Dell OptiPlex FX160 User Manual
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ FX160 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK
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OPTIMAL SYSTEM PLACEMENT (CONT.)
INSTALLI NG YOUR COMP UTER I N AN ENCLOSURE
Installing your computer in an enclosure can restrict the airflow and
impact your computer’s performance, possibly causing it to overheat.
Follow the guidelines below when installing your computer in an
enclosure.
CAUTION: Before installing your computer in an enclosure, read
the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
NOTICE: The operating temperature specifications of the system reflect
the maximum ambient operating temperature. The room’s ambient
temperature needs to be a consideration when installing your system in
an enclosure. For example, if the ambient room temperature is at 25° C
(77° F), depending on your system’s specifications, you may only have
10° C (18° F) before you reach your system’s maximum operating
temperature.
Space the computer within the enclosure according to the system spacing previously defined in this document.
The enclosure should be designed so that the ambient air entering the system meets the operating temperature
requirements of the system. If the enclosure design is not adequate, the air inside the enclosure can get much hotter
than the room temperature if there is not adequate inlet and exhaust venting.
The enclosure design should be designed to minimize the temperature increase of the air entering the system by:
Implementing enclosure venting that allows at least 30% airflow (front and back)
Implementing enclosure ventilation that aligns well with the system ventilation to allow direct airflow into the system.
This is especially important at the exhaust of the system.
Ensuring that there is ventilation at the highest point of the enclosure (such as a gap between the door and top of the
enclosure) to allow hot air to escape.
NOTICE: Do not install your computer in an enclosure that does not allow airflow. Restricting the airflow impacts your
computer’s performance, possibly causing it to overheat.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL
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