Hi there
I've been thinking of moving all of my AV equipment into a computer rack. My one major concern is cooling, as I plan to have the rack in a closed cupboard, away from prying eyes and hands. Here are the AV components that I currently have:
- NAD T763 receiver
- Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray player
- NAD T533 DVD player
- DSTV dual-view SD-PVR
- DSTV UEC HD-PVR
A rack would also be handy for when I upgrade my system, which won't be for some time. Like I said, my concern is cooling. I've spoken to a company called Falcon Electronics (http://www.fe.co.za) as they are a major supplier of racks, and they've recommended I have 4 sets of 6-way fans in the rack in the following configuration:
1 set of fans at the top of the rack
1 set of fans at the bottom of the rack
2 sets of fans in the rear door of the rack
Would this be enough to keep my equipment cool? The major sources of heat would be the DSTV decoders, most especially the SD-PVR.
I would appreciate your advice please.
I've been thinking of moving all of my AV equipment into a computer rack. My one major concern is cooling, as I plan to have the rack in a closed cupboard, away from prying eyes and hands. Here are the AV components that I currently have:
- NAD T763 receiver
- Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray player
- NAD T533 DVD player
- DSTV dual-view SD-PVR
- DSTV UEC HD-PVR
A rack would also be handy for when I upgrade my system, which won't be for some time. Like I said, my concern is cooling. I've spoken to a company called Falcon Electronics (http://www.fe.co.za) as they are a major supplier of racks, and they've recommended I have 4 sets of 6-way fans in the rack in the following configuration:
1 set of fans at the top of the rack
1 set of fans at the bottom of the rack
2 sets of fans in the rear door of the rack
Would this be enough to keep my equipment cool? The major sources of heat would be the DSTV decoders, most especially the SD-PVR.
I would appreciate your advice please.
