On the carpet

The_Valeyard

Anyone here keep their PC on the carpet?

I've heard few people say it can be really bad as the psu fan can suck in carpet dust.

I keep mine on plywood, but that's just the way the room is. Although for years I had two PC on the carpet with zero problems.

ED E

Its not the carpet itself thats the issue, its obstructed airflow for bottom vented cases.

The_Valeyard

ED E wrote: »

Its not the carpet itself thats the issue, its obstructed airflow for bottom vented cases.

Even if the case is on legs about 1 inch off the ground?

K.O.Kiki

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Even if the case is on legs about 1 inch off the ground?

The weight of the PC probably makes it sink far enough into the carpet.

Off-topic (?) but I still can't find a case to possibly replace my Kublai KL06.
It does everything right.

• Top-mount PSU with magnetic dust filter
• 6+ 2.5" drive bays (good when 3.5" is on the way out)
• 2x 5.25" drive bays for expansion
• Locking slot
• Drive cage doubles as a GPU support
• Relatively small at only 32L

ED E

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Even if the case is on legs about 1 inch off the ground?

A short carpet fine, something shaggy then nah. Most feet are a only 10-15mm anyways



In any case, Duvets are the real murderers. Laptop genocide.

The_Valeyard

ED E wrote: »

A short carpet fine, something shaggy then nah. Most feet are a only 10-15mm anyways



In any case, Duvets are the real murderers. Laptop genocide.

Actually a friend of mine gave himself burns on his thighs that way.

ED E

Apparently its a great way to reduce your sperm count*.


*Boards.ie does not condone the use of laptops in lieu of proper protection.