Using wood for a cooling case

[decilling]

I want to build a case mod to keep my computer cool and I want to use wood but I think it acts as an insulator.
is this true? also what type of wood is best to use? should I put some kind of finish on it to stop it obsorbing heat.

cheers

[decilling]

help woud be nice please ;)

[jdbnsn]

It's true that wood insulates heat pretty well, but that shouldn't be a problem as long as you design your case to ventilate well. As for the type of wood, you can use just about any type you want. I don't think that the properties of the wood will affect your computer much at all. Sorry I can't give you more here, start drawing up some plans and you'll get more input.

[Crimson Sky]

Try these links. Google is your friend.

http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/62/1/

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article237-page1.html

Or more importantly, on THIS website:

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6712

[decilling]

cheers