Mounting box - Revision history

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Better cat

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Jnc: also called an 'expansion box'

2022-07-06T13:12:57Z

also called an 'expansion box'

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	In older computers, a '''mounting box''' is a metal enclosure (often sized to fit into a standard rack, such as a 19" rack) which is designed to hold a number of the [[printed circuit board]]s which are part of a computer; either the [[Central Processing Unit\|CPU]], [[main memory]], or [[peripheral]]s.		In older computers, a '''mounting box''' (sometimes called an '''expansion box''') is a metal enclosure (often sized to fit into a standard rack, such as a 19" rack) which is designed to hold a number of the [[printed circuit board]]s which are part of a computer - either the [[Central Processing Unit\|CPU]], [[main memory]], or [[peripheral]]s.

	The mounting box often includes a [[backplane]], for the boards to plug into, and may also include a [[power supply]], although those are often mounted externally.		The mounting box often includes a [[backplane]], for the boards to plug into, and may also include a [[power supply]], although those are often mounted externally.

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2018-12-14T18:49:07Z

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2018-09-20T22:25:22Z

+See also

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	The mounting box often includes a [[backplane]], for the boards to plug into, and may also include a [[power supply]], although those are often mounted externally.		The mounting box often includes a [[backplane]], for the boards to plug into, and may also include a [[power supply]], although those are often mounted externally.

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			* [[BA11 mounting boxes]]

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Jnc: Stuubby, but a start

2018-08-20T13:30:22Z

Stuubby, but a start

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In older computers, a '''mounting box''' is a metal enclosure (often sized to fit into a standard rack, such as a 19" rack) which is designed to hold a number of the [[printed circuit board]]s which are part of a computer; either the [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]], [[main memory]], or [[peripheral]]s.

The mounting box often includes a [[backplane]], for the boards to plug into, and may also include a [[power supply]], although those are often mounted externally.

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