At the moment all I have is a Synology and a Raspberry Pi, but I’ll probably use a repurposed laptop or a cheap mini-PC (or similar) in the near future. At the moment, they’re sitting on the ground in my lounge room next to my router, where the TV would go if I had one.
I’m looking to buy a TV cabinet. Something like the Ikea Brimnes, to put a TV on top of, and hoping to hide my server stuff inside it. An alternative I have considered is putting the servers inside what is supposed to be a linen closet. Either way, less than ideal airflow.
How much of a problem is this? And does anyone know of any easy solutions to keep things cool?
You could make holes in the back (needed anyway for cables) Make a 5 cm hole in each corner and you’ll have enough natural draft with warmth going out of the 2 at the top and in at the bottom. Also, monitor the temp sensors. There should be a few in the pc. Much different software for that