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antipop
10-04-2003, 12:04 AM
I'll be modding a bit on my comp and i was thinking removing the mobo from the case, so i would ave access to everything easily. How do you prevent the pci card from being removed? if you have pics of your setup i'd be interested
Thaddy
10-04-2003, 01:07 PM
Do you mean how do you keep the PCI card from falling out while the mobo is out of the case?
How long do you plan on running your rig like this? I would imagine a few rubber bands and/or electrical tape would do the trick:p:
antipop
10-05-2003, 01:33 AM
I don't know how long
On the pci card there's a tab at the end and the card are quite loose in the slot they can easily be removed
Major
10-05-2003, 01:44 AM
antipop I always put my mb on top of the box it came in and let the PCI and video card tabs hang over the edge. Does that make sense to you ?
antipop
10-05-2003, 01:56 AM
Yes it does and you never had a problem this way?
What do you put under the mobo? I was thinking keeping the small legs that comes with the case (if you see what i'm talking about)
antipop, I've just stopped using my Chieftec from monday and Im doing what Major Slaughter said with no probs. Makes things a lot more fun actually.
Craig
Major
10-05-2003, 01:59 AM
It works good ! never had problems here.
yes the standoffs would work fine !! I usually leave the plastic spacer type on the mb.
Thaddy
10-05-2003, 07:25 AM
I'll bet you'll get some awesome temps, lol:D
Originally posted by Major Slaughter
It works good ! never had problems here.
yes the standoffs would work fine !! I usually leave the plastic spacer type on the mb.
I don't, when you add/remove expension cards etc the PCB will bend more than being flat on a piece of foam.
Craig
antipop
10-06-2003, 10:15 AM
CCW how do you do for a wc sys using the 4 holes?
Never tried as I only just sent money off for pump today, but wil ltri it soon. I will prob able just cut a hole in the box or little circles into foam where the bit goes through other side.
Craig
Edward2
10-08-2003, 09:03 AM
I have the IC7-G mobo in my sig out of the case. I have the mobo, PS, and HD mounted to a piece of wood with various types of standoffs. I figured that it would help with cooling to have everything raised off the board.
As for the AGP and PCI cards, I have never had a problem with them simply sitting in the slots. Of course, I do not move the mobo much at all.
Here (http://users.adelphia.net/~youmansj/images/Wood%20Case%202.jpg) is an old picture of my Folding Farm.
Take a look at this antipop
What do you think?
I have a pump now, just waiting for something then will be watercooling the processor, will let you know about my ideas for the block and the bits that come out from bottom of mounting holes.
Craig
antipop
10-11-2003, 12:15 PM
It's looking nice, show us some pics once you finish the wc setup
ps is that as5 on the pic?
pps what r u wainting for wc? tubing?
Thanks, yes that is a tube of AS5. I have everything bar a bit on top of pump, that holds tubing, ask me on MSN and I will send you a pic :)
looks good at night.........
antipop
10-19-2003, 01:17 PM
Yeah i know those fans but they usually don't have very high cfm's, i'd rather have something efficient than something that looks good. But if you're tuning your case then it's the thing to have
They both blow 30cfm, thats more than enough for those HDDs, and for blowing voer the memory
antipop
10-19-2003, 01:27 PM
I think it's enough but i'm an addict of high cfm, loudy fans
I have some 50cfm one sI can have blowing over them, will take some more up to date pics of rig sometime and watercooling caseless
Craig