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Decasing a PC
I'm building a PC Jukebox and I've decased the PC to install in in the Juke Cabinet I'm building
What do they call and where would I find a PCI extension (cable??), so I can mount the video and sound cards remotely?
Also, do they sell the female connecters that plug onto the header pins for the on/off switch and boot switch? (is there a name for those too?) Where would I buy them?
Links would be helpful if anyone has bought from a particular company.
Thanks guys!
MPTech
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Also, do they sell the female connecters that plug onto the header pins for the on/off switch and boot switch?
Splice a couple a couple salvage lines together, or buy a new casw swwitch assembly. One with 24 inch wires cost me about $7.
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Nix, thanks but I hope I'm looking at the wrong thing. Their prices are like $70 - $90 each & I'll need 2 or 3.
Can that be right?
Train, I'll try a "case switch" search when I get home from work today.
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What dimensions within the case are you restricting the motherboard and cards to MPTech?
Also what type of motherboard are you fitting?
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I don't have a pre-difined size yet, just trying to reduce it and allow the flexibilty to move things around.
I don't have the mobo in front of me, I'll have to look it up when I get home.
What are you thinking? (I want to use the parts I have).
If the PCT extenders are that expensive, I'll just mount them as normal.
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I was thinking along the lines of the ITX or micro ATX motherboards if you want compact size and "onbaord everything" type install.
I think you will find it hard to find the type of PCI extenders your after [if Im thinking along your lines of thought] that would fit a standard ATX motherboard.
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You'll get better reliability running VGA/DVI/audio cables than PCI extenders. They push a lot of data and power over those PCI connections and they aren't designed to be put too far from a processor. I have successfully extended VGA video more than 25 feet. I bet you could do even more with DVI.
If you want a more remote sound solution, you could go with an external, like
http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-...5810233&sr=8-1
electrical tape should set you back $0.99 and you can splice all those little wires to your heart's content... power, power switch, HDD, reset, etc. You should be able to run those a huge distance without problems. You'll probably want to splice some of them to existing switches in the jukebox anyway.