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how many people mount there computer hardware directly to their cabinets?
magnus:
im very new to this and i've been looking around researching and stuff and i came across this one site where they mounted there hardware directly too the cabinet. My questions are....
Do alot of people do that?
and is it safe for the hardware? like as far as cooling and dust is concerned? i dont know, something about a wooden case seems dissettling to me. maybe its just a mental thing...
i'm considering trying it....
SOAPboy:
i used to think like that.. years ago..
once you learn a bit about hardware, you realize they can take ALOT more than it seems..
in fact, a friend of mine, ran his old pc on top of his desk in a milk crate..
mine right now is just sitting in the cabinet, waiting for some mounting things to show up (thanks)..
magnus:
i guess i'll give it a try. a huge cabinet does seem like it'll stay cooler than a metal case. seems like dust might become a problem, thou.
Sasquatch!:
--- Quote from: magnus on December 26, 2004, 12:36:27 am ---i guess i'll give it a try. a huge cabinet does seem like it'll stay cooler than a metal case. seems like dust might become a problem, thou.
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It's easy to think that, but you'd actually be wrong. A case that has proper airflow will cool a PC better than if it's just "open", because you'll be able to direct that airflow in the most efficient manner for cooling.
SOAPboy:
--- Quote from: Sasquatch! on December 26, 2004, 12:49:17 am ---
--- Quote from: magnus on December 26, 2004, 12:36:27 am ---i guess i'll give it a try. a huge cabinet does seem like it'll stay cooler than a metal case. seems like dust might become a problem, thou.
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It's easy to think that, but you'd actually be wrong.
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