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I have recently moved computer rooms. I used to have my desk and a single PC in my large spare room with plenty of space around the case, but now my son is older, he has got that room and I am consigned to the "box room". I have also added a second PC and extended the desk to give the family their own machine (more to the point, not using mine!).
Now this room is a little tight, the desk pretty much has the 2 cases next to each other enclosed on the sides by one of the supporting panel legs. There is a 10" gap on top of the cases. I am really limited on where else they could go to enable my legs to get under the desk. This is causing quite a heat build up behind and also make the room feel the warmest in the house.
Short of aircon, what are my options? I have considered mounting a PC fan in the rear corner of the desk top hidden under the printer to draw the warm air from under the desk. Would this be of any benefit to the PC? I just worry the warm air is being recycled by the intake fans instead of fresh air. I have also considered venting the exhaust fan externally kind of like a bathroom extractor vent.
Has anyone else had a similar problem and what were your solutions. Mine all appear a bit daft to me.
Now this room is a little tight, the desk pretty much has the 2 cases next to each other enclosed on the sides by one of the supporting panel legs. There is a 10" gap on top of the cases. I am really limited on where else they could go to enable my legs to get under the desk. This is causing quite a heat build up behind and also make the room feel the warmest in the house.
Short of aircon, what are my options? I have considered mounting a PC fan in the rear corner of the desk top hidden under the printer to draw the warm air from under the desk. Would this be of any benefit to the PC? I just worry the warm air is being recycled by the intake fans instead of fresh air. I have also considered venting the exhaust fan externally kind of like a bathroom extractor vent.
Has anyone else had a similar problem and what were your solutions. Mine all appear a bit daft to me.