Thread: Is this wise????
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Old 10-04-2009, 16:45   #5
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Re: Is this wise????
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Originally Posted by Graham M View Post
The hole in the back you have cut for the wire is probably enough to get enough air in, altho you could make it bigger or cut another hole if you're worried
I disagree Graham. The cabinet looks to be fairly close, if not touching the wall, so no air is going to get through the hole at all.

In addition, hot air rises, so if a hole is going to help, it would be better at the top corner of the back of the cabinet, or better still on the side.

IMHO, having a PC sealed in a cabinet like this is a 100% effective way to shorten the life of the PC. Cooling fans are there for a reason, to dissipate the heat generated by components into the cooler air surrounding them, this can't happen if the surrounding air is already approaching(or even exceeding) the temperature of the components that are trying to be cooled.
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