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I built a dustproof enclosure, for my router computer and controller, out of 80/20 aluminum and plexiglas. I suppose it might need a chain or something reaching the floor to ground any static. But the shop temperature is going to be in the 90's and even get into the hundreds this summer. It's 94F right now. The black thing on top of the cabinet is a bathroom exhaust fan and it's maintaining 90F with the computer running. I don't think the fan is going to do anything but remove heat generated by the computer hardware. So if it gets to, say, 100 degrees in the shop, will that be a problem?
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should be fine,, just watch the cpu temps..
I used to see computers working in shops with no AC in the summer.. Very hot.. they ran fine..
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WAYNE...exhaust fan....good....but where is it gona get the replacement air.....ITS EXHAUSTING??? 16"x20" FURNACE FILTEr.....down on the lowersides....??????
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Thanks guys. That makes me feel better about it, Curtis. Joe, The dark area in the lower section, just behind the towers contains a 20x24 furnace filter. Everything else will be sealed tight. The two monitors rest on 1" coated mesh, so air flows feeely from bottom to top. The exhaust fan has a spring-loaded damper which closes off outside air when not in use, and it ducts over the front of the enclosureto blow the exhaust down on the operator.
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Beleive it or not, they do have liquid cooled CPU Coolers available. they have a small radiator, and a fan to cool the CPU, and the Video processor..
-------------------- Brian Ooms for CVD -Custom Vinyl Designs Merrillville, In Posts: 244 | From: Merrillville, IN | Registered: Dec 1998
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Hey Wayne that’s a cool setup. Keep in mind your computers speed and performance is related to the temperature and humidity level. Also keep in mind that even if you can keep the temperature inside the enclosure box at a reasonable temperature. The temperature of your processor and other hardware are usually running a lot hotter. My system has sensors built into the mother board that allows me to monitor the temperature of certain hardware. It is also liquid cooled. Liquid cooling this system might be the way to go. I know there are upgrade kits that you can purchase. You may need to upgrade your power supply too in order to facilitate the cooling system.
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I'm using one of those Water machines myself. It is a Sony Vaio about 2 years old. It is a kick ass machine and quiet, no loud fans running. Not using it in an environment that gets up to 100 degrees though.
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Yeah I'd keep an eye on it. Many computer and monitor manufacturers say the normal operating range for computers & monitors is 40 to 104 degrees.
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Also I'd ditch the 2 CRT monitors, and run 2 LCD monitors, they run cooler... or maybe use a KVM switch.
-------------------- Brian Ooms for CVD -Custom Vinyl Designs Merrillville, In Posts: 244 | From: Merrillville, IN | Registered: Dec 1998
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Thanks Dave and Brian, So far, running one monitor, one PC and the controller, it's keeping the temp at or slightly below shop temp and the top-mounted fan keeps me cooler too. The PC is an old dinosaur that came with the router, with a 450mhz processor and 128mgs of ram so I'm not too worried about it as long as it doesn't affect the controller. The guy who owned it before me was running it in a quansit hut and I know it got hot in there.
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