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    PE4H mounting to case question

    Discussion in 'e-GPU (External Graphics) Discussion' started by BeerZombie, Jul 14, 2012.

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    First post here.

    I recently purchased the newest PE4H 2.4 to be coupled with my 560ti 448 LE and 430W PSU with 12V@28A (= 336W for gpu).

    I have a lenovo T520 i5 2.4, 4 gb ram, etc. etc. (just some background knowledge for those who care)

    The real question comes in that I have been making my own case for the psu and gpu out of an old aluminum microATX computer case and some handy metal working. I feel like a ing blacksmith. The problem arises in that I cannot figure out for the life of me how to mount the PE4H board into the case safely, the screw holes in the PE4H board are to hold the board together. I have already mounted the 24 pin switch with a couple screws surrounding it in a space I made and some insulating varnish to prevent shorting out which works because it doesn't really matter if this piece moves around a bit.

    What are the possible options for mounting the PE4H? Is there some sort of adhesive I could use? I seriously do not want this $200 gpu investment to tip over by an inadvertent bump and destroy everything. Are there any options for mounting brackets of any sort? I am relatively experienced at these things and have shorted/destroyed my fair share of computer components so I know the ease of damaging these fragile pieces.

    I have searched all over the forums at other DIY cases for the egpu and NONE of them are explicit on how to physically mount the silicon board to an aluminum case.


    TL;DR - how do I mount PE4H to aluminium DIY case?
     
    BeerZombie, Jul 14, 2012
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    hot glue is your friend. I recommend it.
     
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