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What is the rle of the I/O backplate?
Apart from avoiding the dust getting into the case, does it have another utility? sorry if it sounds like a dumb question
Provides additional rigity for the case, stops someone putting a screw driver into the back of your computer and into the motherboard etc.
Its just a good idea to use it. Plus using it to keep the unit sealed can actually improve air flow rather than reduce it.
Hope that answers your question
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It also reduces ESD problems, same as leaving on/covering your spare back plates for IDE slots...
Esd?
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Thanks for the anwsers. I was worried because I just received a B-grade Gigabyte 7n400 pro2 that came without it. And suddenly I realized that I didn't know for sure what is it for really. Now I need to look for alternatives, some sealing tape I guess
Electrostatic Discharge.Originally Posted by Furton
don't you mean EMF
EMF? Err, no, ESD...don't you mean EMF
Ain't there a band called EMF?
electromotive force? whaat?don't you mean EMF
electromagnetic field
the reason for FCC validation
electrical devices have to accept and not discharge EMF
duh!
sorry, part time physicist, I automatically see EMF as electromotive force.
further explanation needed, currently we have "electrical devices have to accept and not discharge EMF" ... well every single circuit in the PC will create an electromagnetic field, so are you saying the I/O plate should not interfere with this?
Do you mean that the I/O should act as a "shield" for the electromagnetic fields created by the PC? That makes sense...
Last edited by Byatt; 14-01-2004 at 12:03 AM.
You're unbelievable!
Sorry.
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sorry, part time physicist, I automatically see EMF as electromotive force.
further explanation needed, currently we have "electrical devices have to accept and not discharge EMF" ... well every single circuit in the PC will create an electromagnetic field, so are you saying the I/O plate should not interfere with this?
Do you mean that the I/O should act as a "shield" for the electromagnetic fields created by the PC? That makes sense...
LOL Electromotive Force...you been studying batteries and their internal resistances of late ?
I don't agree with the argument about E-M Fields myself - can't see any relevance, too much interferance in general with a system to be choosy about shielding one just one minute area.
Another reason for the backplate is a shorter path to ground.
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Oh yeah...You're unbelievable!
Sorry.
.. another reason ... to make sure you have lined up your motherboard correctly - admittedly not being able to screw mobo screws in should give you a clue but ...LOL Electromotive Force...you been studying batteries and their internal resistances of late ?
I don't agree with the argument about E-M Fields myself - can't see any relevance, too much interferance in general with a system to be choosy about shielding one just one minute area.
Another reason for the backplate is a shorter path to ground.
Ah, but would you not agree that a mobo can still be line up correctly even if the backplate was absent ?.. another reason ... to make sure you have lined up your motherboard correctly - admittedly not being able to screw mobo screws in should give you a clue but ...
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