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8/3/12 at 3:37pm
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I recently moved my computer from being on top of my desk to inside the computer cabinet thing in my desk. It has a door in front. How can I take advantage of this situation?

Should I line the whole cabinet with foam? Take the side and maybe front off my case?

Is taking the plastic cover off my GPU a good idea, or does that direct airflow from its fan?

What type/brand of foam should I get? I want to spend about $40 max, unless there's something so good it's worth more of my money.

I have good idle temps, and when I'm gaming I don't care if it gets loud. I just want to browse the web as silently as possible.
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Originally Posted by Boris4ka View Post

I recently moved my computer from being on top of my desk to inside the computer cabinet thing in my desk. It has a door in front. How can I take advantage of this situation?
Should I line the whole cabinet with foam? Take the side and maybe front off my case?
Is taking the plastic cover off my GPU a good idea, or does that direct airflow from its fan?
What type/brand of foam should I get? I want to spend about $40 max, unless there's something so good it's worth more of my money.
I have good idle temps, and when I'm gaming I don't care if it gets loud. I just want to browse the web as silently as possible.

goto ur harwood store they got a sound damping material and just glue it on inside the desk
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8/4/12 at 11:18pm
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I recently moved my computer from being on top of my desk to inside the computer cabinet

liquid cooling with extremely large rads w/o using any fans mounted in the back of the desk.

the problem is if you encapulate the computer, there is no cool air going inside the cabinet. you have to dissipate the heat outside the cabinet. the only way to accomplish this is via liquid cooling. if you just put the computer inside the cabinet w/o cooling. you'd have some very expensive charcoal in a matter of 2 hours worth of gaming smile.gif (along with possible minor electrical fire from a blown up PSU biggrin.gif )
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8/5/12 at 4:08pm
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My temps went up 2C on the GPU and 1C on the CPU after moving it inside the desk. I think it'll be fine. There's a 1"x12" gap for it to suck air from in the front.
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8/5/12 at 10:30pm
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My temps went up 2C on the GPU and 1C on the CPU after moving it inside the desk. I think it'll be fine. There's a 1"x12" gap for it to suck air from in the front.

good to hear. however is the back side of the cabinet open so hot exhaust can exit? if it is, the everything is good. all you have to do is go to home depot and find the thickest pink home insulation fiberglass foam that will fit in the cabinet and just wrap your case with it. take special care so you don't block any intake/exhaust airflow path and you should be fine.
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8/5/12 at 11:12pm
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good to hear. however is the back side of the cabinet open so hot exhaust can exit? if it is, the everything is good. all you have to do is go to home depot and find the thickest pink home insulation fiberglass foam that will fit in the cabinet and just wrap your case with it. take special care so you don't block any intake/exhaust airflow path and you should be fine.

Yes, the back side is completely open.
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