Heat issues

[Hyrules]

Hi everyone,

I have my HTPC in my bedroom and i was wondering how some of you coped with heat problems. Sometimes with a full computer as a HTPC the temp in my bedroom could go up to 30C. It's not really a computer overheating problem but a bedroom overheating because of the computer. Anybody have tips ?

thanks.

[paulbeers]

Extenders.....

But seriously, an Atom processor shouldn't give off enough heat to really change the temperature of even a 4m by 4m bedroom (going metric on this one since that appears to be your preference ).

Are you sure it isn't just the way the HVAC is in your place? In my house, rooms can very by as much as 3-5C just depending on the distance from the furnace, side of the house (i.e. Northern vs Southern exposure), and distance from the thermostat. I assume you keep the door closed to your room at all times and I would also venture to guess you probably either have a poor cold air return and/or no return which means all you are doing is compounding the issue.

[Hyrules]

I dont have that problem with my current HTPC which is an atom 330. Temperature doesnt rise more that 2 or 3 degrees but after a long long run. The 330 is a seriously underpowered processor. I was thinking of getting something more powerfull like and i5 which obviously produce more heat.

As for my room the door is closed indeed and there is in fact no cold air return except if I open the windows which is a problem when the air outside is hotter than the inside during summer (when air conditionning is running ) or when it's minus 30c during winter. My room is located behind a tree which block most of the heat from the sun. I beleive there is not real solution for my problem except running a low power processor which produce virtually no heat.

[Syberia]

I have a full gaming PC hooked up to the TV in my room, and the only time I have a heat issue is when I'm gaming on a hot day. When it's idle (and just recording/watching TV counts as idle for most PCs), a computer doesn't generate all that much heat.

In my case, it's the heat from the TV that I notice more than the heat from the PC.

[videobruce]

It's not necessarly just the PC, it's more likely the 'space heater', better know as a LCD monitor.

I have a 24" HP/Samsung and it throws off alot of heat. Great in the winter, terrible in the summer.

Talk about global warming.

[Brent94Z]

I just finished a bunch of AC stuff in my house. In my office where I have a several computers and 7 monitors I was seeing around 4 degrees F higher temps. We tried a couple different things and ended up adding another drop off the main trunk in the attic. This worked like a charm... I'm now .5 to 1 degree warmer tops which is acceptable.

You can buy the grill, box, and flexible duct from Home Depot for not too much money and based on my own experience in this area, that's what'll fix it for ya