Does anyone know if mesh panels need specific "hole" sizes and if mesh panels help with interference? I have a custom portable PC https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/diy-laptop-portable-pc-5-4-litres-17-screen.15795/ but interference is really bad. From my tests it looks like the GPU riser. I tried different cables, same problem with all, ADT ones seemed the best. I moved the WiFi antenna and that solved my signal problems. The USB hub in the front sticks out slightly - that helped with wireless keyboard and headphones, but, e.g. if the keyboard is at an angle where the signal goes "through" the case, some keypresses do not register or register with a delay. Same with headphones - crackling, sounds drops, etc. I'd gladly tinker a bit and improve the design.
I checked https://smallformfactor.net/forum/t...l-mesh-sff-tower-11-9l-280clc-no-riser.13694/ , https://smallformfactor.net/forum/t...-78mm-cpu-height-mesh-panels-13-7l-itx.16167/ , https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/jonsbo-shows-vr3-mesh-tower-itx-sff-case.17183/ (absolutely beautiful), but they all seem to have different mesh designs.
I searched for info in https://smallformfactor.net/forum/resources/categories/enclosure.3/ but couldn't find anything mesh-related. May have missed something, though.
I also checked https://www.protocase.com/resources/how-to-design-for-motherboards/ but that's more for cutouts and mounting of motherboard.
I thought adding mesh panels on the sides will keep the interference inside - is that what a normal PC case does? Can it be because of my design? Nothing separating the GPU and everything sandwitched between 2 aluminium plates? I haven't tried taping aluminium foil to each side, but that would kill the cooling. Most open cases have either the GPU in a section separated by a metal plate from the rest of the hardware, or a totally open design without any side panels. I'm really surprised any info on interference is so hard to find on the net in general.
I'd really appreciate any info, there's a lot of knowledge on custom cases here. Would mesh panels even help? I'd probably test with thick, perforated aluminium foil first, but wonder if the holes have to be of certain size to trap specific wave lengths, like in a microwave door... or maybe I'm overthinging this totally
I checked https://smallformfactor.net/forum/t...l-mesh-sff-tower-11-9l-280clc-no-riser.13694/ , https://smallformfactor.net/forum/t...-78mm-cpu-height-mesh-panels-13-7l-itx.16167/ , https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/jonsbo-shows-vr3-mesh-tower-itx-sff-case.17183/ (absolutely beautiful), but they all seem to have different mesh designs.
I searched for info in https://smallformfactor.net/forum/resources/categories/enclosure.3/ but couldn't find anything mesh-related. May have missed something, though.
I also checked https://www.protocase.com/resources/how-to-design-for-motherboards/ but that's more for cutouts and mounting of motherboard.
I thought adding mesh panels on the sides will keep the interference inside - is that what a normal PC case does? Can it be because of my design? Nothing separating the GPU and everything sandwitched between 2 aluminium plates? I haven't tried taping aluminium foil to each side, but that would kill the cooling. Most open cases have either the GPU in a section separated by a metal plate from the rest of the hardware, or a totally open design without any side panels. I'm really surprised any info on interference is so hard to find on the net in general.
I'd really appreciate any info, there's a lot of knowledge on custom cases here. Would mesh panels even help? I'd probably test with thick, perforated aluminium foil first, but wonder if the holes have to be of certain size to trap specific wave lengths, like in a microwave door... or maybe I'm overthinging this totally
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