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Originally Posted by NYplayer
I'm generating a lot of heat with my dell xps desktop. I also have 3 flat panel monitors that are giving off a lot of heat. My office is getting really hot and i'm wondering if anyone has any solutions besides air conditioning that can help the problem. I'm looking for answers along the lines of:
run an exhaust from the computer out of the room (i dont know if this is possible or would help)
or turn down the brightness on the monitors (again i have no idea if this sort of thing would work).
or even store my computer in a different room and do a server type thing but i have no idea if this is even possible.
The CPU is likely the largest source of heat but good ventilation is what is needed. If you cannot go the AC route due to expense, you could move the computer to another room as long as you can pass some cables (three monitors and one USB cable at a minimum) through a wall to set up on your desk.
I think working on good ventilation would be better because it will make you more comfortable whether the computer is on or off.
One other trick would be to get some of that flexible exhaust hose they use for drier vents and fit it over your computer's exhaust fan then lead that to another room, out a window, or out a ceiling vent.
