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Hello, I am starting to move my networking to a server rack in my semi attic (Semi Attic means that its in the attic but it is closed off and insulated). I want to know if it is ok if I put A enclosed server rack into the semi attic with the server rack having a fan built in it. Where I live, the temperature is A average of 75°F (23.9°C) to 80°F (26.7°C) in the highs, and the 51°F (10.6°C) to 61°F (16.1°C) in the lows. All I am having in the server room is a EdgeRouter 10x and a EdgeSwitch 10x, soon 1-2 SuperLogics servers, and a small rack mount Synology Nas. The temperature of all of the servers meet the temperature requirement. I just want to know if there is anything that I need to do that will make the servers run smoother.

Here is a list of the stuff I am planing to put in the semi attic.

- https://www.ui.com/edgemax/edgerouter-10x/
- https://www.amazon.com/NavePoint-Consumer-Cabinet-Network-Enclosure/dp/B072BXSTY8/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=NavePoint+12u+wall+mount&qid=1589958216&s=electronics&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE2RVQ2MFBZNElZNFQmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA1MjMzMTYxT0JTUUpIVTVNOVhaJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA4MDg5MTczNkNOQTVMTDZPNkROJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
- https://store.ui.com/collections/routing-switching/products/edgeswitch-10x

- https://www.superlogics.com/industrial-computers/rack-mount-computers/1u-rack-mount-pcs/sl-1u-llh310m-la.html
- https://www.synology.com/en-us/products/RS819
And a few other things but I have not looked into it.

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Your going to want to make that space have a active fan exhausting give that’s a few hundred watts of heat 

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44 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

Your going to want to make that space have a active fan exhausting give that’s a few hundred watts of heat 

I can't Install A exhaust fan in there. Do you have a alternate?

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13 minutes ago, OfficalMrZCookie said:

I can't Install A exhaust fan in there. Do you have a alternate?

your going to need some sort of active airflow in or out of that space or it will heat up

Good luck, Have fun, Build PC, and have a last gen console for use once a year. I should answer most of the time between 9 to 3 PST

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i would measure temps of the inside the roof space as i will more likely will trap the heat from the sun and heat up more that outside ambient temperatures that you have stated

 

maybe another space around the house or a spot in the garage and perhaps a deeper rack to make upgrades in the future possible

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I’d be concerned with the heat buildup. With a Plex server and a higher end gaming machine in my bedroom, I’ve seen temps over 90F with the Windows open. 

I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. 

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