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Malenko:

--- Quote from: jdbailey1206 on August 20, 2013, 11:27:01 am ---So the PC just recognizes it as a WAP?  Interesting.  It makes perfect sense.

Aholfe.  I'm not saying I'm dead set against putting a computer in a cab is wrong I just think it, to me, is redundant.  It probably is the easy way to go.  I guess I just like the original look it gives when mounting straight to the cab.  And yes I agree air flow is fine but if you are blowing hot air out from the computer case directly into the confines of the cab then you would be pulling hot air in defeating the cooling process.

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instead of a giant direct TV box, I think I'd rather have a tiny USB wireless device to connect to a router, but that's off topic.

With the PC in a cab, if it is blowing hot air into the cab, that hot air is going to rise to the top of the cab and wouldn't really affect the PC unless the PC is up in the marquee area (not likely) or if the cabinet was completely sealed (also not likely)

As for "original look" most arcade games that are PC based keep the PC in the case.
jdbailey1206:
Plus being a PC guy it seems odd to open a case then open another one just to trouble shoot.
Caparo8bit:

--- Quote from: Malenko on August 20, 2013, 11:51:25 am ---
--- Quote from: jdbailey1206 on August 20, 2013, 11:27:01 am ---So the PC just recognizes it as a WAP?  Interesting.  It makes perfect sense.

Aholfe.  I'm not saying I'm dead set against putting a computer in a cab is wrong I just think it, to me, is redundant.  It probably is the easy way to go.  I guess I just like the original look it gives when mounting straight to the cab.  And yes I agree air flow is fine but if you are blowing hot air out from the computer case directly into the confines of the cab then you would be pulling hot air in defeating the cooling process.

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instead of a giant direct TV box, I think I'd rather have a tiny USB wireless device to connect to a router, but that's off topic.

With the PC in a cab, if it is blowing hot air into the cab, that hot air is going to rise to the top of the cab and wouldn't really affect the PC unless the PC is up in the marquee area (not likely) or if the cabinet was completely sealed (also not likely)

As for "original look" most arcade games that are PC based keep the PC in the case.

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Thats good idea but not for me cus i have the space free DTV'S CCK  and I LIKE IT THAT WAY...! tanks for the advice ne ways.. ::)
mamenewb100:
I've never dealt with running PC hardware outside of a case but looking at it from a logical standpoint.. I would think you'd need more fans or heatsinks in a bigger opening in order to get the same amount of cooling of a smaller case. I agree with others that say if you have the space, keep it in the case. If you don't make sure their is plenty of cooling and vacuum out the dust often.

Even if you keep your PC components cased you should install a fan or two near your PC that pushes the hot air out of the cabinet, that builds up outside of the PC case. It gets hot in there after an hour+ of play.
nemesismachine:
If you run the PC naked, I'd have a case fan pulling cool air into the cabinet at a MINIMUM.  The case provides cooling to all the components, and last I checked the PCB's in arcades don't generate as much heat as a GPU and a CPU. I have one in the bottom back and one in the top JIC.
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