Quote from: Red Emerald on February 16, 2012, 12:41:18 AM

Quote from: The-Real-Link on February 16, 2012, 12:39:23 AM

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So that looks really clean, but I'm curious as to why you even bothered with cases? Seems like they just trap heat and get in the way when you want to do any maintenance.

Thanks. You know I'll be honest. Thought running a system without a case would A. be more at risk for issues with exposed parts. B. Thought that cooling the cards would be less efficient since fans would have to be placed / tied on / etc. to force air-cool the cards. C. Don't really have any place that I'd consder safe at home where I could leave bare components run without issues. D. Again, pets and stuff. E. I guess it kinda scared me really. I mean I can see otherwise that plenty of people have done it in this thread without issue but I've not tried it. F. I also run a computer business so these rigs can be donated / repurposed / etc. should mining tank. I'm sure the average person would buy a clean system but it could be parted-out if necessary.

In terms of maintenence, there really isn't any now (finally). Uptime so far is upwards of 10 days at a time barring Windows updates (haven't had a single BSOD with all 3 systems at all). Temps and systems are rock solid and are remotely managed. At the CC facility, they gather what, a fifth or sixth of the dust as fast as at home? Probably could let them run for 2 months there before even a single cleaning.