Transporting Desktop Computer

Meloco · 22 Sep 2008 at 18:09

Hi,

moving off to uni in the next few days, and will be going back and forth with the desktop pc about 3 times in 8 months, by car. Is putting it in it's case box and putting foam around the PC case sufficient enough to ensure no damage occurs while travelling? (obviously not tawards a crash

). Or should I ideally strip apart the whole PC?

Pilky01 · 22 Sep 2008 at 18:10

Should be fine.

eggnoodle · 22 Sep 2008 at 18:11

Could always purchase a pc tower travel bag or gamer bag. Can be found quite easy if you look around. Is a shame overclockers don't stock them

DAnDan · 22 Sep 2008 at 18:12

I've taken my computer and a couple of friend's computers in the car recently a few times. Usually just wrap them in a towel or something similar, whatever we have to hand, to stop most damage.

Just drove slower over bumps and easier round corners and all went well

reflux · 22 Sep 2008 at 18:16

I moved mine in the case box until the PC got too big to fit in there.

BarKeep · 22 Sep 2008 at 18:19

If you have a heavy CPU cooler its good to lay the case on its side to minimise possible damage and/or movment of the CPU/HSF/TIM.

Meloco · 22 Sep 2008 at 18:34

BarKeep said:
If you have a heavy CPU cooler its good to lay the case on its side to minimise possible damage and/or movment of the CPU/HSF/TIM.

Is an arctic freezer pro 7 considered to be heavy?

BENdage · 22 Sep 2008 at 18:35

I always keep my case boxes for transporting mine. You should be fine

Happy · 22 Sep 2008 at 18:38

Meloco said:
Is an arctic freezer pro 7 considered to be heavy?

No, but if you're worried just lay it on it's side.

gt_junkie · 22 Sep 2008 at 18:39

Meloco said:
Is an arctic freezer pro 7 considered to be heavy?

I'd say it's heavy enough (and pushpinned rather than bolted to the board) to warrant laying the case so the mobo is flat rather than upright.

Nearly had a heart attack transporting my old Socket A pc with an Aerocool Deep impact fitted - journey was over 2 hours cross country! :eek:

Compared to chips with heatspreaders these days the old barton cores could get easily chipped by knocks from large sinks - the Deep Impact was one of the larger ones too.

gt

Meloco · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:03

thanks for the input guys. It's going to be a 4 hour trip (mostly motorways), but there are enough bumps on one road to warrant it a side seating

Craig321 · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:04

Meloco said:
Hi,

moving off to uni in the next few days, and will be going back and forth with the desktop pc about 3 times in 8 months, by car. Is putting it in it's case box and putting foam around the PC case sufficient enough to ensure no damage occurs while travelling? (obviously not tawards a crash ). Or should I ideally strip apart the whole PC?

It'll be fine, just don't drive too crazily

My brother took his PC in a cardboard box with some polystyrene at the top and bottom.

Lay it on it's side as well so there's no stress on graphic card/heatsink as mentioned above.