Desktop Tower Ideas

Hello all,

A more relaxed post for this section I think.

I am currently at uni studying Computer Aided Mechanical Engineering, and have a project to do over the next semester involving design, construction and selling of a product that we have to do ourselves.

So I got my gray matter a-thinking, and have thought of trying to make a desktop tower that cuts down on cables as much as possible. Any time I have taken repaired or built desktops that has been quite an annoying part of it, I find they get in the way a lot!

Just to clarify, I don't mean wireless, I mean the power and SATA cables would run along the wall of the tower, possibly integrated into it somehow, as hidden as possible.

Now I realise that the back fan would need a cable that cannot be removed, as well as some video cards, but I am really thinking of mainstream consumers, rather than the monsters you guys have probably all built.

I was also thinking of the easiest method of inserting an removing drives, instead of them being screwed in.

Has all of this been done before? Could it work? Am I a crazy person?

Any ideas welcome, as well as constructive criticism.

Thanks,
Stubbyhs

Does noone have anything to contribute?

Actually, NO. I was waiting to read what others think about this idea. I agree that the cables create many of the problems encountered during routine access into any desktop computer. Not having to deal with them, beyond connecting and disconnecting them, would be great. If it has been done, it certainly is not wide spread.

As imprortant to your design success, however, may be cooling. You need to make certain that you have the proper air flow.

Thanks a lot!

I will make sure the colling is sufficient, I will try and design it best I can and post it on the board:)

Good to hear some contribution!

I'm wondering what is the problem you're trying to solve?
If cabling is annoying then ...
- Would better cabling cut the cost of assembly?
- Would better cabling cut the cost of maintenance?
If the answer to either of these is YES, then the industry would already have worked on these problems.
Have they?