safety Using velcro in my gaming pc to hold up an ssd a safety/fire hazard?

[Luneh]

So i just built my pc in the 3000d corsair case which didn't come with ssd mounts for the back of the case and i want to use some old velcro i have lying around is it safe?? , not gonna start a fire down the road or something or damage the other comonents some how? 

[Agall]

Just now, Luneh said:

So i just built my pc in the 3000d corsair case which didn't come with ssd mounts for the back of the case and i want to use some old velcro i have lying around is it safe?? , not gonna start a fire down the road or something or damage the other comonents some how? 

I wouldn't waste the velcro, but it'll be fine. PCs don't get hot enough to melt most materials, maximum ~120C.

[Luneh]

Just now, Agall said:

I wouldn't waste the velcro, but it'll be fine. PCs don't get hot enough to melt most materials, maximum ~120C.

Id rather it not be loose and able to rattle around tbh just scared the adhesive or velcro will catch fire

[Dedayog]

4 minutes ago, Luneh said:

Id rather it not be loose and able to rattle around tbh just scared the adhesive or velcro will catch fire

Dude, seriously...  people told you to use velcro in the previous thread.   They wouldn't have if it wasn't viable.

 

How the hell would it catch fire?  

 

[da na]

You don't even need to use velcro. Just stuff the drive in there and slam the panel closed. But velcro will not catch fire.

[Luneh]

1 minute ago, da na said:

You don't even need to use velcro. Just stuff the drive in there and slam the panel closed. But velcro will not catch fire.

Thanks id like like it to be secure so i dont gotta worry if im moving it around and stuff

[YoungBlade]

10 minutes ago, Luneh said:

Id rather it not be loose and able to rattle around tbh just scared the adhesive or velcro will catch fire

The lowest melting point I can find online for velcro is that of polyester-based velcro, which apparently has a melting point of 138C. That is hotter than anything in a computer unless the computer itself already actually caught fire. And that melting point is just that - a melting point. That's not even the ignition point, so even if it somehow got that hot (which would already imply bigger problems) it would just start to melt, not catch fire.

[Luneh]

5 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

Dude, seriously...  people told you to use velcro in the previous thread.   They wouldn't have if it wasn't viable.

 

How the hell would it catch fire?  

 

Just wanted to be sure man idk if the heat will fuck it all up

[Needfuldoer]

The SSD, motherboard, CPU, and GPU aren't going to get hot enough to burn Velcro.

[manikyath]

i just use tape in these situations, dont waste money on velcro.

[LogicalDrm]

Nothing in your PC will get that hot on surface. Hottest temps are core temps, inside IHS. All your other components would be long dead before you need to start worrying about velcro, any fabrics, plastic, glass etc.

[OhYou_]

using velcro is mid because even at 40c the adhesive will soften and fall off.
the ssd itself will reach those temps easily, let alone the ambient temp around it.
if you wish to mount a ssd to the back of the mobo tray, consider buying a ssd mount/tray and attaching that to your case using two part epoxy, then simply screw the ssd into the mount job done for 25usd

[Issac Zachary]

I just use cardboard and tape. It works for me.

[Luneh]

16 hours ago, OhYou_ said:

using velcro is mid because even at 40c the adhesive will soften and fall off.
the ssd itself will reach those temps easily, let alone the ambient temp around it.
if you wish to mount a ssd to the back of the mobo tray, consider buying a ssd mount/tray and attaching that to your case using two part epoxy, then simply screw the ssd into the mount job done for 25usd

The offical mounts on corsair.com are out of stock also im from uk lol i have an old inwin case that has mounts i just dont know if theyll work in the 3000d corsair case? 

[Thaldor]

Oh no, no no no no and just in case once more no. You need at least 3M VHB tape to hold SSD anywhere near your PC, Loctite Super Glue Gel (Gel part is important so it doesn't cure completely hard) is a good substitute for VHB tape. To be very sure you should weld the SSD into the case to be sure it will never move again.

 

Joking.

 

The velcro is just fine. Unless something goes horribly wrong nothing in your PC will catch on fire, even if you were to fill it with paper scraps.

It's an SSD so you can pretty much mount it with few all sticky rolls (you take a piece of tape and roll it on itself so the glue side stays outside) of scotch tape. If you want to be super sure just tape them on the floor of the case they cannot drop even if the adhesive in the tape gets too old and crumbles away.

[OhYou_]

6 hours ago, Luneh said:

The offical mounts on corsair.com are out of stock also im from uk lol i have an old inwin case that has mounts i just dont know if theyll work in the 3000d corsair case? 

they dont have to "work" in the case, they just have to have enough flat surface that you can epoxy it to the case and it will stay in place, and ideally use clips or side screws to attach the ssd, since once you glue it in place, you cannot use bottom screw mounts

[Rocketdog2112]

Where the hell are the original supplied drive trays?

[Luneh]

On 11/30/2023 at 5:18 PM, Rocketdog2112 said:

Where the hell are the original supplied drive trays?

Had to remove them for my psu

[Rocketdog2112]

On 12/1/2023 at 5:26 PM, Luneh said:

Had to remove them for my psu

That makes absolutely no sense. The PSU has it's own spot in the case next to the drive trays. 

[Middcore]

6 minutes ago, Rocketdog2112 said:

That makes absolutely no sense. The PSU has it's own spot in the case next to the drive trays. 

If he's got a longboi PSU with chonky mon-modular cable connectors I can see it possibly being a problem. The 3000D is not a big case, and out of the box it has the drive cages several inches back from the front to make room for AIOs.

[FreddyWestside]

It's fine, but in the long run a couple bucks for the right mounting bracket is a tiny portion of the build cost and you'll probably regret it in 3 years when you can't get that part anymore.

[Luneh]

On 12/2/2023 at 11:43 PM, Rocketdog2112 said:

That makes absolutely no sense. The PSU has it's own spot in the case next to the drive trays. 

Im saying the cables didnt fit if i didnt remove it theres like 2 inches of room

[Luneh]

On 12/3/2023 at 11:02 AM, FreddyWestside said:

It's fine, but in the long run a couple bucks for the right mounting bracket is a tiny portion of the build cost and you'll probably regret it in 3 years when you can't get that part anymore.

The part i need is kinda expensive sith shipping

[Poinkachu]

3 minutes ago, Luneh said:

The part i need is kinda expensive sith shipping

Just use zip tie man

[Luneh]

Just now, Poinkachu said:

Just use zip tie man

Thought about that just gotta find a place i can use them