Media / Network rack temperature

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Jul 19th, 2020 9:28 am

zeroburn [OP]: Sr. Member; Mar 25, 2002; 596 posts; 71 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2020 9:28 am

Media / Network rack temperature

Hey everyone I have a question on temperature for my media rack.

I have my network / media rack in a cabinet with perforated cabinet door fronts.

Equipment is:
Ubiquiti switch and udm-pro
Blue sound players
Rogers avr
Anthem receiver
Exhaust fan

Currently I set the fan to kick in at 85 degrees F. Is that an acceptable temperature for av equipment?

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Jul 19th, 2020 10:58 am

vodka: Deal Addict; Sep 12, 2007; 2462 posts; 755 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2020 10:58 am

Front perforated racks are meant for servers and storage, hardware with front to back cooling. Switches usually have side to side cooling this why they're usually in 2 post and 4 post open racks. Not sure how the rest of your equipment cools, but may be worth considering the rack type to get good air flow.

Jul 19th, 2020 1:06 pm

zeroburn [OP]: Sr. Member; Mar 25, 2002; 596 posts; 71 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2020 1:06 pm

It is an open rack, the rack sits inside a built in cabinet with perforated holes

Jul 19th, 2020 2:50 pm

BigBrother0: Member; Jun 9, 2012; 455 posts; 306 upvotes; Vancouver

Jul 19th, 2020 2:50 pm

I don't mind hardware thermal throttling.

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