Would it be safe to cut a hole in the side of a PC tower?
I plan to install a new graphics card in my pc, likely an ATI Radeon 4870. This card is about 10 to 12 inches tall, and I'm stuck with playing it on a slim tower pc (a dell dimension c521).
The PCI Express port inside the tower (that the card sits in) usually is limited to half-height graphics cards only because of the slim design of the outer shell, but the only thing that would be actually be in the way of the graphics card is the outer metal and plastic wall of the tower, which has no circuitry or wiring on it whatsoever. I was considering cutting straight through the outer shell (which has no circuitry or wiring that I could conceivable damage) with a power saw and simply letting the graphics card simply jut out the side. I understand I would have to deal with increased noise, but I don't think it would bother me.
Does anyone know whether this could cause a short, electrical hazard, or otherwise adverse effect for the pc or the graphics card?
Thanks for any advice.
Its ok to cut the hole, but its dust being drawn into the graphics card thats the devil itself. In no time it would be covered and overheating. Consider cutting the hole but then using sheet metal( from art stores) to cover the graphics card leaving enough room for ventalation of even another case fan. Best of luck, but to be honest I would'nt want to try it.
Hope this helps
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