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| IntruderAlert:
I don't see any reason why you need to worry about the common ground thing I know guys that run their home PCs with no case and the components just strung out on a shelf somebody here mentioned they just velcro their components to the inside of their MAME cab ;D and if your screwing them into wood wood isn't really going to conduct electricity unless it was wet or something you wouldn't really HAVE to use standoffs unless you just wanted a little more air flow or paranoid ...that reminds me.. i'd better go buy some standoffs :D |
| daywane:
I have yet to put a open MOBO in a case. But I have ran many MOBO on a piece of wood for a very long time. Just placed it on the bare wood. ran a burn in test like a month with out touching it. ( this particular time I am thinking of, I was trying to over heat the CPU. You will hear many people scream the CASE IS A MUST!!! it is designed for air flow. Yada yada yada, they might be right. the case might be designed for air flow. don't mean you really need it. |
| Fat_Trucker:
Agree with everything else posted here. If you are mounting on wood I would advocate using standoff feet if for no better reason than it makes good sense thermally to allow a little airflow behind your mobo and you don't have any issues with plug in cards (sound/GPU) mounting brackets overhanging the mobo. If you have the space mount it vertically against one of your cab sides and try to locate it so you can make the cabling (to your controls, USB devices etc) as neat and unobtrusive as possible. If you are going to need to access things like CD/DVD drives, USB ports etc then factor that in when deciding where to place it. Use L brackets to mount things like the PSU and Drives again leaving a little airflow all around. So long as your cab is properly ventilated then you shouldn't have any heat issues as long as you are still using a CPU fan. Lastly bear in mind that you want to keep it away from things like speakers or subwoofers you might have in the cab or any other devices that might cause damage or interference for that matter. |
| Flack:
On the first MAME Cabinet I built, I just used the plastic feet that were already there for the old PCB, duck taped the hard drive to the side and ran a power button to the top of the cab. It's been turned on and running for the past year or so. I've kicked around the thought of installing a fan or something in there for the heat but, eh. Mine also has a network hub stuck in the back for networking, but eventually I plan on moving to wireless. |
| dskillz1:
Thanks for the tips guys they have been really helpful!!! |
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