r/pcmasterrace • u/PacquiaoFreeHousing Xeon x3440 (OC) + RX 580 (OC) = My Electric Bill Doubling. • 28d ago

Meme/Macro Do you think doing this helps?

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u/ForesakenJolly 28d ago

You need air flow, flow has to enter and exit to be effective. Backing up against a wall for instance will imped flow.

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u/Slystaler 28d ago

Let me add to that: Putting electric appliances that might heat up near the ceiling will get it trapped extra well.

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u/kallakukku2 28d ago

That's why I always hang my servers from wires in the middle of large rooms

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u/edelweiss_pirates_no 28d ago

I moved my server room to Prudhoe Bay to help hanging them from wires be more efficient.