Heat from monitors - Can you avoid it?

[imported_KuJaX]

I have 12 Lenovo l220x 22" LCD monitors in the same room, all right next to each other (some are stacked). After having them on for a hour or so I can feel the heat on my face. Literally, it is like a fan is blowing right into my face and it is HOT air. It was so bad that someone asked the other day if I got sun burned after spending a couple of hours in front of them.

My question, is there a device that can dissipate the heat that all of these monitors put out? What options do I have other than "turn up the air conditioner". I could run the air conditioner full tilt and it wouldnt matter because the air from the monitors is HOT and pushes outward toward you.

Suggestions? I hate to bag these and go with smaller monitors.

 

[panfist]

how about a ceiling fan, box fan, whatever. or even a small fan ventilating the monitors from behind.

if you have even a little circulation you should be OK.

 

[AzN]

LCD barely radiate heat. Try a CRT now that would leave your entire room with electronic radiation and heat up your room like a oven.

 

[Ika]

I know LCDs get hot, but not this hot. I think there's something wrong.

 

[legoman666]

Originally posted by: Aflac
I know LCDs get hot, but not this hot. I think there's something wrong.

No, he is legit, the back of my 22" LCD says 55w. 12 x 55w = 660w. That's quite a lot.

 

[Stiganator]

So wouldn't that be like one extra power supply?

 

[MoMeanMugs]

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[Mavrick007]

Do you need them on all at the same time? If so, then putting a box fan at the back and blowing across should circulate the heat, but you will need to open a window or something to dissipate the air.
I'd hate to see it there in the summer.. that will be murder.

 

[IlllI]

what the heck do you do with 12 22in monitors in your home?

 

[panfist]

Originally posted by: clandren
what the heck do you do with 12 22in monitors in your home?

I'm guessing day trader.

EDIT: btw after thinking about this a little while I decided that a ceiling fan will probably be your best bet overall as long as you are at least about 2 feet away from the monitors. if you are super close to them, you might need to consider a more direct solution...like a ceiling fan right above them.

If time and money are no object, then install a vent fan (like in your bathroom) behind the monitors in addition to a celing fan. This will exhaust most of the heat at the source, which believe it or not is the back of an LCD...at least my two LCDs.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

Originally posted by: KuJaX
Literally, it is like a fan is blowing right into my face and it is HOT air. It was so bad that someone asked the other day if I got sun burned after spending a couple of hours in front of them.

no LCD should be that hot, is it broken? i have 3 LCD's right in front of me and i can put my hands on them and they are no warmer than bathwater

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: legoman666

Originally posted by: Aflac
I know LCDs get hot, but not this hot. I think there's something wrong.

No, he is legit, the back of my 22" LCD says 55w. 12 x 55w = 660w. That's quite a lot.

Don't forget the computers either, he has to be running at least 2 computers, which would push his power usage to over 1000W. He's basically working in a room with a silicon spaceheater.

I'd go with the suggestion for a fan. You need to not just get cool air in to the room, but blow the hot air away from yourself.

 

[recoiledsnake]

I call bs. I've been in a small room with 8 desktop computers running with 19" monitors and the room was really cool even in summer. And no one gets sunburned except from direct light exposure.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

i've been in rooms with 20 PCs + 20 Monitors, the difference in room temps between that and the room next door without PCs was probably 5F, nothing that with make u sweat if u weren't sweating already.

 

[gorobei]

I can believe it.

I have a 24" PMVA soyo, a couple of different 19" TN, and a few odd laptops. The TN screens are cool enough to the touch, there's some heat rising out of the vents on the top/back. (Mostly the power adapter). But the PMVA screen actually radiates heat that can be felt 2-3" from the display surface. Subjectively, I'd say it's around 85-90 degrees F.

If I had 12 of them surrounding me radiating that much energy, my body might send more blood to the skin vessels to cope with the heat thereby giving me a redder complexion. No "sunburn" damage, but probably some flushness.

One option might be to place some plexiglass or filter material over the screens. Should stop any radiant energy.