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Surf314 Seriously, this week I'll play PS   Posts: 12,078 Joined: Mar 2008 |
12-06-2009, 12:06 PM
Right now my choices are floor or tower compartment of my desk. I have the front open and I'm going to permanently remove the front door soon. Right now I put it in and there is about an inch on each side and a foot on top with plenty of airflow to the front and rear. What's the verdict? Do I need to work out a new place for it?
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CaffeinePowered Mad Hatter  Posts: 12,998 Joined: Mar 2008 |
12-06-2009, 01:12 PM
Floor, I would never put a tower in a space with enclosed sides, not just for airflow but ease of access. The Desk I have is open there are no drawers or compartments and the tower sits on a little stand attached to the desk so its off the floor but I can also get behind the case if need be
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Surf314 Seriously, this week I'll play PS Posts: 12,078 Joined: Mar 2008 |
12-06-2009, 04:42 PM
Hmm looks like I will need to get one of them stand thingees to get it off the carpet. Is it safe enough on the carpet for now?
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CaffeinePowered Mad Hatter Posts: 12,998 Joined: Mar 2008 |
12-06-2009, 05:31 PM
(12-06-2009, 04:42 PM)Surf314 link Wrote: Hmm looks like I will need to get one of them stand thingees to get it off the carpet. Is it safe enough on the carpet for now? Yea, cases usually have little plastic feed that lift the main body off direct contact with any flooring ÂSig by Joel |
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Bonesinger BRB, Posting  Posts: 525 Joined: Sep 2009 |
12-07-2009, 04:58 AM
(12-06-2009, 04:42 PM)Surf314 link Wrote: Hmm looks like I will need to get one of them stand thingees to get it off the carpet. Is it safe enough on the carpet for now?Your case will be fine on carpet unless your airflow setup involves major air intake/exhaust from the bottom of the case. Try to avoid using the tower compartment. It becomes a hassle to clean the computer and hook things up. |
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Neonie The Alphabet has 24 Letters Posts: 1,167 Joined: Oct 2008 |
12-07-2009, 05:53 AM
Both my cases sit on my carpet just fine. My rooms not big enough to justify a big ass desk. Speaking of which I am currently in the process of cleaning my room. Hate this shit.
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Surf314 Seriously, this week I'll play PS Posts: 12,078 Joined: Mar 2008 |
12-07-2009, 08:29 AM
(12-07-2009, 04:58 AM)Bonesinger link Wrote: [quote author=Surf314 link=topic=3936.msg125346#msg125346 date=1260135742]Your case will be fine on carpet unless your airflow setup involves major air intake/exhaust from the bottom of the case. Try to avoid using the tower compartment. It becomes a hassle to clean the computer and hook things up. [/quote] My PSU's exhaust is mainly out the bottom. My case has the PSU at the bottom as well.
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Tricks BRB, Posting  Posts: 945 Joined: Dec 2009 |
12-07-2009, 12:16 PM
Pics? I'd love to see what you have been working on Surf. We should have a "show off your rig" thread (if there isn't one already).
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Surf314 Seriously, this week I'll play PS Posts: 12,078 Joined: Mar 2008 |
12-07-2009, 12:29 PM
(12-07-2009, 12:16 PM)Tricks link Wrote: Pics? I'd love to see what you have been working on Surf. We should have a "show off your rig" thread (if there isn't one already). There was one somewhere, it needs a bump. I'm quite proud of it TBH. I'm going to see how it does in the compartment for now though because my carpet is thick enough the bottom is covered and the fact the PSU is on the bottom and it vents to the bottom worries me. After playing TF2 for a couple hours yesterday with it in there there didn't seem to be too many problems, the air to the sides was a little warm but no where near alarmingly so. You will see when I post pics, somehow I got the case that manages to put a fan on every available surface area.
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