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motherboard grounding?
Brad Lee:
I'm n the camp thats jsut got my mobo bolted to the wood inisde the cab, no grounding other than through the power suppy cable, and the PS is just run into a power strip. All my grounding for buttons and controls goes to either my wiring block or a a seperate grounding block, both wired to my IPAc
SirPeale:
--- Quote from: OSCAR on April 19, 2003, 09:14:49 pm ---Ditto. I've had my motherboard installed this way for months without any issues at all. I'm just using pcb standoffs to attach it to the inner side of my cabinet. I'm not using any additional ground wires. But if it makes you more comfortable, connect a wire from a grounding point on the motherboard to the power supply housing.
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Those standoffs are quite nifty! Where'd you pick them up?
shmokes:
Oscar, the inside of that cab looks strangely sinister. I don't trust it.
Sasquatch!:
--- Quote from: Peale on April 20, 2003, 10:34:43 pm ---Those standoffs are quite nifty! Where'd you pick them up?
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I'm sure they're available elsewhere, but I got mine from therealbobroberts.com. Look for "Pcb mounting feet".
OSCAR:
--- Quote from: Sasquatch! on April 20, 2003, 11:30:42 pm ---
--- Quote from: Peale on April 20, 2003, 10:34:43 pm ---Those standoffs are quite nifty! Where'd you pick them up?
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I'm sure they're available elsewhere, but I got mine from therealbobroberts.com. Look for "Pcb mounting feet".
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Yes, Bob Roberts has them. I actually picked mine up from Wico for 4/$1 while I was ordering some other parts.
BTW, if you also need panel clamps (shown on same page), I highly recommend the Wico style over the Happ ones. The "eye" portion of the latch is threaded so you just screw the eye in or out to adjust the tension. I find these much easier to use and install than the Happ ones which only rely on spring tension. Over time I find the Happ ones loosen up and loose tension so you have to remount them periodically if you want them to stay really tight.