I/O shield substitute - aluminum foil?

[Turbonium]

I got a motherboard off eBay, but it didn't come with an I/O shield. I can't find an I/O shield for this motherboard anywhere on the Net either, so I might have to make one myself.

Does aluminum foil work? I thought maybe I could layer a ton of it on top of one another, then just cut out spaces for the I/O of the mobo.

 

[Gillbot]

in the past, i'd use packing tape

 

[Turbonium]

While one the topic, if anyone has a shield for this layout, that would be awesome:

 

[Blain]

What's the problem with not using one at all?
I've run several machines with no plate.

 

[lehtv]

Yeah you'll be fine without a plate

 

[paul878]

A little off topic.

Whatever happen to EMI concern?

 

[Topweasel]

Yeah I would rather go plateless than trying to use foil.

 

[MontyAC]

If you're worried about dust, you can cut a dust filter to plug up most of the open area.

 

[nickbits]

My vote is nothing...

 

[fffblackmage]

I haven't had any issues not using one in the past as well.

 

[aigomorla]

cut up a cardboard box..

poke holes where needed.

this is how i would do it.

 

[jumpncrash]

duct tape, or thin cardboard with duct tape

 

[Turbonium]

I'm going to go the thin cardboard with aluminum + duct tape route. Going all out here.

And I'm doing it mostly for cosmetic reasons. Is that so wrong?

Irony being the case I'm installing the motherboard in came in damaged (but I was able to bend it back into shape... yay for thin-gauge steel). Pretty sure it was UPS's fault.

 

[bryanl]

Foil can easily bend and short the motherboard. Foil on cardboard should go only on the outer side.

 

[lehtv]

And I'm doing it mostly for cosmetic reasons. Is that so wrong?

Not if a) you think cardboard, aluminium and duct tape look better than air, and b) your I/O area is actually visible from where you're sitting

 

[Automaticman]

If you're going to use aluminum on cardboard, I would spray-glue the foil on and then cut it all out once it's dry. I'd be very wary of shorting something with loose foil.