Re: Re: Does Rack depth matter, if open backed ?

["Andy Davies" <dajdavies@xxxxxxxxx>]

Every time I've looked at rack mounted ITX cases I've come away
disappointed - surely it can't be that hard to design a decent short
depth itx case?

(I think I drew my ideal design out once)

Andy

2008/5/23 noughtomate <balraj_jassal@xxxxxxx>:
> Thanks for the responses guys.
>
> It sounds like it's do-able. I'm not sure about using a shelf, but I
> guess placing a bar at the back (one 'U' below the intended item)
> could act as a rear support.
>
> I've only got 10cm additional space at the back of the rack, so my
> choice of server chassis will be limited.... I planning to go for a
> low powered Mini-ITX Eden EN motherboard, but I really could do with
> 4 x front loading SATA drives. I'll check out the Janus and Travla
> Travla kit.
>
> Cheers
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups2@...>
wrote:
>>
>> Yes, and you can get some pretty good, heavy duty shelves that
only
> mount at the front but use 4 or more rack bolts/nuts over a wider
> distance to provide better support and less twisting moment. I think
> they're called modem shelves and aren't designed to generally take a
> huge amount of weight but you may get away with it.
>>
>> Paul.
>>
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
>> > Of Neil Frost
>> > Sent: 23 May 2008 15:15
>> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Does Rack depth matter, if open backed
?
>> >
>> > You might be better off putting it on a rackmount shelf...
mind
> you
>> > that
>> > defeats the object of having rack mount kit!!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Normally the deeper servers are heavier and have clip in /
screw
> in
>> > rails
>> > that need to be anchored front and back.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > You may be able to "customise" some rack ears to
locate the
> server, but
>> > you
>> > might just as well put it on a shelf.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Neil
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
>> > Of
>> > noughtomate
>> > Sent: 23 May 2008 14:30
>> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> > Subject: [ukha_d] Does Rack depth matter, if open backed ?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have a small 6u rack, which serves for most of my Media
> Distribution
>> > and Home Automation purposes.
>> >
>> > Earlier this week, I raised a thread in this forum about
Server
> Chassis
>> > cases. I hadn't considered depth at the time, but I guess it
is
>> > something I should think about.
>> >
>> > My rack is had a 300mm depth, but it is open backed. So I'm
> wondering
>> > if the depth of any given rack mount component matters, if
the
> rack is
>> > open backed.
>> >
>> > Also, would a 'deep' rack mount item have rabbit ears or
clips at
> the
>> > back to clip it to the back of the rack ? I'm just thinking
about
> the
>> > case where are deeper device needs support at the back. Would
it
> have
>> > ears / screw clip points at a standardised depth, say 300mm
or
> 400mm ?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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