Moved my WoW setup to the garage, no more heat/noise

[Nitro]

I finally moved to a bigger place and one of my goals was to have my gaming area adjacent to the garage so I could rackmount my stuff and pass it through the wall.

Originally my plan was just to cut a hole in the wall and pass the wires through but I decided to make a patch panel. This is the patch panel I created on the gaming side of the wall, foundsome keystone jacks that were perfect at monoprice. Only drawback was that I could not really find DVI ones but the vga jacks I got are working fine.
http://knightsofshadow.org/ftpscreenshots/mysetup/RackedSetup01.jpg

Here is a picture of my system plugged into the panel up and running:
http://knightsofshadow.org/ftpscreenshots/mysetup/RackedSetup02.jpg

Here is the hole in the wall garage side, still needs cleanup and trim:
http://knightsofshadow.org/ftpscreenshots/mysetup/RackedSetup03.jpg

This is the 42U server rack I found on craigslist. There was a large hidden cost I didnt see coming, rails and cage screws to mount the server boxes, they aint cheap.
http://knightsofshadow.org/ftpscreenshots/mysetup/RackedSetup04.jpg

[Ñightsham]

Now that's what I'm talking about! Nice setup

Do you have a rackmount UPS setup in there as well?

[Nitro]

Now that's what I'm talking about! Nice setup

Do you have a rackmount UPS setup in there as well?

I just have two APC 1500's sitting on the bottom for now next to my media center pc (propriatary crap inside the dell so I couldn't put the guts in a server case). My goal is to buy a used rackmount ups because the new ones are so expensive, I'll just buy a used one off ebay and replace the batteries.

http://knightsofshadow.org/ftpscreenshots/mysetup/RackedSetup05.jpg

[ebony]

wow i been thinking about a setup using server hardware and then using Windows Hyper (fx support) the using thin clients behind the screens.

the costs would be silly but it would be kinda cool having it like this or like the way you done it.

[Kicksome]

Damn, that is gonna be tough to top. That's pretty sweet.

Do you notice any loss in the video crispness with the normal VGA cables?

[daviddoran]

Is your garage Insulated? If not, what about heat/cold? I am in southern california, and if I put my computer in the garage, I'm sure it would melt...

[Ughmahedhurtz]

I had a similar urge, which was to make an insulated wood box with ventilation to the garage but this is even sexier. Congrats! Must be a pleasing experience. :)

[Multibocks]

I know what I want for the house remodel now!

[JohnGabriel]

Someone is parking a bit too close to your computer. ;)

[Obsidian7]

Very Nice , More post like these Please lets see those current setups of 2012 :D

[F9thRet]

That is very impressive Nitro. Gives me some ideas.

Stephen

[Peli]

What do you do about dust accumulation and climate control? I find that my garage is far dirtier, dustier, humid, and hot/cold than any space in my home, even my basement storage room. I've thought about a pass-through between my desk and the storage room (they also share a wall), but I have concerns about the longevity of components and fans in that environment. I couldn't imagine the torture that 100+ degree summer days and -15 degree winter nights would put on my system.

[EaTCarbS]

What do you do about dust accumulation and climate control? I find that my garage is far dirtier, dustier, humid, and hot/cold than any space in my home, even my basement storage room. I've thought about a pass-through between my desk and the storage room (they also share a wall), but I have concerns about the longevity of components and fans in that environment. I couldn't imagine the torture that 100+ degree summer days and -15 degree winter nights would put on my system.

These are the kinds of things that slapped my brain as well. I would dedicate a regular room for this sort of thing - one that I could more easily control those environmental factors.

[Nitro]

What do you do about dust accumulation and climate control? I find that my garage is far dirtier, dustier, humid, and hot/cold than any space in my home, even my basement storage room. I've thought about a pass-through between my desk and the storage room (they also share a wall), but I have concerns about the longevity of components and fans in that environment. I couldn't imagine the torture that 100+ degree summer days and -15 degree winter nights would put on my system.

We have 3 cats in the house so I was getting alot of cat hair in the machines; the garage has got to be cleaner than that :p


If dust ever did become an issue I could just install some filters in my cabinet doors.


I live in the Seattle, WA area so wild heat fluctuations are not an issue for me.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

I live in the Seattle, WA area so wild heat fluctuations are not an issue for me.

Heh, and you don't have all the dust in the air like we do here in Texas. I doubt I could do that without having some sort of filtration system. Not to mention that my garage gets up to 110F+ during the summer.

[Peli]

Heh, and you don't have all the dust in the air like we do here in Texas. I doubt I could do that without having some sort of filtration system. Not to mention that my garage gets up to 110F+ during the summer.

We have the same issue in Central IL. That and it gets so humid in my garage that my floors get slick with condensation.

[Ñightsham]

I have a basement here in KS and that's going to be a project for me as well. It'll fit right in the utility room just fine. All I really need is some extra soundproofing :)

[Svpernova09]

For anyone contemplating a similar venture: It would be worth upgrading to HDMI for something like this. HDMI can handle longer runs and eliminate the need for audio runs along the same distance/path.

[Kicksome]

For anyone contemplating a similar venture: It would be worth upgrading to HDMI for something like this. HDMI can handle longer runs and eliminate the need for audio runs along the same distance/path.

Damn, good idea. I've looked into VGA over CAT5, wireless VGA, super long DVI cables etc... I never thought of HDMI. I wonder if the video cards are supporting higher than 1920 resolution with HDMI now.