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Physically installing PC into cabinet
LeedsFan:
I've had a good search but can't find an answer to this specific question.....
My cab PC case is too big to fit inside. Therefore I'm planning on stripping the case of MB, poswer supply, CD drive and HD and placing them in seperately. I've measured everything up and all will fit no problems.
However, a friend of mine said there could be trouble earthing the MB and other components. I was going to remove the MB and screw it to a wood panel in the cab using PCB feet (just like the ones supplied by Ultimarc for their J-Pacs etc.) The CD drive I was going to attach by using velcro. Same thing with the HD but keeping the HD in it's case frame as it generates a lot of heat and could goo up the adhesive on the velcro if attached directly. I think I can make a hole in the back of the cabinet for the power supply so i can plug the power lead straight intto the back just like the cab power lead does
Any thoughts on this?
danny_galaga:
i don't know that you need to earth the motherboard. i didn't on my cab...
Minwah:
I did exactly the same...
But for my hard drive I bolted it into a drive bay housing thing (the kind you get to fit 3.5" drives into large drive bays). Then I just screwed it to the wood. I don't have any other drives.
I attached the whole lot to a removable board, for maintenance reasons :)
wj2k3:
I would worry about the velcro letting go after awhile.
I drilled two-holes through the board on each side of where I wanted to mount my drive and used some zip-strips to snug it down.
whammoed:
aluminum angle and flat bar makes good brackets and such: