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| Thread ID: 54351 | 2005-02-10 02:51:00 | Intake and Exhaust fans | Mike (15) | Press F1 |
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| 323459 | 2005-02-10 21:10:00 | Mike, sounds like your case has a similar layout to my old one and I had lots of heat problems in the high summer with that. I tried all types of fan add-ins, but the best of them barely got the problem under control. When I replaced the case with a Lian-Li one (www.lian-li.com), with a much better internal design, my heat problems became almost non-existant. I've had the old Intel monitor start beeping on me a few times during the very hot whether we've been having in the past couple of weeks, but last summer I couldn't use the thing during the day at all without that happening. My big problem is the PC's location - the room is small, with one window and ill-ventilated. With 2 PCs running during the heat of the day it gets really hot and so the air going intot he case is hot. I'm thinking of shifting my study to another room. But I definately think you should consider a new case. |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 323460 | 2005-02-10 21:20:00 | But I definately think you should consider a new case.Not likely :) I don't think I have major heat problems - inside the case isn't much hotter than room-temp (its hot in the room, and hot outside), and there's plenty of room for air to move inside the case... I just need a fan or three to get the air circulating a bit so that the hot air doesn't just sit in certain areas. My case is great - can open it up and fiddle without having to pull things out of the way. Heaps of room to move, and lots of room to grow (and still have room to move). I bought the case specifically for that reason. Most little cases these days have good cooling systems, but no room to move when you need to get in... Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 323461 | 2005-02-10 21:25:00 | With mine it was that gap above the PSU that caused the problems. 1] It created a heat trap - no fan or place for one there 2] Bu having the PSU in the middle of the tower case, not at the top, it was right opposite the 5.25 drive bays. This meant the power cables from the PSU and the IDE cables from the drives met in a very small gap. The result was blocked airflow. From your description it sounded like you might have the same issue, but if you're just being premptive I guess not. Still love my new case though. The layout makes getting to everything dead easy. Of course, the result was I haven't been able to afford a new video card ....... |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 323462 | 2005-02-10 21:30:00 | With mine it was that gap above the PSU that caused the problems. 1] It created a heat trap - no fan or place for one thereI've got vents and mounts for two fans above the PSU, so I can rule that one out. 2] Bu having the PSU in the middle of the tower case, not at the top, it was right opposite the 5.25 drive bays. This meant the power cables from the PSU and the IDE cables from the drives met in a very small gap. The result was blocked airflow. From your description it sounded like you might have the same issue, but if you're just being premptive I guess not.I do have a fan right below my PSU removing heat from below, so it shouldn't be a major heat-trap. There is a fair bit of room between the PSU and the drive bays, so although it has got a big tangle of cables, there should still be enough room for a decent airflow... I hope :D Still love my new case though. The layout makes getting to everything dead easy. Of course, the result was I haven't been able to afford a new video card .......LOL well that's the problem isn't it :) A couple of fans for me will be a lot cheaper than a new case... especially if I'm wanting one just as big (which I'd probably have to pay even more for if I'm wanting decent airflow setup with it). Cheers, Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
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