or no case?

[cannotthink]

Short term or long term, has anyone encountered any problems running a desktop without a case? Thanks. I made an effort, i'm sorry if this is redundant.

 

[Bobo]

I've never had any problems, but it isn't a real good idea for long term.

 

[The_Beast]

yeah your not really supposed to run a system without a case

What would you do for cooling???

what about static electricity???

what about dust???

 

[ChickenWing]

just put a fan right beside it,it'll blow the dust,keep air circulation and keep it cool,and just have a ground for the static electricity.

 

[cannotthink]

yeah your not really supposed to run a system without a case

What would you do for cooling???

what about static electricity???

what about dust???

1. The temperature in my room is cooler than inside the box. I've placed my hand over the enclosure vent to deduce that.

2. I'm wondering about this one. Static electricity is the concentration of free negative electrons. Static charges are present on our cloths but where else? If the MB was grounded well like someone said would this be an issue then? I havn't heard too much about this one that's why I'm asking.

3. I booted up an old pentium that had more dust in it than a dictionary in Harlem. I think I ended up driving over it because it didn't run any of the newer programs. So it's death occured at the hand of a human rather than millions and millions of dust particles.

Thanks for all the replies.

 

[Bobo]

Static electricity is present in any insulator.

If you have the motherboard just sitting there, you're really asking for trouble. Not just with electricity, but with liquids, anything banging it, etc.

 

[cannotthink]

Static electricity is present in any insulator.

If you have the motherboard just sitting there, you're really asking for trouble. Not just with electricity, but with liquids, anything banging it, etc.

I agree fully, with the MB on the top of the desk there are way too many possiblities. I'll have to think of something else.

 

[Shane]

Cardboard box?

And cut holes for the cables/Fans

Look on link..

http://www.funpic.hu/files/pics/00004/00004628.jpg

I wouldnt just sit the Mb on the desk in the open...Just get a chepo case.

 

[Jet]

Lord_of_the_Mings has been running his computer in a Lego case for a few months, and before that, it was in a plastic container, and it worked/s fine.

 

[Shane]

Lord_of_the_Mings has been running his computer in a Lego case for a few months, and before that, it was in a plastic container, and it worked/s fine.

Lol realy...Did he post any pics of it?

That would be fun

 

[diduknowthat]

I wouldn't suggest doing that, too many things can go wrong, drinks, food, statis electricity, not to mention all the dust gathering on the components. Also it'd be alot louder than with a case. If cooling is an issue, you can pick up a cheap case with lots of fan mounts.

 

[Jet]

I wouldn't suggest doing that, too many things can go wrong, drinks, food, statis electricity, not to mention all the dust gathering on the components. Also it'd be alot louder than with a case. If cooling is an issue, you can pick up a cheap case with lots of fan mounts.

It had a lid, so it was just as protected as a normal case is...

 

[diduknowthat]

It had a lid, so it was just as protected as a normal case is...

i was responding to the original post, not the cardboard box thingy

sorry it was a bit confusing, i forgot to quote him.

 

[Emperor_nero]

Just a quick side question, would it work to build a wooden case? Or would there be heat issues?

 

[Jet]

Just a quick side question, would it work to build a wooden case? Or would there be heat issues?

Heat wouldn't transfer through wood as easily as through metal, so the overall case temperature would be a bit higher.

 

[Emperor_nero]

Heat wouldn't transfer through wood as easily as through metal, so the overall case temperature would be a bit higher.

So it wouldn't catch fire? I'm guessing not.

Thanks Jet

 

[Jet]

So it wouldn't catch fire? I'm guessing not.

Thanks Jet

No, it wouldn't. It is just that wood insulates instead of transfers heat.

 

[Motoxrdude]

You can do what I did, just run it in a plastic storage container, works great!

 

[Emperor_nero]

No, it wouldn't. It is just that wood insulates instead of transfers heat.

Great Jet thanks! This is for a new folding machine.

P.S. Sorry to hijack this thread.