Stacking Micro PCs (is it ok)

Soogs · 19 Jun 2021 at 06:43

I currently have a Lenovo M93P and a Dell Optiplex 3080 and was wondering if it was safe to stack them to save a little space?

The Lenovo is slightly smaller and is my personal device whereas the Dell machine belongs to the company I work for... I'm more concerned with my Lenovo overheating if it's on top.

Any thoughts/recommendations?

Thanks in advance

Soogs

Slogan · 19 Jun 2021 at 07:07

If I was stacking them, I would stack them with something in-between just to let a bit of airflow pass through the two chassis. Size wise, something like an eraser below each foot corner of the Lenovo would do the trick. It's unlikely to be a disaster if they were directly stacked but just don't see the point of having the Lenovo running hotter than it needs to.

Deleted member 77746 · 19 Jun 2021 at 07:11

Get some sticky feet you can buy them all over. Stacking them is fine but give them a bit airflow.

Soogs · 19 Jun 2021 at 07:14

Nice one I'll cut up my 2 pack of erasers that I'll never get to use for intended purposes and put them to good use until I can get some sticky feet.

Thanks guys

Deleted member 77746 · 19 Jun 2021 at 07:15

Soogs said:
Nice one I'll cut up my 2 pack of erasers that I'll never get to use for intended purposes and put them to good use until I can get some sticky feet.

Thanks guys

oh you will be fine with erases that will do the same job, didn’t think of that. Roll a bit tape up so it’s double sided and stick that on will do the same job.

neur0maniak · 19 Jun 2021 at 12:24

If have a few HP8300SFF's that I stack. Heat is not a problem, the airflow through the case is all that matters.

If you had smaller devices (eg NUC), ones that actually use the case as a form of passive cooling you'd need spacing.