I want to make a case, questions

[cpboy99]

So with the new fascination with SSF's I decided I can make my own case as well. Ive seen almost everything, however, I still have one question. Lets say I have all the components (MB, chip, hsf, ram, HD, cdrom) and you can easily connect them all together. If i were to do this in a case, it is pretty much done in 30 minutes tops. However, now I dont want a case, I want to run the computer and make sure it works prior to actually building a case for it.

Therefore, my question is, do I need to steal a circuit board out of an old case to get the power and reset buttons with connectors? If not, how would I acutally turn on the assembly I just put together? Yes I know it sounds lame, but hey, its a new project to waste my time on.

 

[ZeroNine8]

Usually the motherboard has a diagram of what pins are for power on, reset, etc. so you should be able to accomplish this with some jumpers. If you don't know what you're doing, just be prepared you *could* mess something up. You will, however, need to get a PSU to run the system from somewhere (old case?) and it might be just as easy to use the power/reset buttons from there as well.

 

[Matthias99]

Power switches are just momentary contact switches, so you should just be able to short the CPU_POWER pins on the motherboard with a small piece of metal (paper clip, coin, etc.) to turn it on. Try not to short those pins to anything else, though. You might fry the poweron circuits, and then you need a new motherboard. I suggest lugging a small case onto your workbench and using that.

 

[0roo0roo]

they sell psu testers that can trip powre too

 

[DerwenArtos12]

I am a full time case builder and modifier so I would be realy happy to help you out if you have any questions. Please I would like to hear from you about what you are thinking of doing. I love getting new ideas and would like your take on a sff factor design.