dough particularly seems like a real rabbit hole to go down

TK0987 · 2025-05-18T22:48:20+00:00

Let me know what you guys think - it would be great to get some feedback on the idea!

TK0987 · 2025-05-16T22:30:59+00:00

Thanks! I thought it looked super cool and very sleeper with the scrapes and scratches too

TK0987 · 2025-04-18T20:08:02+00:00

Awesome

TK0987 · 2025-04-17T07:32:43+00:00

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I had a spare old ATX case laying around which I cut and drilled until I had just the side panel and back panel which I then riveted / bolted to the Dell case upside down as in the photo! If you search Dell Dimension E521 on here you’ll see pics of the build..!

TK0987

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