CJ Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 OK, I'm not the sharpest knife in the rack when it comes to techie stuff but this is probably one of my dumber questions. My PC is too tall to fit under my tv stand thingy where I want it to live. is there any reason I cannot lay it on it's side - providing it is not fan side down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 OK, I'm not the sharpest knife in the rack when it comes to techie stuff but this is probably one of my dumber questions. My PC is too tall to fit under my tv stand thingy where I want it to live. is there any reason I cannot lay it on it's side - providing it is not fan side down. Nope, but if the cabling inside is a bit messy there's a chance it could drop onto the CPU fan depending on how it's all laid out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 should be no reason at all Colin, as long as when you do so the ports on the back are on the bottom. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 Thanks fellas. Josh and I can now start planning where to put stuff. How exciting! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 does the tower have side vents. if not then its not an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 does the tower have side vents. if not then its not an issue. No side vents so all good. Now, if only Sky had sent the router when they were supposed to I would have Internet connection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MikeKennedy223 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 No reason at all..infact some machines come with rubber feet on the sides so you can lie them down (some dells for example) You may find though the cd drive makes an awful noise when its on it's side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriella Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Well i think that your cd reader will not work at all even if you manage somehow to slide cd in while your computer is on the side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 I can't remember the last time I used the DVD / CD player as all my music and films are stored on my ext hard drives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Well i think that your cd reader will not work at all even if you manage somehow to slide cd in while your computer is on the side CD Drive trays are raised on one side so you can still use them if they are on their side, CJ make sure the raised side is at the side you are laying it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xzarik Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I think the issue will be more that the CPU shouldn't be below the motherboard when it's on its side. Most PCs that'll mean tip it to the right. And even then it probably won't do that much harm unless you're playing HD video for a long time/there's bad airflow/you're gaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I think the issue will be more that the CPU shouldn't be below the motherboard when it's on its side. Most PCs that'll mean tip it to the right. I don't that'll be a problem. In tower PCs the motherboard is mounted vertically against one of the large sides, so by laying it on its side you're laying the motherboard down flat. As long as the motherboard's not upside down it'll be fine; Pixelfill's suggestion about the ports being on the bottom will ensure this. Edit: re-reading your post I think that's what you meant anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xzarik Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I don't that'll be a problem. In tower PCs the motherboard is mounted vertically against one of the large sides, so by laying it on its side you're laying the motherboard down flat. As long as the motherboard's not upside down it'll be fine; Pixelfill's suggestion about the ports being on the bottom will ensure this. Edit: re-reading your post I think that's what you meant anyway. Yup, you just explained it better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 It's now laid flat and working fine n dandy. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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