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BobA:
I like my computer to be bare since I am usually building a small unit where a computer case will not fit.

A couple of things to look out for.

1.  Do not mount directly to wood or mdf.  Instead use some nylon spacers from home depot to allow the mb to have air  space beneath it.  This prevents cracking a trace and assists in cooling. 1/4 inch is great.

2.  You will loose any RFI sheilding that was built into the case. This does not usually cause any problems but should be considered it your hifi now picks up computer noise.

3.  If you have boards in the slots try to build a support of some sort to help keep them secure. 

Hope that helps

BobA

NoOne=NBA=:
You may want to make sure your motherboard doesn't have an open-case shutdown on it.
If it does, you can bypass it.

I've seen a couple "I put my computer in the cabinet, and now it doesn't work" posts that were related to this, so it's something to be aware of, at least.

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