Laying machine on it’s side?

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   Greetings DS fam.

Qualifiers: mega noob when it comes to hardware. My order from DS arrived & it’s my first desktop unit (had laptops through college & first job is all Mac stuff). So apologies for the maybe super obvious clarification I’m about to seek. My specs are at the bottom in-case they’re relevant.

Question: I have a standing desk at my apartment (where I do all of my free time tech stuff). This is where I intend to use and house my new DS pc! The height of the bolt x (or more realistically, my excessive paranoia in general about everything) makes me feel somewhat nervous about standing the bolt upright on said desk. I go for a pretty sleek minimalist look at my apartment and I don’t want to add any unnecessary suspension wires or belts etc to ensure it won’t get knocked over by my extremely clumsy arms / friends. Can I lay the bolt on its side? Obviously I can lay it on its side — but will this have any adverse effects in the way of performance, dust & cooling management or other machine health & longevity factors?

Thanks in advance, all! Reading through the sheer responsiveness of the DS community definitely factored into my purchase.

Cheers.

System Configuration:

Chassis Model: Digital Storm BOLT X

Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish

Side Window: Edge to Edge Premium Acrylic

Processor: Intel Core i7-8700 (6-Core) 3.20GHz (Not Overclockable)

Motherboard: MSI Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (Wi-Fi) (Intel Z370 Chipset) (Mini-ITX) (Up to 1x PCI-E Device)

System Memory: 16GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series

Power Supply: 750W Lian-Li PE-750 (Platinum Rated) (Supports up to GTX TITAN Xp)

Expansion Bay: - No Thanks

Optical Drive: - No Thanks

Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (500GB Samsung 960 EVO) (NVM Express)

Storage Set 2: - No Thanks

Storage Set 3: - No Thanks

RAID Config: - No Thanks

RAID Card: - No Thanks

Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)

Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB (VR Ready)

Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

HPC Processor: - No Thanks

Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H115i - 280mm Liquid CPU Cooler (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)

HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected

HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected

Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)

Chassis Fans: Standard Black 140mm Fans

Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Internal + Front Panel LED Lighting

Airflow Control: - No Thanks

Chassis Mods: - No Thanks

Noise Reduction: - No Thanks

LaserMark: - No Thanks

CPU Boost: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking

Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)

OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition)

Recovery Tools: Windows 10 Installation CD Only (Clean Install with No Drivers)

Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10)

Edited by andr.del - 25 Feb 2018 at 1:00pm

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andr.del Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Feb 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Topic: Laying machine on it’s side? Posted: 25 Feb 2018 at 10:41am
	Greetings DS fam. Qualifiers: mega noob when it comes to hardware. My order from DS arrived & it’s my first desktop unit (had laptops through college & first job is all Mac stuff). So apologies for the maybe super obvious clarification I’m about to seek. My specs are at the bottom in-case they’re relevant. Question: I have a standing desk at my apartment (where I do all of my free time tech stuff). This is where I intend to use and house my new DS pc! The height of the bolt x (or more realistically, my excessive paranoia in general about everything) makes me feel somewhat nervous about standing the bolt upright on said desk. I go for a pretty sleek minimalist look at my apartment and I don’t want to add any unnecessary suspension wires or belts etc to ensure it won’t get knocked over by my extremely clumsy arms / friends. Can I lay the bolt on its side? Obviously I can lay it on its side — but will this have any adverse effects in the way of performance, dust & cooling management or other machine health & longevity factors? Thanks in advance, all! Reading through the sheer responsiveness of the DS community definitely factored into my purchase. Cheers. System Configuration: Chassis Model: Digital Storm BOLT X Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Side Window: Edge to Edge Premium Acrylic Processor: Intel Core i7-8700 (6-Core) 3.20GHz (Not Overclockable) Motherboard: MSI Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (Wi-Fi) (Intel Z370 Chipset) (Mini-ITX) (Up to 1x PCI-E Device) System Memory: 16GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 750W Lian-Li PE-750 (Platinum Rated) (Supports up to GTX TITAN Xp) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: - No Thanks Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (500GB Samsung 960 EVO) (NVM Express) Storage Set 2: - No Thanks Storage Set 3: - No Thanks RAID Config: - No Thanks RAID Card: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H115i - 280mm Liquid CPU Cooler (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance) HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow) Chassis Fans: Standard Black 140mm Fans Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Internal + Front Panel LED Lighting Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks CPU Boost: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows 10 Installation CD Only (Clean Install with No Drivers) Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10) Edited by andr.del - 25 Feb 2018 at 1:00pm

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 2018 at 11:19am
	Yes, you can lay it on it’s side. The Corsair H115i is a sealed unit and doesn’t care it’s orientation. The other parts also don’t need to be right side up. I would however put spaces or feet on all four corners to allow airflow for the bottom air chamber or if there’s a fan on the back. Congrats on the new rig.

hoserator Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran We don't need no stinking "Avatars" ! Joined: 08 Oct 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7966	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 2018 at 2:11pm
	Congratulations and welcome to DS. Echo bprat22, make sure there is room to breathe and send us a pic or two. We like to admire other's systems set ups.

andr.del Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Feb 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 2018 at 6:18pm
	Will do mates! Thank you kindly for the responses - and I’ll heed your advice re: leaving room to breath!

Cretae Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7331	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 2018 at 9:59pm
	I'm sorry fellas, I've forgotten, but someone wanna tell him how to get the "verified customer" badge?

Snaike Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Just a dude trying to keep the spam away Joined: 23 Jan 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9462	Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 2018 at 2:37am
	"Verified Customer" is simply ensuring that your order email address and forum email address are "EXACTLY" the same (case sensitive). Welcome to DS and Congrats on the Bolt! Edited by Snaike - 26 Feb 2018 at 2:37am

kriswithak Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Mar 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 1:18pm
	Bolt-x here, anyone know if I will be able to lay it on its side with a full custom loop? (GPU+CPU)
	BOLT-X

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 1:26pm
	The custom loop, the Swiftech h220 or so, has a pump pickup port that needs to stay immersed in the fluid in the reservoir. If the reservoir stays mostly filled, then no problem. If the fluid level lowers like it can do, you might have an issue, depending on which side. If you do lay it on the side, use feet at 4 corners to allow airflow.

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