[SOLVED] Why a case?

renaw · 07-04-2008, 02:26 PM

Do we really need the case? Other than to mount all the parts on?

Does a system really need to be enclosed, other than to look pretty and keep out dust? If I didn't care about appearance, and was willing to vacuum the dust out periodically and take it outside and blow compressed air through the fins and the power supply, could I leave everything exposed?

Does the enclosure need to be made of metal, and grounded, to keep radio waves from getting in or out? Or could it be made of any material that could take the heat and wouldn't pose a fire hazard?

**simpswr** · 07-04-2008, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by renaw

Do we really need the case? Other than to mount all the parts on? Nope

Does a system really need to be enclosed, other than to look pretty and keep out dust? Nope I

f I didn't care about appearance, and was willing to vacuum the dust out periodically and take it outside and blow compressed air through the fins and the power supply, could I leave everything exposed? Yes

Does the enclosure need to be made of metal, and grounded, to keep radio waves from getting in or out? I might interfere with anything electronic that was near by

Or could it be made of any material that could take the heat and wouldn't pose a fire hazard? Yes . . I saw one in Maximum PC that was a cardboard box

magnethead · 07-04-2008, 06:53 PM

in maintenance ans comp sci, our boot system was on plywood. Our competition unit was inside a custom case that the previous class had built out of no-longer-needed legos.

renaw · 07-04-2008, 08:21 PM

I love it! Cardboard, plywood, and legos! I wasn't considering anything that radical, but it's good to know there's some flexibility. Thanks very much.

**simpswr** · 07-05-2008, 05:07 AM

You can mark this thread as solved by clicking on the Thread Tools link in your first post . .

**forcifer** · 07-05-2008, 08:47 AM

there are also things called bench tables,

renaw · 07-05-2008, 10:51 AM

A great idea! So much easier to keep cool. And cool-looking in other ways, too. I like a machine that looks like a machine.

**simpswr** · 07-05-2008, 12:58 PM

These are pretty cool too . .

renaw · 07-05-2008, 04:00 PM

Ohhhhhhhh. I've got to have one of those contraptions. So simple, and orderly. I especially like that white bar across the front of the HighSpeedPC unit for screwing down the adaptor cards. Instead of the usual maze of little tiny bits of metal that somebody went to a lot of trouble to arrange so that they form part of the structure and the enclosure as well as providing a place for the screws. It's always in a tight spot that I can't get my clumsy fingers near without cutting them. What a breeze it would be to change components on that machine! (For some reason, I seem to do that a lot more often than most people.) What a pleasure to work on!
Now if only I could find a car like that.

**simpswr** · 07-05-2008, 05:25 PM

http://www.highspeedpc.com

**peterhuang913** · 07-05-2008, 08:31 PM

Case is not necessary, but why not?

Here's my bench:
it's even bio-degradable

renaw · 07-06-2008, 06:56 PM

Peter: Good job! It looks like you used the box the motherboard came in, further decreasing your carbon footprint.

Rich: Thanks for the link. I see they're selling the unit in your picture for only $70. I think I'm going to order one.
What about the car? Do you have a link for that, too?

**simpswr** · 07-06-2008, 08:14 PM

The car???

Twysta` · 07-11-2008, 01:52 PM

lmao, he mention about getting a car in a post higher up ^^

I've seen a computer made from hanging all the parts in cordination with string or something from a ceiling...

floydfan · 07-11-2008, 04:08 PM

i find one big problem with running a system caseless, outside of the risk of dust and humans. Bugs! I have no nets on my windows (apartment), and cause of that, unless i keep the ac on 24/7, bugs will get in my room. so yeah, make sure you don't have an insect problem if you run caseless...

07-04-2008, 02:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
renaw Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21 OS: win2k	[SOLVED] Why a case? Do we really need the case? Other than to mount all the parts on? Does a system really need to be enclosed, other than to look pretty and keep out dust? If I didn't care about appearance, and was willing to vacuum the dust out periodically and take it outside and blow compressed air through the fins and the power supply, could I leave everything exposed? Does the enclosure need to be made of metal, and grounded, to keep radio waves from getting in or out? Or could it be made of any material that could take the heat and wouldn't pose a fire hazard?

07-04-2008, 06:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
magnethead Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: TX Posts: 1,789 OS: XPH, 2K My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Why a case? in maintenance ans comp sci, our boot system was on plywood. Our competition unit was inside a custom case that the previous class had built out of no-longer-needed legos. __________________ AIM me: MAGNET794 For proper support: what are you running? video card, cpu, m/board, ram, power supply, brand, wattage, any error message? PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER

07-04-2008, 08:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
renaw Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21 OS: win2k	Re: Why a case? I love it! Cardboard, plywood, and legos! I wasn't considering anything that radical, but it's good to know there's some flexibility. Thanks very much.

07-05-2008, 05:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 4,127 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Why a case? You can mark this thread as solved by clicking on the *Thread Tools* link in your first post . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow

07-05-2008, 08:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
forcifer good bye and good luck Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,486 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: [SOLVED] Why a case? there are also things called bench tables, __________________ im back...i guess...

07-05-2008, 10:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
renaw Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21 OS: win2k	Re: [SOLVED] Why a case? A great idea! So much easier to keep cool. And cool-looking in other ways, too. I like a machine that looks like a machine.

07-05-2008, 12:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 4,127 OS: XP, Vista	Re: [SOLVED] Why a case? These are pretty cool too . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow

07-05-2008, 04:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
renaw Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21 OS: win2k	Re: [SOLVED] Why a case? Ohhhhhhhh. I've got to have one of those contraptions. So simple, and orderly. I especially like that white bar across the front of the HighSpeedPC unit for screwing down the adaptor cards. Instead of the usual maze of little tiny bits of metal that somebody went to a lot of trouble to arrange so that they form part of the structure and the enclosure as well as providing a place for the screws. It's always in a tight spot that I can't get my clumsy fingers near without cutting them. What a breeze it would be to change components on that machine! (For some reason, I seem to do that a lot more often than most people.) What a pleasure to work on! Now if only I could find a car like that.

07-05-2008, 05:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 4,127 OS: XP, Vista	Re: [SOLVED] Why a case? http://www.highspeedpc.com __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow

07-05-2008, 08:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 816 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: [SOLVED] Why a case? Case is not necessary, but why not? Here's my bench: it's even bio-degradable

07-06-2008, 06:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
renaw Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21 OS: win2k	Re: [SOLVED] Why a case? Peter: Good job! It looks like you used the box the motherboard came in, further decreasing your carbon footprint. Rich: Thanks for the link. I see they're selling the unit in your picture for only $70. I think I'm going to order one. What about the car? Do you have a link for that, too?

07-06-2008, 08:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 4,127 OS: XP, Vista	Re: [SOLVED] Why a case? The car??? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow

07-11-2008, 01:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
Twysta` Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 61 OS: Vista (32 bit)	Re: [SOLVED] Why a case? lmao, he mention about getting a car in a post higher up ^^ I've seen a computer made from hanging all the parts in cordination with string or something from a ceiling...

07-11-2008, 04:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
floydfan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 367 OS: xp pro My System	Re: [SOLVED] Why a case? i find one big problem with running a system caseless, outside of the risk of dust and humans. Bugs! I have no nets on my windows (apartment), and cause of that, unless i keep the ac on 24/7, bugs will get in my room. so yeah, make sure you don't have an insect problem if you run caseless...