Starting motherboard with no case?

Rich_T · 12-07-04, 03:12 PM

Hi all,

Some of you may know I have an A64 sytem on order using an AV8. I was on budget with this sytem and as I wanted to get a top video card, PSU and a raptor I decided to hold off getting a case untill the new year (hopefully when prices fall) Anyway, is it going to be OK to sit it in the motherboard box? Also how do I power on the system, would tapping the power jumper with a screwdriver work?

Thanks

Rich

PingSpike · 12-07-04, 03:29 PM

I usually put it ontop of that foam crap that comes with the motherboard...simply because its a perfect size already and it shouldn't conduct electricity. I put it on top of a bag after that.

Shorting the pins with a screw driver will work.

I just hope you have a less hectic place then I do...my cat would destroy my computer if I left it outside of a case for more than a few minutes.

David · 12-07-04, 03:44 PM

Yep, short across the power switch pins with a screwdriver to "use the power switch". Sitting it on the antistatic foam in the box should be OK, although I would be careful of the heat that it puts out - dont want it melting the foam!

Rich_T · 12-07-04, 03:46 PM

Yeah ill watch out for that. So just a quck tap with a metal object should do it then.

Thanks

Rich

12-07-04, 03:12 PM	Thread Starter #1
Rich_T Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: U.K	Starting motherboard with no case? Hi all, Some of you may know I have an A64 sytem on order using an AV8. I was on budget with this sytem and as I wanted to get a top video card, PSU and a raptor I decided to hold off getting a case untill the new year (hopefully when prices fall) Anyway, is it going to be OK to sit it in the motherboard box? Also how do I power on the system, would tapping the power jumper with a screwdriver work? Thanks Rich __________________ Skt.939 - 4600x2 @ 2.8 DFI Expert 2GB OCZ ATI 4870 Sapphire HX 620w Corsair Modular
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12-07-04, 03:29 PM	#2
PingSpike Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vermont, USA	I usually put it ontop of that foam crap that comes with the motherboard...simply because its a perfect size already and it shouldn't conduct electricity. I put it on top of a bag after that. Shorting the pins with a screw driver will work. I just hope you have a less hectic place then I do...my cat would destroy my computer if I left it outside of a case for more than a few minutes. __________________ Epox 9U1697 GLI, X2 3800+ Manchester @ 2410mhz, 1.35v AC Freezer 64, 2x1024mb Corsair Value Select @ 221 2.5-3-3-10 2.7v, eVGA 8800GTS @ stock, 80GB SATA WD 7200/8mb, SB Live! value, 3Com NIC Heat
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12-07-04, 03:44 PM	#3
David Forums Super Moderator Overclockers.com Lead Editor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hiding from Americans and making pretty colours in a drybox in St Andrews	Yep, short across the power switch pins with a screwdriver to "use the power switch". Sitting it on the antistatic foam in the box should be OK, although I would be careful of the heat that it puts out - dont want it melting the foam! __________________ David J. Nelson MChem(Edin) PhD(Strath) AMRSC [Academia Profile] OC Forums Super Moderator // Overclockers.com Editor The Workhorse: [Lenovo W510] Intel Core i7-720QM / 8 GB DDR3 / nVidia Quadro FX880M / Crucial M4 256 GB SSD / Windows 7 The HTPC/Server: AMD Phenom X4 9650 / 6 GB DDR2 / nVidia 8300 / 5 TB of HDDs / Antec Solo II Case / Windows 7 The Gaming Rig: AMD Llano A6-3650 / 4 GB DDR3 / nVidia GTX260 / 2x 500 GB HDD in RAID0 / Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 Case / Windows 7 The Benchmarking Setup: Various LGA775 chips / Asus Rampage Formula / 2 GB OCZ 1066 MHz DDR2 / nVidia Quadro NVS 285 / 320 GB HDD / Windows 7 My research fellowship is eating all my time, so I may be slow to reply to emails and private messages.
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12-07-04, 03:46 PM	Thread Starter #4
Rich_T Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: U.K	Yeah ill watch out for that. So just a quck tap with a metal object should do it then. Thanks Rich __________________ Skt.939 - 4600x2 @ 2.8 DFI Expert 2GB OCZ ATI 4870 Sapphire HX 620w Corsair Modular
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