Keeping case in CPU door

[Champo41]

I recently bought a new desk which had a CPU door (or one that could fit a CPU) and I was wondering if I should worry about air generating in there. Basically, when the door is shut, the only air getting in is through a cable hole. The case is an unmodified Dell case with the standard fan on the back.
Thanks for any help.

 

[fast_eddie]

You really should have a fresh, cool air supply available for the 'box'! At least leave the door open when you actually have the 'box' turned on and for a short 'cool down' period afterwards; my experienced advice is to 'toss' the door and to 'knock out' the rear panel to allow for a good flow of cooling air around the front (usually the intake) and the rear (usually the 'heated air' exhaust) of your new computer.
Remember, opinions are like '_ssholes'; everybody has one! And this is mine!

 

[Ulysses]

F/E is basically right in principle, although really it may not matter unless you are overclocking (which may generate more heat). In setting the specs for their systems the makers build in a margin of error. The system will be outmoded long before it ever burns out from being in that little closet.


P.S.
If you're really worried, then remember: heat rises.

So cut a big hole in the top of the desk. HA HA HA

 

[puppet]

wrob, fast eddie is right on.
I make desks and in the design you have to include a AC fan either at the rear or in the side at the knee hole. A vent in the door? I don't use doors on the tower sections. They are a complete waste of time because of the heat. My desks have a tower section that has 1/2" clearance at the sides,2-3" on top(nice place for your modem). It looks like it was custom made this way. This section is separated with a divider next to a drawer and door combination unit that usually house scanners and printers on pullout trays. The divider is held back from the rear of the cabinet by about 3" for wires to pass through to the cpu. That AC fan exhausts the heat from the transformers and cpu nicely.
They are rigged to power-up with the system.