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RE: [ecs] external PC chassis ? Ingo Pakleppa Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:10:18 -0700

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What my computer dealer does for testing cards etc. is use a PC "inside
out". He simply installed the motherboard on the *outside* of the case.

Note: this is *only* suitable for short-term operation, as this setup
does not provide adequate cooling for the processor.

Other than that, I second what everybody else said: go for USB devices
or the like.

On Sun, 2004-04-04 at 21:09, Reynolds,Martin wrote:
> There's not much that remotes PCI slots. Things are a bit easier with
> some of the cases, but Richard is right. Your best bet is to include at
> least one hard drive bay slot, and use USB 2.0 for everything else. 
> 
> USB device switches are appearing now (1 device, 2 computers), they can
> be useful.
> 
> I have found that my USB 2.0 drive bay limits the drive to 128MB -very
> odd, not sure if it is Windows or something else.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Yee [mailto:richard@netbloc.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 6:04 PM
> To: ecs@netbloc.com
> Subject: Re: [ecs] external PC chassis ?
> 
> Hi Mark,
> 
> It would really depend on what kind of cards you needed to
> install/remove.  If
> you're thinking of just changing hard drives, you can get an external
> chassis
> for that and connect it through USB2.0/1394 or install a hard drive rack
> inside
> your computer so that the hard drive can just be pulled out through the
> front. 
> Most other peripherals nowadays can connect through serial/USB/1394...
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Richard Yee
> NetBloc Solutions Inc.
> 1.888.275.1359
> 
> 
> 
> Quoting Mark Gilmore <mark@OmnipotenceSoftware.com>:
> 
> > I will soon be buying a new PC and would very much like to avoid
> > *ever* having to remove to cover to install/remove cards.
> > So I was wondering if external PC chassis exist ?
> > If so, is a "special" PC required ?
> > Do the support HD hookups as well ?
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Mark Gilmore
> > http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
> > 

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