Motherboard standoff screws are machine screws, so how do I fasten those to wood securely? Can I forgo standoffs entirely since wood isn’t conductive?

Also, I’m looking at a spare Radeon RX 5600 right now and I can’t find any holes that would make suitable mounting points (RX 7900 XTX is what I actually plan to mount).

I see an L-bracket under the PSU so at least that one looks straightforward at least.

Edit: It looks like that PCIe ribbon comes with a mounting bracket attached. Maybe that’s how they did it here.

  • kowcop@aussie.zoneEnglish
    32·
    5 months ago

    I think I read somewhere that this isn’t good for thermals. Omegle it would stay at ambient temperature, it wouldn’t benefit from air being moved through a case

      • kowcop@aussie.zoneEnglish
        11·
        5 months ago

        Yes but it is not moving that air at a rapid pace past the components as it drags it though the case

    • DigitalDilemma@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      5 months ago

      It’s fine. The usual cpu, psu and gpu fans locally cool the hot bits, just as they would inside a case. You don’t need case fans if there’s no case, because the volume of free air means convection moves it away better than any case.