Putting my computer in another room.

My pc is off when I'm not using it. 5v mode is for music and browsing.

I figure maximum cooling will help CPU/you/PSU lifespan.
 
Quartz said:
I too am similarly sensitive. I put my PC in a cupboard rather than the next room. Read about my solution in this thread.

TLDR: you want fibre-optic video cables and active USB cables and USB hubs.
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I never used to be but it started when I bought a new graphics card a couple of years ago and it was so noisy. I managed to get it silenced by using an Arctic cooler heatsink and back plate but with only one 140mm silent wings fan strapped to it and it is silent and never goes over 60oC. But since then I could hear all the other noises and spent a bit of money getting it how I want. When I buy anew system I don't want to go through it all again.

I have no cupboard near but I think I will put it down the hallway a bit, I could put it just outside the room but it would be a trip hazard and at risk to spilt items.

Like you said, I already have my sights set on an active USB cable with up to 4 sockets. Also I will buy a dp-dp fibre optic from a known cheaper site :) Altogether £70

It will be a while but when I test it out on the system I have now I will let you guys know how it goes.
 
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There are products out there that let you connect a screen keyboard and mouse over a cat5 link. They're mostly aimed at the server industry and used in data centres. It might well be worth getting this post shifted to the servers and enterprise forum.
 
If you are only talking 5m - 10m I'd just buy a HDMI / displayport cable and a standard USB extension to try it. Shouldn't be an issue at that cable length, just avoid any harsh turns or kinks to reduce the chance of damage. Stick a powered USB Hub on the end and you'll be sorted.

You'll need a way to turn it on as well, when I did it there was an option to turn on via keyboard in the bios.
 
K.C. Leblanc said:
There are products out there that let you connect a screen keyboard and mouse over a cat5 link. They're mostly aimed at the server industry and used in data centres. It might well be worth getting this post shifted to the servers and enterprise forum.
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KVM switches, whilst they work, tend to have a bit of lag on them. Fine for server use, would be annoying for desktop use.
 
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