Computer Chassis : Rectangular metal frame (chassis), designed to be placed on a solid surface; which is protected by plastic, fiberglass or metal sheet covers.
Summary
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- 1 Function
- 2 Other names
- 3 Types of cabinets
- 4 Other types of cabinet
- 1 Hard drive case
- 5 Source
Function
It has the function of allowing the assembly of the various devices so that the computer equipment works (the main card ( Motherboard ), hard drives , optical drives ( CD / DVD / Blue-ray Disc), internal floppy drives, internal readers digital memory, power supply, fans, etc. even up to the LCD screen )
Other names
There is a widespread confusion about the cabinet, this is that most people call the CPU cabinet . To a certain extent it is correct if we consider the cabinet as a unit where information is processed, the monitor as an image processing unit, the printer as a printing process unit, etc. But the abbreviation CPU is already reserved, it means (” Central Process Unity “) or central processing unit, and this name is assigned to the microprocessor of the computer , therefore it is incorrect to handle the cabinet and the microprocessor indifferently with the Acronym CPU.
Cabinet types
- Minitore, desktop, towers and integrated to the screen
It is handled in many websites and even books, that the type of cabinet is according to the size of the main card ( Motherboard ) to be inserted, however a card of a certain size can be adapted correctly to cabinets in various ways so Therefore it is not a standard way of classifying them, so the effective way is considered to be according to the form and the use:
- Desktop cabinet.
- Mini tower cabinet.
- Cabinet integrated in the screen.
- Tower cabinet(for servers and duplicators).
Other Cabinet Types
Hard drive case
There are other types of cabinets currently widespread ( Case ), used to house only a hard drive or an optical drive :
- Case 2.5 “for hard disk.
- Case 3.5 “for hard disk.
- Case 5.25 “for optical drive ( CD/ DVD / Blue-ray ).
Many like to make alterations to the cabinet, which is known as Case Modding .
