Hello Matt.

13 Sep 04 01:37, you wrote to me:

 RT>> With regard to the previously mention baby motherboards, I would
 RT>> like to have the power supplies out side of the case housing the
 RT>> motherboards, is this practical, or not really. If the
 RT>> powersupply is not in the case, it does not add to the heat that
 RT>> the system creates, and it can be putt away somewhere out of the
 RT>> way and the mobo case takes up less space on the desktop.

 MC> Wish I could attach a picture of mine, but I'll try to describe it.

 MC> Motherboard simply hangs on the wall with the cards vertical and the
 MC> cables from the cards, keyboard, mouse, etc. hanging downward.  I
 MC> intended to get 'fancy' and build a 'picture frame' around the MB,
 MC> but...

Okay ...

 MC> A small shelf just above the MB holds all the drives, and the drive
 MC> ribbon cables _just_ reach.  I run ALL my drives on edge, and screw
 MC> one of those old "AT" style plastic rails crosswise on
the bottom of
 MC> each drive to keep them from tipping over.  With the drives slightly
 MC> staggered, the rails 'interlock', that is, the next drive sits ON the
 MC> rails from the previous drive, etc.  [If I had small kids around as
 MC> you mentioned in another post, I would probably screw an "AT" drive
 MC> rail into BOTH the front and rear drive mounting holes for additional
 MC> stability.]

Hmm ... with regard to kid's I'd like it closed, don't like entertaing the 
idea of something metallic, finding a resting place on themobo, and causing 
an electrical short.

 MC> A small shelf just below the MB holds the PS standing on edge with
 MC> the
 MC> fan blowing across the MB.  I did have to use a few 'extender' cables
 MC> for the drives, but the main MB power cables reached the MB connectors
 MC> fine.  This lower shelf also holds the mouse, keyboard, video, etc.
 MC> cables that hang from the MB, so they all run neatly along the back of
 MC> that shelf to the left side where they drop down to my monitor,
 MC> keyboard, printer, wall outlet, etc.

I think I get the picture ...

 MC> I can change any part anywhere without having to find a screwdriver!
 MC> :-))

Hmmm .... 

Thanks,

Russell

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