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Can I glue my soundcard into the motherboard?
Zebidee:
Sure, less dicking around is always great, but at least in my case, no normal PC case would fit the space.
So compromise, rather than casual dismissals, was required.
Maybe I could've found some weird custom case for $200 or something, but nobody wants to pay that much for a case when a few bits of crap lying around will do the job even better.
Warborg:
I wouldn't glue it in... Potential for things to go sideways like getting glue in the slot which would basically ruin it, and if you need to do any maintenance, upgrades, etc. it will also be a headache. I would do what others suggested here and either put it in a case or make a bracket. Just out of curiosity, why not use onboard sound? It's not like the retro games need a high fidelity...
Mike A:
--- Quote ---So compromise, rather than casual dismissals, was required.
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This is why I said, "If it fits".
Derp
Zebidee:
--- Quote from: Mike A on October 07, 2023, 10:50:14 am ---"If it fits".
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:o
May as well use a case if possible. I just assume (foolish me) the OP has no other option. But who knows, and I shouldn't assume.
Recently got some mini-tower ATX cases (smaller tower, ~14" square) for only ~$16-$18 each. Cheap, but the metal is very thin. Does the job and total build is very lightweight, especially when you only use SSDs. Smaller size means it fits in my smaller cabs.