Hub/Switch in the back of my computer

[Kardon]

I'm about to start, and will keep you posted. But I want to put a small 8-or so port switch or hub, just above the power supply. The only thing is... how do I get it power... the power cord will b einside the case. :?

[Brian]

If you don't mind voiding your PSU's warrenty, you can open it up, and wire the hub/switch to the incoming 115 volt line.

[Kardon]

Who mods while worrying about the warranty?! :wink:

[Brian]

Kurtis ;-) j/k kurty wurty :-P hahahaha

[Kardon]

Kurtis = nub

[Kurtis]

lies i tell you. lies!

[DnD]

my dad....I wanted to start with getting a case getting some cool looking fans, the 3D blade fan grids at Jacol. and some of those LED tubes you put in the computer but he wouldn't let me.

"Son the 3 warranty"

*Sighs*

[Kurtis]

LOL FANS DONT VOID WARRANTY jeeeees. tell him to RTFM

[steven]

hrmm, if youre going to put it ontop of your psu i hope you have some massive air movement. a psu can heat up fast... without a hub/switch on it.

[handrail]

you could dremel out a hole in the top of your case for a low profile 80mm fan near the psu. that might draw off some heat.

also, what about installing the hub in a free 5.25 drive bay? (if you have one free that is.) that might free up space and solve the heat issue, plus you would get to construct some form of holder for the hub. an 8 port should fit there, if it's double stacked 2x4.

then again, i have been sniffing chemicals all morning...so i may not be the best person to ask.

what was the question again :?:

[ELiTE KiLLaH]

maybe route the power cable down through one of the empty pci slot cover thing openings?

[T-shirt]

Is this a LAN box? otherwise I can see several problems with internalizing the switch.
HEAT, as mention above will be a problem, most compact switches are already marginal as far as cooling goes.
EMI with little shielding you may see the error rate rise dramaticly.
there are multi-port LAN cards available that are designed for this purpose, if you have a spare PCI slot.

[Kardon]

there are multi-port LAN cards available that are designed for this purpose, if you have a spare PCI slot.


Like where? Maybe a link? :D

[T-shirt]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=multiport+ethernet+Card&spell=1
should get you started

[caniswolfie]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=multiport+ethernet+Card&spell=1
should get you started

Won't this make things more complicated since you can't just plug connections in and necessarily have them just work. You would have to bridge all the connections and the box will have to be up all the time for the routing to work.

[T-shirt]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=multiport+ethernet+Card&spell=1
should get you started

Won't this make things more complicated since you can't just plug connections in and necessarily have them just work. You would have to bridge all the connections and the box will have to be up all the time for the routing to work.
Well, yeah. which is why a stand alone router (switch or hub) would be the best choice, I'm just not sure that "router in the computer" is the best choice

It your mod, hack away and enjoy! :)

[bigapl]

most just run off 9 or 12 volts anyways find out and run it off your psu with resistors installed to drop the voltage