12 Sep 2004, 08:12, Russell Tiedt (5:7105/1), wrote to All:

Hi Russell.

 RT> Hello everybody.

 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 powersupply is 
 RT> not in the case, it does not add to the heat that the system creates, 
 RT> and it can be putt away somewhere out of the way and the mobo case 
 RT> takes up less space on the desktop.

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

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

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

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

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


     Good luck...  M.

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