How to keep computer cooling away from the workstation?

[genkaz92]

I recently started noticing that I highly dislike having fan noise around me as well as any sort of circulating air, I would like to find a way to separate the hardware requiring the fans from the monitor/other outputs.

What are some of the ways of keeping the main hardware itself in one room while actually using it in the other without having latency issues? Are there anyways of doing it wirelessly or is buying really long cables the only reasonable option?

[BlackWolf97]

Your best bet is probably something like Steam Link, but if you're really considering putting money into this you might consider [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXZrWqCT7R0]building a quieter rig[/url]

[Zolofto]

Latency is going to be an issue the further away from the machine you get no matter what. Wirelessly? Completely unavoidable. Wired is always going to be the best bet, in which HDMI will help you out.
Steamlink is going to be the best solution available for you without getting a bunch of other equipment (HDMI Cable, USB Hubs etc)
Also be mindful on how you're going to isolate the computer. Placing it into a closet usually turns out poorly without some modifications to air intake and the outflow.

The most feasible solution is, of course, building a quieter computer.

[genkaz92]

I think I will be going with the option of using powerline adapters and steam link combo. Does this sound alright? Also, could the powerline adapters be used for some kind of a lan vnc connection between machines by any chance?

[butre]

can you put holes in the wall? they make wall plates with both hdmi and usb, you could cut a hole straight through, and install it as a passthrough. there's not really any other way to do this without latency or having a mile of cable snaking through the house.

[[EG] Pepper]

Long wires will be your best bet tbh, USB can be extended to about 5 meters, it’ll also be a good idea to use a mains powered USB hub.

[CruelAddict]

Clean out your PC and buy an aftermarket (not stock) CPU cooler with additional fans which are marketed as being quiet as fuck which will knock you back roughly 30 bux but will not get you any latency issue or would require a fuckload of cables.

Seriously, just get a quieter rig.

[Zero-Point]

If you don't mind the potential for a mess, submersion also works. :v:

[butre]

[QUOTE=Zero-Point;52864205]If you don't mind the potential for a mess, submersion also works. :v:[/QUOTE]

I've done submersion cooling and its just not worth the effort. mineral oil does a shitty job wicking heat (it's actually a better thermal conductor than air but you get localized hotspots where it's not circulating properly all over the place) and it gets gross as hell after a while with the capillary action sucking oil out of the case

[Trekintosh]

You can get long-range HDMI and USB over cat5/6 boosters which will let you go hundreds of feet over ethernet cable.

[editline]6th November 2017[/editline]

Something like this would do the job just fine. They're minimal latency, too.

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[Zero-Point]

[QUOTE=butre;52864244]I've done submersion cooling and its just not worth the effort. mineral oil does a shitty job wicking heat (it's actually a better thermal conductor than air but you get localized hotspots where it's not circulating properly all over the place) and it gets gross as hell after a while with the capillary action sucking oil out of the case[/QUOTE]

I've not had an issue with wicking after 7+ years (plenty of plumbing leaks though, but those were my bad), and as long as you have some form of circulation (for mine it was a fan facing upwards located near the bottom of tank) then the temperature stabilizes quite well. Many folks have also noticed that, while they do get hot without some form of radiator setup, most report systems remaining stable even when CPU temperatures get "a tad high", which is neat.
Granted I still need to get around to seeing about adding a refrigeration loop to the oil. Completely impractical, but I want to try it for shits and giggles. Granted it won't get SUPER cold, but if I can keep the oil at around 50-60F that's good enough for me.

But alternatively, he could always try to do that stupid shit Linus did and plumb a water-cooling loop throughout his house, thus putting the cooling fans elsewhere. :v:

[Levelog]

Really a custom loop with undervolted 500rpm fans is the closest you're going to get to silent with a "practical" setup.

[Van-man]

[QUOTE=Zero-Point;52864402]I've not had an issue with wicking after 7+ years (plenty of plumbing leaks though, but those were my bad), and as long as you have some form of circulation (for mine it was a fan facing upwards located near the bottom of tank) then the temperature stabilizes quite well. Many folks have also noticed that, while they do get hot without some form of radiator setup, most report systems remaining stable even when CPU temperatures get "a tad high", which is neat.
Granted I still need to get around to seeing about adding a refrigeration loop to the oil. Completely impractical, but I want to try it for shits and giggles. Granted it won't get SUPER cold, but if I can keep the oil at around 50-60F that's good enough for me.

But alternatively, he could always try to do that stupid shit Linus did and plumb a water-cooling loop throughout his house, thus putting the cooling fans elsewhere. :v:[/QUOTE]

Or just a very large passive radiator.

That was popular for quiet watercooling around 10 years ago, along with pump "socks" to muffle their noise.