# Computer cabinet and heat removal **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 10, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-cabinet-and-heat-removal/206736 "2003-10-10T21:01:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wooba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/aeb1de/32.png) [@wooba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wooba)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-cabinet-and-heat-removal/206736/1 "2003-10-10T21:01:01Z")
I recently bought a new computer desk that has a neat cabinet for the tower to keep it out of sight… problem is, it gets really warm in there… anyone know of a product or something I can make that will cool it down in there? I was thinking that something like a metal box with water sealed inside would suck heat away from the computer really well, but that’s hardly ideal. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-cabinet-and-heat-removal/206736/2 "2003-10-10T21:41:07Z")
What I’d do is drill-and-blast some holes to mount a fan or two in there. Get a couple 4- or 5-inch 12 V fans and a 12 V power adaptor and you’re good to go. ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-cabinet-and-heat-removal/206736/3 "2003-10-10T23:12:48Z")
I would second Q.E.D’s suggestion on making some holes on the back of that desk. I never get the desks with the cabinets for the computer. It’s really bad for your computer. So cut away some of the back of the desk and invest on a couple of good computer case fans.