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what to mount a mobo to
SithMaster:
what type of board would i mount one to? i have an extra mobo and not an extra case so what to do?
forbiddenlyrics:
You could mount it to pretty much any board just use stand-offs when you mount it so that the board is not in contact with the surface. You could use Bic pen tubes cut up for stand-offs, just cut them to length and use the long screws.
SithMaster:
alright thanks. do all mobos use the same type of screws for the standoffs? cuase then ill try compusa.
michelevit:
I just used a hot glue gun and tacked my mobo to a piece of baltic birch plywood.
Worked great. Much simpler than screwing it down. I figure if the board every needs
replacing, I'll just use a razor blade to snip though the hot glue.
more likely i'll just toss out the board and mobo and just start over.
I went ahead and also glued the powersupply, usb hub, and cdrom
to the same board. Made for a very clean mount.
SithMaster:
what do you mean tacked? did you use tacs and just glue the board to them?
well i dont have an cf and ide slot converter so im stuck with a hd but i was going to use a custom made part to hold it on. the power supply was going to be placed where one would normally go and im not going to include a cdrom or a hub.
im just using the bare minimum to save space, wieght and power
just the mobo, sound card, hd, power supply, and vid card unless i get one thats integrated but for mine if something fails but everything else still works id rather not need to junk it all. but ill consider all options first. thanks.