RAck-mount PC case?

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Harkin Banks

Just curious if anyone has had any experience putting together a rack
mountable PC? I have put together plenty of rack-mounted servers, but not a
PC. The PC case would be shallower (~20 inches) and I think I would need a
4U box. Any issues with cooling, fit, etc?

Possible candidate:
http://www.alltec.com/services/perfcomp/4U20ATX350_iv.php. I have seen boxes
on ebay that are much cheaper but I am not sure about the quality.

If there is a better place to post his let me know. I have always received
good info from the members of this group so that is why I posted it here.

Thanks.
 
"Harkin said:
Just curious if anyone has had any experience putting together a rack
mountable PC? I have put together plenty of rack-mounted servers, but not a
PC. The PC case would be shallower (~20 inches) and I think I would need a
4U box. Any issues with cooling, fit, etc?

Possible candidate:
http://www.alltec.com/services/perfcomp/4U20ATX350_iv.php. I have seen boxes
on ebay that are much cheaper but I am not sure about the quality.

If there is a better place to post his let me know. I have always received
good info from the members of this group so that is why I posted it here.

Thanks.
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In my recent searches for alternate form factors, I found this site:

http://www.arsenalpc.com

and they have some sample systems. My main problem with these fringe
form factors, is you can see a manufacturer web page (with some
incomplete specs and pictures). You can see distributors, who will
list these things as line items (without prices). But you cannot find
a retailer to sell to you, whether you look in Pricewatch or in
your favorite search engine. So, it can be a pretty discouraging
shopping experience. I guess these are the perils of the "system
integrator".

Many of these alternate form factor designs use SIS chipsets.
In a number of cases, there aren't any AGP slots, and you end up
using built-in graphics. The motherboard might come from PCchips.

VIA has been making boards that fit in a mini-itx form factor
(6.7" x 6.7"), but they use VIA chipsets and VIA processors.
These motherboards would be so much more desirable if they
had surface mount S370 sockets, so you could stick a Tualatin
there instead of a C3 or Ezra. Check www.mini-itx.com for some
ideas.

Truly an all-round shopping nightmare, and not one you will complete
without an extreme amount of web surfing.

This is a little off your topic, but the coolest form factor I've
seen so far, it this from Clevo:

http://www.clevo.com.tw/products/lp285S.asp

The processor is in the base of the display, while the disk drives
are strapped to the back of the display. All you need is keyboard,
mouse, and a monster wall wart for power, to make a complete computer.

Paul
 
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