The Build, Continued
By
Michael Baggaley,
published on May 16, 2006
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: confessions, of, a, serial, htpc, builder
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: confessions, of, a, serial, htpc, builder
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12. The Build, Continued
The drive racks are installed and cables are wrapped with spiral wrap to keep them from restricting airflow. I found that keeping the hard drives away from the power supply helped to keep the area farthest away from the exhaust fans from harboring too much heat.
Cables and cards are added.
The drive cables are installed and all of the expansion cards are fitted.
The installation is complete.
The expansion slots are full and looking cramped. Notice the area with the power supply is blocked by the expansion cards. If installing hard drives in that area of the case, it is recommended adding an extra fan in front of the drives to keep the air moving.
Inserting a DVD into the NEC DVDRW drive.
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