metal cases

[mike7411]

Is the primary motive for having metal cases to encourage heat
dissipation?

Thank you.

 

[Lez Pawl]

Is the primary motive for having metal cases to encourage heat
dissipation?

Thank you.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article237-page1.html

 

[Lez Pawl]

Is the primary motive for having metal cases to encourage heat
dissipation?

Thank you.

then again this is nice

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/wood-computer-of-sorts-142173.php

 

[Rod Speed]

Is the primary motive for having metal cases to encourage heat dissipation?

Nope, thats mostly done by the fans.

 

[paulmd]

Is the primary motive for having metal cases to encourage heat
dissipation?

Thank you.

Not really. Plastic is too fragile. And Why buy a PC you can't use as a
footstool?

 

[kony]

Is the primary motive for having metal cases to encourage heat
dissipation?

Thank you.

No, for metal to be an effective conductor it has to be in
contact with the hot parts. Even with hard drives mounted
in metal bays, one can see from the side of the drive and by
taking a finely made straightedge, that their sides are only
flat enough to be in contact with a small % of the metal.

 

[Rod Speed]

No, for metal to be an effective conductor it has to be in
contact with the hot parts. Even with hard drives mounted
in metal bays, one can see from the side of the drive and by
taking a finely made straightedge, that their sides are only
flat enough to be in contact with a small % of the metal.

Wrong when the flexible drive bay stack is screwed up to the drive properly.

 

[DaveW]

And proper electrical grounding of the components and motherboard.

 

[kony]

Wrong when the flexible drive bay stack is screwed up to the drive properly.

Oh no! Rod disagrees!

Pity you don't actually look at the drive, look at the case,
or notice that for the metal to bend that much it'd have
permanent creases in it.

Maybe your cases are built like tin-foil. That'd come
closer to doing what you suggest but mine are a wee bit to
thick.

We've already covered this topic Rod, don't be a sore loser.

 

[Rod Speed]

Oh no! Rod disagrees!

Pathetic, really.

Pity you don't actually look at the drive, look at the case,

Done that more times than you have had hot breakfasts, child.

or notice that for the metal to bend that
much it'd have permanent creases in it.

Thanks for that completely superfluous proof that you have
never ever had a ****ing clue about anything at all, ever.

Maybe your cases are built like tin-foil. That'd come closer
to doing what you suggest but mine are a wee bit to thick.

We've already covered this topic Rod,

Yep, you got done like a dinner, as always.

don't be a sore loser.

Never ever could bullshit its way out of a wet paper bag.

Never could explain how the metal drive bay stack ends
up at the same temp as the adjacent drive frame metal either.

 

[Strunk White]

Pathetic, really. <====================


Done that more times than you have had hot breakfasts, child. <====================


Thanks for that completely superfluous proof that you have
never ever had a ****ing clue about anything at all, ever.



Yep, you got done like a dinner, as always.


Never ever could bullshit its way out of a wet paper bag. <====================

Never could explain how the metal drive bay stack ends
up at the same temp as the adjacent drive frame metal either.

You have macros set up for these overused "come backs" of yours or do
you type them every time?

 

[Poly-poly man]

Is the primary motive for having metal cases to encourage heat
dissipation?

Thank you.

"Case"? What is this "Case"

They all say that you need to ground everything correctly, but on decently
made parts, it's not a problem. Basically, they look nice, and wont break
(sending expensive parts to break each other

poly-p man

 

[WindsorFox]

Is the primary motive for having metal cases to encourage heat
dissipation?

Thank you.

If the metal is aluminum then it could be of benefit toward cooling.

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Pyongyang sounds more like the sound effect an ACME catapult makes
as it goes off at precisely the wrong moment for Wile E. Coyote. -
Cadbury Moose

 

[WindsorFox]

Wrong when the flexible drive bay stack is screwed up to the drive properly.

You're wrong again... It depends on the case.

--
I used to have abs. Now, I've just got ab.
One big ol' Ab. - BigSkiff www.titanspot.com

Pyongyang sounds more like the sound effect an ACME catapult makes
as it goes off at precisely the wrong moment for Wile E. Coyote. -
Cadbury Moose

 

[WindsorFox]

Oh no! Rod disagrees!

Pity you don't actually look at the drive, look at the case,
or notice that for the metal to bend that much it'd have
permanent creases in it.

Maybe your cases are built like tin-foil. That'd come
closer to doing what you suggest but mine are a wee bit to
thick.

We've already covered this topic Rod, don't be a sore loser.

I have 4 cases in use and only one even makes metal to metal contact
on the hard drives. The Dell cases at work have no metal to metal contct
with drives, so that puts him at *BUUZZZZZZZZT!!* Wrong in a vast
majority of computer cases.

--
I used to have abs. Now, I've just got ab.
One big ol' Ab. - BigSkiff www.titanspot.com

Pyongyang sounds more like the sound effect an ACME catapult makes
as it goes off at precisely the wrong moment for Wile E. Coyote. -
Cadbury Moose

 

[WindsorFox]

Pathetic, really.


Done that more times than you have had hot breakfasts, child.

Maybe that's the trouble, senility. You should pay more attention to
what you're doing when you do it.

Thanks for that completely superfluous proof that you have
never ever had a ****ing clue about anything at all, ever.

Lets see, I have three hard drives sitting here right now. Laying a
steel ruler across the mounting screw holes I see; ha! whataya know,
there is a raised area around all three screw holes so when you tighten
all three screws only about 1/8" actually makes metal to metal contact.
Looks like you are, yep, wrong. And as I pointed out earlier, that is
ASSuming that the particular case in question has a mounting solution
that actually provides metal contact, most don;t these days for reason
of noise concerns. You can't back out of this one.

Yep, you got done like a dinner, as always.


Never ever could bullshit its way out of a wet paper bag.

No you can't. When you're right you are right, but when you are
wrong you try this and it rarely works. You should stop trying.

Never could explain how the metal drive bay stack ends
up at the same temp as the adjacent drive frame metal either.

On my Lian Li it doesn't. The rack gets warm, but not nearly as warm
as the drives in it and it's all aluminum.

--
I used to have abs. Now, I've just got ab.
One big ol' Ab. - BigSkiff www.titanspot.com

Pyongyang sounds more like the sound effect an ACME catapult makes
as it goes off at precisely the wrong moment for Wile E. Coyote. -
Cadbury Moose

 

[Mike Walsh]

I suspect the main reason for using metal is electromagnetic shielding, as plastic side panels usually have a thin metal shield on them.

 

[Rod Speed]

Maybe that's the trouble, senility. You should pay more attention
to what you're doing when you do it.



Lets see, I have three hard drives sitting here right now. Laying a
steel ruler across the mounting screw holes I see; ha! whataya know,
there is a raised area around all three screw holes so when you
tighten all three screws only about 1/8" actually makes metal to
metal contact. Looks like you are, yep, wrong. And as I pointed out
earlier, that is ASSuming that the particular case in question has a
mounting solution that actually provides metal contact, most don;t
these days for reason of noise concerns.
Bullshit.

You can't back out of this one.

Fraid so, there are plenty of cases that have
proper metal contact in the drive bay stack.

No you can't. When you're right you are right, but when you are
wrong you try this and it rarely works. You should stop trying.

You should let go of your dick before you end up completely blind.

On my Lian Li it doesn't.

Pity about all the rest.

The rack gets warm, but not nearly as warm
as the drives in it and it's all aluminum.

But doesnt have metal to metal contact, stupid.

 

[Rod Speed]

I have 4 cases in use and only one even makes metal to metal contact
on the hard drives. The Dell cases at work have no metal to metal
contct with drives, so that puts him at *BUUZZZZZZZZT!!* Wrong in a
vast majority of computer cases.

Wrong with the cheaper cases and the technical
term for your 4 is 'pathetically inadequate sample'

 

[Rod Speed]

If the metal is aluminum then it could be of benefit toward cooling.

Nope, the fans do most of that.