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05-24-2004, 04:15 PM | #1 |
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PSU half height mod? // Acrylic concerns
1) I am currently planning to construct my own case from Acrylic, in my research i have come across 'Acrylic conducts static electricity' how true is this? and how much of a concern would this be with a computer?
2) also, i have seen the mention of a half height PSU mod, and i would like to know if anyone has written up a how-to on it or can point me in the right direction so i could do the mod and write a how-to. After i get some of the research stuff out of the way i will start a thread with pics on my Acrylic (mini) computer, from some prilimary sketchs it appears that my dimensions will be about 10in x 10in x 5in. i am using a normal ATX motherboard. and no WCing setup, air cooled. Thanks, Andrew |
05-25-2004, 03:46 PM | #2 |
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Yes, acrylic, like many other plastics, can hold a static charge, but it's not to be confused with electrical conductivity. As long as it's grounded, it shouldn't hold a static charge for too long. Either way, it shouldn't be a concern. Of course I'm no expert...
The half height PSU mod is linked in my thread on the PSU array, in my sig. Dunno if it's still up though, but I have a copy of it, if you need it. |
05-25-2004, 05:23 PM | #3 |
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thanks
also with electric problems, can a psu be grounded to arcylic if the arcylic is gounded to something?
(btw i decided againist that mod because of (over)heat concerns and it ended up fitting well) Thanks, Andrew |
05-25-2004, 05:34 PM | #4 |
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No, the acrylic is still an isolator, depending on the variation of the acrylic of course (check the specs): you cannot ground a PSU through a piece of acrylic. (and yes, you want the PSU to be grounded).
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05-26-2004, 07:38 AM | #5 |
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HTH are you going to fit an ATX board in a 10x10x5" box?
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06-02-2004, 06:51 PM | #6 | |
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Todd EDIT: Regardless of the case material, everything plugged in to the PSU is grounded. Last edited by ToddTheFrog; 06-03-2004 at 09:31 AM. |
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06-02-2004, 07:04 PM | #7 | |
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Yeah, how's it gonna fit?
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06-02-2004, 07:28 PM | #8 |
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Yes PSUs are grounded through the plug that goes into a wall.
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07-22-2004, 11:00 PM | #9 |
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yes it is a matx
after doing more drawings i am going to have to make it 10" x 11" x 5" but the acrylic i have obtained is very thin i thin 1/16" so it will be a light case.
tux, also note: may try to make heatpipe for this custom case also: the acrylic i got is from a bigscreen tv a hitachi 60" ultravision and seems to have a rather glossy finish. will post autocad pics up soon heres another question for you acrylic people: how to cut 10x11 square from a 40+x40+ sheet thats only 1/16" thick !?!?!? |
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