Anyone had experiences with barebones, and if so, what to do with the airflow problem?
I work mostly with Shuttle - series barebones, end the problem here is that the back end of the harddisk is about 1 to 2 inches above the processor heatsink / fan (depending on type, some have a regular fan, other have heatpipes to the back).
Regular flatcables have to be or twisted completely to the side, or positioned right above the processor, resulting in a smell of burned rubber. (yum.)
Rounded cables can help for a while, but the few tiny loose cables tend to heat even faster than a flat cable, resuting in data loss and errors...
I have to build about 30 barebone systems / month, and get about 12 defective systems per month back...
Are there any specially shielded IDE cables on the market, or any other solutons would be higly appreciated.
I work mostly with Shuttle - series barebones, end the problem here is that the back end of the harddisk is about 1 to 2 inches above the processor heatsink / fan (depending on type, some have a regular fan, other have heatpipes to the back).
Regular flatcables have to be or twisted completely to the side, or positioned right above the processor, resulting in a smell of burned rubber. (yum.)
Rounded cables can help for a while, but the few tiny loose cables tend to heat even faster than a flat cable, resuting in data loss and errors...
I have to build about 30 barebone systems / month, and get about 12 defective systems per month back...
Are there any specially shielded IDE cables on the market, or any other solutons would be higly appreciated.