Posted November 7, 2014 Hey guys, so I'm going to house sit for my sister this week end, and I want to bring my PC because she has surround sound and a 70" 4K Sony TV(I'm excited). Anyway, aside from removing my GPU and driving carefully, is there anything more that I should know about driving with my PC? Thanks CPU: AMD FX-6300 COOLER: Hyper 212 EVO MOBO: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 RAM: Team Vulcan 8Gb (4Gb x 2) , G-Skill Sniper (4Gb x 2) PSU: Rosewill HIVE-750w GPU: ASUS HD 7790 2Gb OC CASE: NZXT Phantom 410 STORAGE: WD Black 1Tb , Intel 530 120Gb AUDIO: HyperX Cloud , Sennheiser HD 518 , Audio Technica ATH-M30 , Sennheiser MM30G , Yamaha RX-V361 , Pioneer SP-BS22 PHONE: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge PERIPHERALS: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Classic , Logitech g502 ( Thanks Syntaxvgm <3 ) Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2014 Use all the bubble wrap. Spoiler Prometheus (Main Rig) CPU-Z Verification Laptop: Spoiler Intel Core i3-5005U, 8GB RAM, Crucial MX 100 128GB, Touch-Screen, Intel 7260 WiFi/Bluetooth card. Phone: Spoiler TruPureX, Asus Zenwatch 3. Game Consoles: Spoiler Softmodded Fat PS2 w/ 80GB HDD, and a Dreamcast. If you want my attention quote my post, or tag me. If you don't use PCPartPicker I will ignore your build. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3383773 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2014 1. Strapping it to the roof is, usually, not a good idea. 2. Dragging it behind your car is, also, not a good idea. 3. Throwing it in your car can have negative impacts. 4. The mounts for your 212 EVO may or may not withstand heavy punishment, so you may opt to be careful there 5. Make sure it doesn't fall. 6.??? 7. Profit! ~Remember to quote posts to continue support on your thread~ -Don't be this kind of person- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800x | RAM: 2x16GB Crucial Ripjaws Z | Cooling: XSPC/EK/Bitspower loop | MOBO: Gigabyte x570 Aorus Master | PSU: Seasonic Prime 750 Titanium SSD: 250GB Samsung 980 PRO (OS) | 1TB Crucial MX500| 2TB Crucial P2 | Case: Phanteks Evolv X | GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 (with EK Block) | HDD: 1x Seagate Barracuda 2TB Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3383779 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2014 Author 1. Strapping it to the roof is, usually, not a good idea. 2. Dragging it behind your car is, also, not a good idea. 3. Throwing it in your car can have negative impacts. 4. The mounts for your 212 EVO may or may not withstand heavy punishment, so you may opt to be careful there 5. Make sure it doesn't fall. 6.??? 7. Profit! I only live about 10 minutes away(suburban driving) if I lay it on the back side panel with the Mobo facing up should I be ok? CPU: AMD FX-6300 COOLER: Hyper 212 EVO MOBO: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 RAM: Team Vulcan 8Gb (4Gb x 2) , G-Skill Sniper (4Gb x 2) PSU: Rosewill HIVE-750w GPU: ASUS HD 7790 2Gb OC CASE: NZXT Phantom 410 STORAGE: WD Black 1Tb , Intel 530 120Gb AUDIO: HyperX Cloud , Sennheiser HD 518 , Audio Technica ATH-M30 , Sennheiser MM30G , Yamaha RX-V361 , Pioneer SP-BS22 PHONE: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge PERIPHERALS: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Classic , Logitech g502 ( Thanks Syntaxvgm <3 ) Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3383787 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2014 7790 with 4k? Make shure everythings very stable and screwed in, I would remove Hyper 212 and 7790. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3383793 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2014 Lol gonna give dat 4k porn a try? 70 glorious inches of 4k porn.... Ketchup is better than mustard. GUI is better than Command Line Interface. Dubs are better than subs Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3383795 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2014 Author 7790 with 4k? Make shure everythings very stable and screwed in, I would remove Hyper 212 and 7790. I'm playin 4k movies...not games CPU: AMD FX-6300 COOLER: Hyper 212 EVO MOBO: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 RAM: Team Vulcan 8Gb (4Gb x 2) , G-Skill Sniper (4Gb x 2) PSU: Rosewill HIVE-750w GPU: ASUS HD 7790 2Gb OC CASE: NZXT Phantom 410 STORAGE: WD Black 1Tb , Intel 530 120Gb AUDIO: HyperX Cloud , Sennheiser HD 518 , Audio Technica ATH-M30 , Sennheiser MM30G , Yamaha RX-V361 , Pioneer SP-BS22 PHONE: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge PERIPHERALS: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Classic , Logitech g502 ( Thanks Syntaxvgm <3 ) Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3383799 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2014 Just lay it down in your trunk and drive carefully. You don't need to do anything special like taking out your GPU. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3383800 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2014 Sound like you got it. Have fun w/ that 70in of 4k B) Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3383809 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2014 I only live about 10 minutes away(suburban driving) if I lay it on the back side panel with the Mobo facing up should I be ok? That should be OK. ~Remember to quote posts to continue support on your thread~ -Don't be this kind of person- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800x | RAM: 2x16GB Crucial Ripjaws Z | Cooling: XSPC/EK/Bitspower loop | MOBO: Gigabyte x570 Aorus Master | PSU: Seasonic Prime 750 Titanium SSD: 250GB Samsung 980 PRO (OS) | 1TB Crucial MX500| 2TB Crucial P2 | Case: Phanteks Evolv X | GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 (with EK Block) | HDD: 1x Seagate Barracuda 2TB Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3383865 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2014 Bubble wrap and maybe removing the cooler (depends how far you are driving) you should be good. Rig CPU Intel i5 3570K at 4.2 GHz - MB MSI Z77A-GD55 - RAM Kingston 8GB 1600 mhz - GPU XFX 7870 Double D - Keyboard Logitech G710+ Case Corsair 600T - Storage Intel 330 120GB, WD Blue 1TB - CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14 - Displays Dell U2312HM, Asus VS228, Acer AL1715 Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3383879 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2014 I'd remove the GPU, especially if it's not a particularly rigid one. . Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3383933 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2014 It should be fine, you can wrap it in bubble wrap yeah but if you put it on the back seat and not a metal panel, make sure it doesn't shift around and doesn't fall off the bench, it should be perfectly fine. I've transported PC's that way and it'll be fine, as long as you don't wrap the car around a tree that is. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3383983 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2014 Hey guys, so I'm going to house sit for my sister this week end, and I want to bring my PC because she has surround sound and a 70" 4K Sony TV(I'm excited). Anyway, aside from removing my GPU and driving carefully, is there anything more that I should know about driving with my PC? Thanks Lay it on it's back side panel in the passenger side. Slide the passenger seat all the way back to clamp it in (you may have to tilt the backrest a bit). 317 is watching. 317 is everywhere. 317 is life. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3384003 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 8, 2014 When going by car I normally just put my pc in the trunk (laying it on the back side panel) and made sure not to drive quickly over bumps. I would drive between my parents house and take my pc with me every week and I never had any problems with it in the trunk. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3389392 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 8, 2014 Use all the bubble wrap. Yea I would be to busy popping bubbles instead of packing up the computer :lol: However is the best option. With Graphics Cards and tower CPU Coolers an idea is to use kitchen roll tubes to prop them up but as you will be removing the GPU Just make sure that you use an antistatic bag to keep it in. Main Machine: 16 inch MacBook Pro (2021), Apple M1 Pro (10 CPU, 16 GPU Core), 512GB SDD, 16GB RAM Gaming Machine: Acer Nitro 5, Core i7 10750H, RTX 3060 (L) 6GB, 1TB SSD (Boot), 2TB SSD (Storage), 32GB DDR4 RAM Other Tech: iPhone 15 Pro Max, Series 6 Apple Watch (LTE), AirPods Max, PS4, Nintendo Switch, PS3, Xbox 360 Network Gear: TP Link Gigabit 24 Port Switch, TP-Link Deco M4 Mesh Wi-Fi, M1 MacMini File & Media Server with 8TB of RAID 1 Storage Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3389413 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2014 Do people actually take out components when they transport their computers? I've always hucked my computer in the back seat or trunk, and drove around normally. I never had any problems with my computers. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/246525-transporting-my-pc/#findComment-3390980 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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