DB> If you can build a PC from the clone boards out there, which you 
DB> can do with a phillips screwdriver, you could put them in a wood 
DB> case, which looks pretty neat. 
DB>  
DB> But for one, you may find the EMF/RFI kinda high for rural TV/FM 
DB> reception. But whether the radio waves from the computer are any 
DB> more of a hazard than the radio/tv waves already in the air is a 
DB> moot point... I looked into getting conductive paint to coat the 
FWIW, such a computer would not be legal in the US, either for home use (fcc 
B), or commercial use (fcc A) (I think those are in the right order). The
'hazard' is your initial suggestion of the EMF being too high for tv/fm
reception, not just for you, but all of your neighbors too.
(and, I don't care, I don't live next to you, but it's worth noting, PC's
and the cases they go in are given an FCC rating for reason.)
DB> the boards.  Drill vent holes in the wood bottom, and a vent out 
DB> the back of the top, and the whole thing acts like chimney, your 
DB> power supply fan can be thrown away, and in a quiet rural house, 
I'd be dubious about removing any of the fans in the computers I have.
Considering the tempurature of the air coming out, convection cooling rather 
than forced air simply would NOT be enough. Sure, it'd probably run, but at
great sacrifice to life expectency and proneness to heat induced problems.
Same deal here, they put fans in them for a reason.
If you concerned about noise, buy a good case that can offer some protection 
from the noise (most if which is your hard drive, not the cooling fan). And
buy a new power supply with the thermistered fan, that only runs as fast and 
as often as needed, based on the tempurature inside the case.
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