Hi. I'm gonna be building a new system soon and I figured I better run everything to see if it works before fixing everything in the casing. I know this is poosible as I have seen it before. Just curious about what precautions need to be taken. I know that the mobo needs to be placed on some kinda insulator, usually people use the anti-static foam that comes with it right? What about the power supply? Does it need to be grounded? And how do I get the comp to start up without the switch that comes on the case?

Use screw driver or pen to touch the on/off pin to on the pc.

Your power supply will be grounded through the 3-pin plug in your house. The insulator is just to prevent any sort of short circuit which can occur (for example if you put the motherboard directly on a surface which might conduct electricity or can have a lot of static discharge (carpets, rugs).

To start the PC without using the plug, basically just short the two pins of the connector because that is what the switch does. Shorting the circuit to turn on the motherboard.

Ok.....meaning I can just leave the power supply on the floor or table as well?

And to start it, correct me if I'm wrong but all I gotta do is put a jumper on these 2 pins right?

nuh, no need a jumper, something metal like screw driver will do.....just simply use the head of the screw driver to touch the 2 pins will do....
its fun when i 1st did that...

yes and no....

yes use those 2 pins...but DO NOT use a jumper... what u need is to just TEMPORARILY touch them and it should turn on.....usually a quick contact between the 2 pins would be sufficient. once its on there should be NO contact between those 2 pins

Ok thanks for clearing that up because I read somewhere else that you gotta use a jumper. Lucky I double checked How about the other parts like hard drive and disk drive? I guess they can be just left on the table or something right?

This post has been edited by joe_star: May 24 2007, 04:48 PM

Yes but just be aware that dust can also conduct electricity so best to keep your components dust free

n remember to connect the 2 wire b4 u turn the power on not after

Yeah its just for testing only.....once I startup and make sure everything is running i'll fix everything in the case



Owh.....is that so? Meaning I touch the pins 1st and then turn on the psu switch huh?

not advisable to let ur pc naked for long period of time,

easier still and safest way....

since u have a case,,y not remove the switch from the case...plug it in and wala...can use just like normal

Yea was planning to do that as a last option if I'm too afraid to short it. Moreover it aint my pc.......die man if smth blows

doesnt cause any damage aa when running it outside the casing??

Not using a case for a PC have a lot of precautions to consider.

Here is an example of PC of not using a any STANDARD casing.



You guys can check it out at:

http://PC with no casing

This post has been edited by justin78: May 25 2007, 05:14 PM

I would suggest that u do a switch button to on/off ur computer. N u also can create another reset button...

my rig without casing =)

This post has been edited by eXtreme™: May 26 2007, 08:55 AM

wow great stuff u got there!!!!!!!!!!!!!

omg, looks so fragile.....
are u going to let it on like that permenantly?

i hope u dont have any kids playing around there......hehehe.....naked system is good if u like testing different kind of hardware.....easy to install and unplug it.....

there's no kid around my house ..... and im going to leave it like this

well, naked systems are like nice table decoration some times.

for my rigs, they can't run without casing. i open casing, guarantee hang. that's cos my setup reliant on casing airflow.

well u can run without casing oso..use table fan to cool it

just need to beware when some drinks is nearby... and naked have better airflow

yes many air can come to ur pc

wow. it looks so cool. wat if one day , it rains and ur roof leaks? haha ... lizard drops on ur mobo leh? hehe

a lots of dust also. must vacuum ur rigs everyday i guess

This post has been edited by sooyewguan: Jul 28 2007, 08:30 AM

this is without case

waa..no casing but still put UV CCFL there

what to do... used to have casing, then sold... after sold, no case and the UV left unused, better be like that la... , actually, at that time, i was testing my PSU...

i also didnt use casing...

very compatible

if wanna balik kampung,can easily put in my bag.

PC TRANSFORM



This post has been edited by id86: Jul 28 2007, 09:30 PM

lolx pc transform


new table for my rig

My ugly rig.

wah.. like this i also want to naked rig la!! better airflow!! easy to clean!! no need stacker!! jimat duit!!

but i currently have one horny cat.. i dont think its possible..

i oso dun wanna use casing but my house is full of dust...not to mention rats n roaches creeping around...n afraid my naughty niece will get electrocuted later

that is not A2ZS!
where is it?

I used to have a PC without a case, The only 2 problems were I had to keep My eyes Open to d dust all the time,basically It easily went to every single part of the hardwares, And I also could feel the heat from the Pc especially When I got the air-con Off In my room...

Despite all the major problems, the only thing I liked was I could easily change the hardwares And turn everything into d different angles

This post has been edited by anggajaya: Jul 30 2007, 02:28 AM

Overall, Running a System of PC without the case is very useless and dangerous... I got a friend who also did like this, what happened was Suddenly the system cudnt boot at all due to something and once a time His finger got hurt by the Cpu fan.... I dont mean to stress up anything here, But I jus wanna share my friend's experience to y'all and Pls dnt get offended by my statements or everything, Iam just a newbie who wants to get involved in to the discussions and Also I wanna try to be active in this forum since I ve found this very interesting to see.

from my point of view, i think it depend to the user.

if dont want casing,higher precaution should be taken.

otherwise, "Dont try this at home. Leave the danger to us" ( taken from WWE )

Everything comes with a price. As for me, I have run naked system for like 4 years or so, so far didn't encounter any disaster YET. Haha. What I like with naked system is easy installation/changing of hardwares, and max air, not to say heat get blown off faster as well. Still very much depends on user's perspective.

I do like to have a nice casing as well, if only I get myself a WC kit that is, don't wish to run hot inside casing.

im sure u all really crazy.... but its seem normal when bought new stuff.... same to me either.... test it without casing....

too messy la for my room, not enuff space summore. can save a lot of money la ofcourse, provided u dont rosak the pc.

LOL, uvccfl without casing =)

no update edy ?

Oh...i saw it before. But too fragile, and i cant set it up at my house due to the present of my naughty niece.

Some of the ppl use this setup for OC purpose [but not me ]

I know there is a special rack for us to deploy those hardwares.

Anyone know how to call it? PLanning to get one of it.

I think any type of rack is usable as long as you customize it to fit a PC. Unless you want those ready-made customized PC racks but it depends on what do you mean by rack?

i tried using a naked pc...it's better and cooler..but one thing is my room is messy + the naked computer = more messy...i got put a sponge under the mobo...the hard thing to on it is to temporary connect the power pins...because my mobo dont have the label for it...then theres once my finger got hurt from the hsf fan...

i fix my comp like that when i wash my casing...but when my casing dry liao i lazy to put back...there are a few questions i want to ask here...

issit ok to stack the hdd above each other? same goes to cdrom...

I stacked my HDD side by side on the table, not on top of each other. Also mobo connectors has become easier and easier. teh last time I consulted my mobo guidebook for assembly help was in 2004...

i din even touch my mobo guidebook lol...

Its called HSPC.

http://www.xoxide.com/hs.html

Also can search for Senfu rack.

back 4 years ago when 1st time i join LYN oso talk bout dis rack
see some arrangement in overclockers united oso arrange like dat

thanks,

you are tha MAN.

At least u know what i am try to get.

Can i get it Malaysia?

This post has been edited by alfa99: Aug 12 2007, 10:54 PM

for this case arr.what switch we gonna use?

Nowhere.
You can't find it in malaysia, not a single shop in malaysia carries it.

It comes complete with swifches and leds like what you see in the picture below.

aio ,, easy lah ..

just grab the materials from electronic shop and do some soldering work at home ..

wala u could make so many out of it ...

yeah lor.... can probably even get those parts in ace hardware oso

plus if u really pandai...some of the parts may not even require soldering....just straight crimp on the thing only

hhehe..and get ready for some short circuit..must really tidy if want to use that case

Sorry, no time for this.

Will use money to buy time.

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Added on August 13, 2007, 2:06 pmthanks for the info.

I'll just order from website.

This post has been edited by alfa99: Aug 13 2007, 02:06 PM

You sure you want to do that?
The pricing is in $USD, plus, you haven't include the 30% tax from customs yet.

hehe so may be shawty can bring it in...........

btw how do you guys deal with dust problem ? Regular compressed air cleaning ? i used to wanted to have something like that too but after leaving my casing run for a week naked all dust already, cannot tahan

Edit: Typo

This post has been edited by LExus65: Aug 13 2007, 03:28 PM

is only USD80 bro. If mark as "gift". most of the time no tax.

USD80 is not much, as i am earning 5 figures per mth.

No need to tempah from US bro, just PM a forumer Lohwenli, he can make them.

Really?
Then i want him to build one for me, i need those naked casing liao.

made in US USD80,made in Malaysia RM80?hehe...

Hmm....realized the usefulness of a caseless comp when oc-ing. Kinda hard frequently resetting the cmos jumper on my board with a 8800gts inside the case . Btw I love this board...has a built in power switch on the mobo

add me too, interested in getting the HSPC , i almost buy a new shoe rack for HSPC purposes yesterday

My Naked Setup.
[Bising sangat suruh aku beli camera (Pointed directly to sniper69 )]











*Sorry la gambar blur, guna camera Samsung L700 7.2Mega Pixel je.
Takde duit nak beli camera mahal mahal.


By the way, this is my torrent rig.
Gaming rig cannot be show until everything is complete.
[My badaxe2 died a week ago, so RMA it. Until the board returns back to it's mastah, i can't show any pictures of to yah. ]

ni baru torrent rig pakai HD2900XT, gaming rig pakai apa plak tu... ...

torrent rig??? wahlau... ni betul betul download banyak hebat punya movie mungkin... very very messy ... torrent oso 120.3 rad... kalau gaming, mungkin 2 x 120.3... gila punya budak... lol...

shawty,
set ur camera to macro shot lar when wanna take very close up pic...
U R CRAZY...!

Macro?
What's a Macro?

Teach me guys, i'm newbie in cameras.
Seriously.

I just receive my camera today.

takpe... kamera baru tu, biar dia biasakan diri dulu

Very nice when u r gonna put it in the casing bro? for final display?

This post has been edited by a1098113: Aug 17 2007, 08:50 PM

, why don't you edit your post, please remove/use spoiler on those images will you...

*** edit ***
, edited already

This post has been edited by sniper69: Aug 17 2007, 08:52 PM

wtf this shawty..torrent rig so high end

shawty,
can u see the flower logo (macro) in mode or setting??? switch it on then done...

powerslide,
nah he just bought too much end up dunno wat to do wif all his stuffs... maybe he can donated them to someone else...
consider me 1st ar... hahaha'...

Not really naked, unorganized setup, i put case to it juz to prevent my baby from touching the parts...

My old pc... used for 24/7 download now...

::Spec::
Via mobo (dunno model) with build in CPU (Via Samuel 800MHz)
256MB DDR
80GB HDD
Cap Itik PSU
Cooler master cheapest LED fan
CD-RW
DVD-ROM (with hole on the case)

where is th switch??u use acrylic?

This post has been edited by cavcite: Aug 18 2007, 11:04 AM

better put in a casing la~ a lot of dust.

the switch is the cable in orange+white... not attached to case...

yeah~ acrylic, low quality cheap job acrylic... ha ha ha~ my 1st time...

now i'm waiting for my casing (sent it for potong)... done in this week... i'll show the result... e-view case using BTX side panel design~ ha ha ha~ thx to uncle ianho for the inspiration

This post has been edited by omara86: Aug 19 2007, 12:44 AM

erm...like tht maybe new acrylic thread can be open soon....hiihi

last time help my friend build him mother computer rig !
that pic is taken b4 move in casing ... just for testing purpose

tht gc looks like is Gigabyte 7600GT isnt it? bogel comp nice to see also

This post has been edited by xiong91: Aug 21 2007, 10:18 PM