Can i run an iMac lying down? and what ventilation do i need for it to run inside a road case?
I am planning to build an all in one roadcase for all my equipment that is plug and play for touring. I've got a 27" i7 iMac and want to run it lying down inside the roadcase.
I want to know if an iMac is can be run laying down or will this harm it?
And how i would tackle issues of overheating if the imac is running enclosed? (vents etc)
Any help or advise would be great. I'm not sure if anyone will be able to help me but its worth a shot.
Thanks
I am not 100% sure of this but there is a fan inside the imac which is designed to suck air in from the bottom and blow it out the top. To some degree I think it also depends on convection currents (i.e., depending on heat rising). So laying it on its side sounds like a bad idea to me.
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thank you guys.WaaaaaW you are amazing...
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