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Hot glue in PCI slots
I read about people hot gluing card, memory, and other things that go in slots. I was wondering if this is damaging? That seems to be a good idea for how my install is done. My PCI bus is on an angle and I had a test card bump loose while driving in early development stages. I was thinking of going the hot glue method. The only thing I'm worried about is if some day I install a card that conflicts and I'd have to move the cards around. Will the glue scrap off ok? I should also mention I read in an issue MaximumPC someone used super glue and it got stuck in the slots where the pins connect, and he was screwed. I know hot glue is more like melted plastic, so I hope it would work ok?
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Hot glue the two corners AFTER the card/memory/etc. is in place and there won't be a problem..You don't need to cover the whole length, just the sides. As hot glue is not conductive, and the heat against the board isn't a huge issue (not like you're holding a flame to it) it should work fine. I would be careful though with memory and try and keep the glue just on the board.
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don't do that.
only because yoy don't need that.
my setup is working over a year with no problem.
I tried hot glue, but it melted in my trunk. So, I used silicone, it not affected by the heat (it wont melt) and its easy to peal off.
Steve
Yeah.. Hot glue works well. One of the first mail order PC's i worked on had all the cards and wires hot glued in. Worked as advertised.
I think they probably had problems with UPS knocking stuff loose.
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Yes. Hot glue will work fine. Just glue the rear corner of the cards, and both corners of the memory. Do not glue into the slot. I have hot glued all the systems I built after I had some problems with cards shaking loose, and have not had any problems reoccur. For the minimal effort required, it could save you a lot of hassle in the future.
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What happened to using screws?
He's probably using a setup similar to mine... No case to screw to... Just the mobo mounted on a platform or whatever...Originally posted by Mark Muyskens:
<STRONG>What happened to using screws?</STRONG>
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