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| Thread ID: 85049 | 2007-11-27 19:31:00 | "good" Video card fan that goes in slot? | camro (13050) | Press F1 |
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| 615756 | 2007-11-29 04:32:00 | ty for the info. You must know me because the first thing I htought about doing is taking lots of pictures :D . I've already cleaned the dust out. I'll also be sure to limit the static electricity. My case does already have a fan, but by more airflow do you mean a bigger fan? More fans? Thx again everyone for the help. |
camor (10739) | ||
| 615757 | 2007-11-29 18:47:00 | My case does already have a fan, but by more airflow do you mean a bigger fan? More fans? If you have room for more / bigger then yeah, otherwise fans come in different designs & RPM ratings. If you look at the specs for fans there are 2 important numers ( 3 if you count the size ) the CFM rating = cubic feet per minute ( i.e. airflow ) and the dBa noise rating. For noise anything under 30 is reasonably quiet, 40 is noisy and 50 sounds like a freight train. Super quiet fans in the 20-25 dBa range don't tend to do much. For CFM it's a bit more tricky, for an 8cm fan 40CFM is pretty good & usually pretty loud, but for a 12cm fan it's farily low & quiet. As a basic test put your hand behind the fan while it's running and see how much air is coming out and how warm it feels. If it's hot and you have trouble noticing much movement, chances are it's not very effective. Rear exhaust fans and side intakes have the biggest effect on CPU & graphics card temps, front intakes really only add a little cooling to the hdd's. If you're adventurous and good with your hands you can add a fan to a normal side panel by cutting a hole and drilling four holes, a fan grill doubles as a handy template. If a 12CM fan fits this could make a huge difference, but even an 8cm would help. - :2cents: |
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| 615758 | 2007-11-29 19:32:00 | Wow that sheds light on a lot. I have a lot to look at now. About mounting a fan on the side myself, I assume you mean the side that isn't the cover? Thanks a lot for the info. |
camor (10739) | ||
| 615759 | 2007-11-29 20:25:00 | No I mean the cover, take it off and mount a fan on it, after making a hole first of course. Take some time to make sure you position it where it won't hit anything, and in your case try and position it close to the video card. the cable should be long enough to be allow the side to be removed and the plug accessed. The cheapest option, if slightly risky, is to run your machine with the side off. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 615760 | 2007-11-29 22:59:00 | I think I'm going to go with installing a fan on the cover. I have the tools to do it and it doesnt seem hard nor expensive. Thx for the help man | camor (10739) | ||
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