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Title: What risks do I face by building my computer w/o a case? Post by: c789 on March 28, 2013, 09:09:21 PM I'm planning on building the following without a case:
...connecting it all to the motherboard, and pointing a 10" fan at the setup from a few inches away. It will be in a place where nobody else can get to it, and the room temp will be between 65-73 F. Do you think the setup will be safe/ok? I realize the hash rate won't be that much, but it's what I have. Title: Re: What risks do I face by building my computer w/o a case? Post by: Crystallas on March 28, 2013, 09:41:10 PM The only risk is whatever risk you make it out to be. Case-less is fine. But if you run your system on a desk next to where you keep your drinks and *think* you'll be good, because you claim to be 'very disciplined', you may want to rethink a bit.
Title: Re: What risks do I face by building my computer w/o a case? Post by: dogie on March 28, 2013, 10:07:28 PM Need to use an alternative to standoffs to get some air underneath the motherboard. A lot of designs actually rely on back side airflow to help maintain temps. Even though you won't be stressing CPU, you will the mobo with all that PCI-E power draw.
Title: Re: What risks do I face by building my computer w/o a case? Post by: Gator-hex on March 28, 2013, 10:43:29 PM 0) More fan noise
1) EM Radiation, wont kill you, but will probably mess up radio/TV/wifi reception. 2) No airflow over the motherboard caps can cause them to overheat and catch fire. 3) Electrocution from small fingers/paws touching it. 4) Short circuit from dropping crap in it and the bottom touching something metal. 5) For god sake don't put it on anything flammable you could burn down your house down. davincij15's cardboard server cabinet gives me nightmares! :o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lkrGimFimk#t=0m56s Title: Re: What risks do I face by building my computer w/o a case? Post by: c789 on March 28, 2013, 11:40:27 PM Thanks for all of the replies!
No cats or any other animals around...just me. Plus, I won't be bringing drinks near the setup. However, several of you mentioned airflow around/under the motherboard and I hadn't taken that into consideration...but I will now. Great feedback! Title: Re: What risks do I face by building my computer w/o a case? Post by: m3whiteknight on March 31, 2013, 04:37:21 PM I was in the same route like you few week back and decided to get a case instead. Without a case all I save is $19 cost for a case. But with a case come with many benefit:
don t have to deal with a mess of cable laying around I can move the whole thing quickly to any where I want Do not have to worry about wire touching or short out and fire maybe better cooling for the motherboard a big plug if you have pet or kid in the house Title: Re: What risks do I face by building my computer w/o a case? Post by: Vuxil on March 31, 2013, 06:50:37 PM Get some air flowing over the mobo otherwise capacitors will cook off from hot ambient air.
Title: Re: What risks do I face by building my computer w/o a case? Post by: ryantc on March 31, 2013, 09:08:41 PM here is my miner running totally naked
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=7216.msg1660185#msg1660185 I tried to put it in a case but the temp will go up 5, so I pulled it out again. I am living in an apartment and there is no dedicated space for the miner, also it's to noisy with the big 20 inch fan running. so I drag it to the kitchen in the evening and drag it back to my bed room during the day (without turnning the rig off), and I always stay in the living room, :D basically it's safe Title: Re: What risks do I face by building my computer w/o a case? Post by: cedivad on March 31, 2013, 09:12:31 PM Cats. Happend to my old home server. What a bad end.Title: Re: What risks do I face by building my computer w/o a case? Post by: GernMiester on April 01, 2013, 02:49:36 AM Spilling a beer in it when showing your buddies is the biggest open case mining rug issue.
Title: Re: What risks do I face by building my computer w/o a case? Post by: itcamefrommars on April 01, 2013, 08:43:23 AM I had my first 386 mobo screwed to a wall in 1991 with sheetrock screws... had no problem. It was a packard bell.
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