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| 631772 | 2008-01-19 07:17:00 | Hey my computer is running quite hot as it has been quite hot up here, and i was wondering if anyone has ever used a fan Like this? (www.trademe.co.nz) I have never seen one like this, or should i just stick with the Normal round ones? Also is it better to have the system fan plugging into the motherboard or is it better going straight into the PSU? |
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| 631773 | 2008-01-19 07:20:00 | Those PCI fans act like any other back fans, extracting hot air from the inside to outside. Plug your fans from anywhere you want - on motherboards you can detect the speed and change the speed with some software. |
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| 631774 | 2008-01-19 07:23:00 | Sweet as i might just do it through M/B because i only have one more plug from my PSU =) | password (5384) | ||
| 631775 | 2008-01-19 07:28:00 | cant see it matters cause the plug on the fan pictured is an 'inline' type that feeds power to the fan but also has another end which allows some other device to plug into it so even if you only have one spare plug from the psu you'll STILL have one spare plug after you plug in the fan...... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 631776 | 2008-01-19 07:29:00 | with any half decent case you shouldn't need any pci fan. sort out the existing fans. you can get plug extensions for the PSU if you run out. what sort of case and fans do you have at the moment and whats the case, cpu and hardrive temps ? |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 631777 | 2008-01-19 07:30:00 | Sweet as will it work if i have it like that but with it pluged into the H/D... ok that was bad let me start again... the plug goes from the psu to two plugs with one plugged into the H/D and one free, could i use that? |
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| 631778 | 2008-01-19 07:34:00 | with any half decent case you shouldn't need any pci fan. sort out the existing fans. you can get plug extensions for the PSU if you run out. what sort of case and fans do you have at the moment and whats the case, cpu and hardrive temps ? The only fan i have is the Cpu and the normal one on the back of the PSU The CPu is at 35 deg and the system is running 63 deg but the Nforce is running 91 deg!!!! im using Nvidia Monitor View to see them =) |
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| 631779 | 2008-01-19 09:02:00 | I threw out one of those slot fans - didn't seem to make any difference. Removed the dust out of the cpu heat sink and everywhere else. Then found that a fan on the rear of case was drawing IN the hot air being pushed OUT by the power supply fan! Reversed it. That reduced temperature and even more reduction when I added an 80mm fan at the front to draw cool air in. | coldot (6847) | ||
| 631780 | 2008-01-19 10:31:00 | Is it just the weather that's making it run hot? Is it ok most of the time? You could just open the side up and see if that makes a difference... Just don't go using any super soakers near it or anything... Are there any places where you could put new fans? eg: on the side, front, or top at the back? | Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 631781 | 2008-01-19 21:28:00 | The only fan i have is the Cpu and the normal one on the back of the PSU The CPu is at 35 deg and the system is running 63 deg but the Nforce is running 91 deg!!!! im using Nvidia Monitor View to see them =) well thats your problem, fit another rear case fan preffable 80mm . if you can't buy a better case . in the mean time take the side of the case off and use a small household fan to blow into it . i would fix it pronto as ase temp of 63deg (assuming thats correct) means your hardrives are going to die real fast . |
tweak'e (69) | ||
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