XP 1078

The XP 1078 case design was used for many Olivetti towers and went through 2 major revisions. This case design is unique in that the expansion card's slots are mounted vertically in the case. So any card you install will have its connector coming out of the top of the computer, which is covered by a metal cover... The power supply is also on top of the computer and the sides of the case have holes to pass the wires through.... Them... It was used from roughly 1987 to 1990-91...

First Style XP 1078
The First Style XP 1078 case design was used for the Olivetti M380/T, M380 XP5, M380 XP7 and M380 XP9. Like on the various Olivetti M24s, M28s, M240 and M280, the motherboard is placed beneath the expansion slots board. It looks like this...

Second Style XP 1078
The Second Style XP 1078 case design was used for the Olivetti CP486, LSX 5010, LSX 5020 and P800. It differs greatly from the First Style XP 1078. Unlike on the First Style XP 1078 computers, the expansion slots are on the motherboard, which is placed where the expansion slots board would be on the First Style XP 1078 computers.