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| Is It Bad To Keep A Desktop On A Carpet? I just bought a new Desktop PC for my Mother, and she wants me to set it up and put the actual Desktop on the carpet under her desk.
Is this a bad thing to do? Is it a myth that placing a Desktop on a carpet could cause it problems?
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 JahntassaWhat, I can have feathersPremium
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kudos:4 | 15 years on a carpet and no issues yet.
In theory it should be raised up due to potential static electricity. I've seen people take a block of wood to put their system up on. |
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If it's flat office type carpeting usually not that much of an issue. If it's a fluffy type carpeting, as lordpuffer stated, try to raise it up on a block/laminate shelving/piece of wood. My old setup I just used a piece of wood a bit bigger then the tower. Now I just have a desk that has a raise bottom with cross bars and a piece of wood on top of the cross bars and PC on the wood. |
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Static should only be a problem when you are opening the case and touching components inside or building a system. With the case closed up static won't be a problem.
With the system low to the ground it is going to get more dust in it. Depending on your mother's housekeeping habits this may or may not be a nuisance. It may need to be cleaned out more often.
Depending on the arrangement under the desk, how surrounded it is or how much airflow is possible under there you could have a greater likelihood of heat issues. It will probably be fine though.
Just keep an eye on how quickly it gets dusty inside and whether temps look reasonable. |
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I'll amplify (greatly) what asdfdfdfdfdf said: dust, dirt, bugs, hair. Simply raising the box up 2-3" will greatly reduce the entry rate. Dust kills cooling: coats HDDs, chip cooling fins, and clogs heatsink fins, and ladens the leading edge of case fans. Generally people under estimate how much it reduces cooling.
Unless your water cooled then nothing to worry about.  |
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 signmeuptooLove those still alivePremium
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kudos:4 | Doesn't the radiator get dusty? How about the fan for it? |
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 nerdburgPremium
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kudos:1 | reply to lordpuffer
Get one of these »cgi.ebay.com/Desktop-PC-Rolling-···1406894b
She can easily move the unit to clean and it's off the floor.
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kudos:1 | Thanks....Good Idea. |
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Thanks again....I ended up getting a similar item to the eBay link you provided. at a Staples near me. It was the same cost (plus tax), and worked great!
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14 to 20 business days to deliver to the USA and 20 to 40 business days to deliver to other countries (I'm in Canada)?
NO thank you, I can find a similar product in Wal-Mart or a flea market if I shop around. |
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kudos:1 | Dude, it was just an example of the product.
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