A
good home for your hardware: Based
on ATX form factor motherboard specifications. It has a surface area of
14x9.5” on each bench which keeps the footprint small yet will support
hardware for a complete computer system! The motherboard is perfectly secure on
the upper shelf with a high friction rubberized standoff system that supports
the motherboard 1/4" off the bench surface (accommodates CPU cooler back
plates and increases air circulation). Nylon guide posts position the
motherboard perfectly on the Tech Station. Add-in cards are securely
locked in place with thumbscrews so the motherboard is safe yet available for
hands-on work and is easily removed.
Hard Drive
Storage/Cooling Rail System: Slide
the HDD's in/out on smooth non-conductive acrylic rails. Two
standard 3.5" hard drives can be easily
inserted, protected and cooled by rails suspended under the top shelf. One end
of the HDD Rails open to catch air from the 120mm cooling fan, a nylon stopper
keeps the drive from making contact with the fan. SSD
Drive Rails are also available.
No loose
Add-in cards! The Add-In Card
support brace solves the problem of loose motherboard add-in cards, loose cards
can damage circuitry. The brace
offers universal support for all add-in cards - blocking no cables or
connections, and has some lateral flexibility to make adding/removing cards
easy. Nylon thumb screws twist into the top of the brace and are
positioned at ATX form factor spec locations so seven add-in cards can be locked
in place.
Save weight and cost without the lower bench shelf:
The lower
shelf is removed with the Half Deck! The result is a lower cost product, and lighter shipping weight also saving you money! Included is a custom cut neoprene mat
to make the entire area under the bench a non-slip and non-conductive stowage/work surface. There
is plenty of real estate here to hold the power supply, optical, extra hard disks and SSD's.
Power the
PC On/Off and monitor HDD activity: Plugging
directly onto the motherboard, The ATX Control Kit takes the place
of the computer case power and reset switches, power and hard disk drive
activity lights, and system warning speaker so that PC hardware can operate
totally independent of a standard computer case.
Non-conductive
materials: The
Tech Station is made of non-electrically conductive, scratch-resistant,
high grade polymers and has tested ESD compliant both in-house and at AMD's labs in Austin TX.
Metal screws and brackets are not exposed in
sensitive areas, the motherboard rests on protective rubber standoffs, stow away the PSU and drives on a non-slip neoprene work mat, and the test bench sits on thermoplastic feet and rubber non-slip pads. No
worries of frying your hardware like with a metal bench.
Keep
things cool:
A 120mm 12v fan positioned on the
left side forcing air over heat sensitive components on the motherboard and the
Hard Disk Drive(s) mounted
under the top shelf. A finger guard is included but the fan can
accommodate one on both sides.
Lots of
room to work: With
the motherboard on the top shelf there are no height restrictions for CPU
heatsinks and all the motherboard components can be changed very easily! The
height under the shelf is 5” offering enough room for all your optical drives,
power supply, and even more hard drives if needed. Taller legs are available...sky's the limit! (well, realistically more like a couple feet ;)
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Assemble your own with our
easy-to-build kit version, or have us build it for you - we'll ship
it to you ready to use right out of the box! Either way you can
finally have a professional grade computer hardware testing station ready
to work for you in no time.
Traditional
alternatives
would include leaving components installed in the computer
case, which is an awkward and cramped environment for accessing hardware,
an ill-fitting frame assembly made of conductive metal, or just having
parts scattered around an open work area which is dangerous because
components are exposed and vulnerable to impact, shorting and
electrostatic discharge. And
how is the motherboard switched on/off without the PC case?
Our
test bench and ATX Control Switches solve all these problems. Now you can easily configure your hardware
exactly how you want it before installing it in your permanent
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Custom designs available!
We can custom build units to your size requirements... Visit our custom quote form for details. |
| Notes:
All
Tech Stations come with a lifetime warranty against manufacturing
defects!
Satisfaction Guarantee: We realize the Tech Station is not for everybody, returns will be accepted
for 30 days after purchase date, even if assembled. Please see our
Sales Terms for details on returns.
Interested in becoming a reseller? See our Reseller
page for details. |
