in car PC under Boot Floor

paul woodward · 14 Jul 2018 at 17:24

Hi All, I need to pick your brains.

I have a PC installed under the floor in the boot of my car, as there isn't a great airflow are there any suggestions on how to cool it down in this hot weather.

Thanks in Advance.

AiiR · 14 Jul 2018 at 17:30

Your car literally has a gigantic radiator at the front, that's serious potential for a watercooling project there.

Iron-man · 14 Jul 2018 at 19:42

Welcome and maybe try and ensure there is enough ventilation as if it say in the spare wheel well under the boot carpet then it is going to get hot but if you create some air flow maybe up the sides it may help

LuckyBenski · 14 Jul 2018 at 23:11

Ideally you will have picked a low energy system that can manage with passive cooling.

What exactly are you cooling, and with what? I'm assuming it has fans?

Bottom line - if it's hot it needs air getting to it.

Jamin280672 · 15 Jul 2018 at 07:27

This seriously requires some picts please ?

Is that so you can play COD whilst going down the motorway, not so sure all the vibrations and bumps will be doing it much good.

Skorpion · 15 Jul 2018 at 07:28

Could you not buy a laptop cooler, modify it and sit the pc on top ?

PaulCa · 18 Jul 2018 at 14:33

Automotive electronics are made differently to PC components. Conformal coating is essential for one to prevent condensation damage. High grade vibration tested components etc. etc.

I'd give a PC in a boot about 1 month before it fails either from heat, cold, condensation, vibration or all of the above.

Smffy · 19 Jul 2018 at 07:42

People still replying to this obvious troll lol

LePhuronn · 26 Jul 2018 at 16:59

Smffy said:
People still replying to this obvious troll lol

Why is this an obvious troll? Car PCs are a thing. Some car PCs fit in the boot. Fitting in the boot causes hit problems. So why a troll?

On Holiday · 26 Jul 2018 at 17:01

d_brennen · 26 Jul 2018 at 17:08

I though car PCs died with smartphones arriving...

What do you use it for?

Thekwango · 26 Jul 2018 at 17:10

d_brennen said:
What do you use it for?

for creating epic troll threads that he never intends to reply to

Smffy · 26 Jul 2018 at 19:10

Thekwango said:
for creating epic troll threads that he never intends to reply to

Exactly... lol

FlyingScotsman · 27 Jul 2018 at 10:06

LOL at this thread!!

skyripper · 27 Jul 2018 at 11:40

Car PCs were a thing though. Head over to mini itx dot com for in-car cases and examples of suitable bits.
I admit in this day and age, a Android head unit is a much cheaper, simpler and neater solution to getting your music collection, navigation etc. in one place.

In the OP's case.. cooling fans and airflow probably the only options.
If this is a post-n-run, then fine, this thread can die off like Car PCs should do.

d_brennen · 27 Jul 2018 at 12:17

Ignoring the troll possibility, a direct copper heatpipe from CPU to chassis passive solution would be an interesting DIY project. Vibration would probably mangle the socket/board though