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Re: Glass or perspex sided computer cases

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On 8/01/2025 10:28 am, MightyMouse wrote:
> On 8/01/2025 7:54 am, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>> Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>>> Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>>>> Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> wrote:
>>>>> Many cases now have glass sides. but what about radiation from the
>>>>> components inside? cases were all metal to shield radiation.
>>>> Well the fronts always tended to be plastic, so a clear plastic (or
>>>> I guess top-end models _might_ use glass) side isn't that much
>>>> different for shielding.
>>> yes but there was/is usually a fair bit of metal behind it
>> Depends. Some have a big gap at in the metal at the front.
>> Particularly some horizontal desktop cases like of the 1990s
>> Pentium 1 PC I'm posting from now.
> 
> 
> ever thought of upgrading?  :)
> 
> 
>>
>>>> Laptops are already unshielded though (mine drowns out weak FM
>>>> radio stations when it's running), and EM radiation from poorly
>>>> shielded USB cables (and before that serial cables) are well
>>>> known in the form of "mouse noise" picked up by PC speaker cables
>>>> running nearby.
>>>>
>>>> The computer world is already a mess of EM noise, so I don't think
>>>> clear case sides change much. Users could always fit some wire mesh
>>>> inside the case window if concerned about it anyway.
>>> that would kinda defeat the purpose of a glass side
>> Well it doesn't defeat the purpose of the window on microwaves. But
>> the purpose of a window on the side of a PC is unclear anyway.
> 
> 
> it's so the insides of the computer are on display
> 
> https://www.centrecom.com.au/centre-com-buer-ryzen-5-5500-rtx-3050- 
> gaming-pc

When we bought the PCs to run the museum's 737-800 simulator, we 
deliberately asked for full metal cases with no lights to minimise any 
distraction from the simulation.

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