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| Thread ID: 60195 | 2005-07-25 12:15:00 | Quiet CPU and Quiet GPU YES!!! | memphis (2869) | Press F1 |
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| 375318 | 2005-07-27 09:10:00 | I highly recommand a front fan as it brings in cool fresh air into the case cooling the harddrives as it passes through the case.(touch your harddrives an hour after you have turned your pc on and you will be surprised how warm they get).It also replaces the hot air in the case from your components and the rear fan takes out the hot air, so you have a cycle of air moving in your case, cold air in, hot air out. unless you have a case restiction (or side vents depending on design) you don't actually need front fans. the rear fans suck air past the hardrives anyway. installing a front fan dosn't increase the airflow in any way. if you have side vents or top/side fans then things get tricky, it all depends on how you DESIGN the cooling system. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 375319 | 2005-07-27 09:22:00 | Within this case of mine (the non-PC Company one) I have an 80mm front fan, and I will be relying mainly on the PSU twin fan setup to take care of exhaust. I also have a smaller 40 mm fan if I need it. I will soon know if it works better, currently gkrellm tells me my CPU is operating at approx 37 degrees C (Pentium 4 2.6 GHz) I do wish it would tell me my harddrive temps though |
Myth (110) | ||
| 375320 | 2005-07-27 10:45:00 | I use HDD Health and HDD life to monitor my harddrives which are both free . :thumbs: If you want to cool your harddrives then you will need a fan on them . Hence the front fan . Otherwise you can have a fan on the side case panel blowing cold air in but you will get alot of noise from this from the fan itself and the components inside the case as you have now got a extra hole in you case letting the noise out . If you have a fan on the top of the case it is usually taking hot air out, as hot air rises,so that makes sense,it being on the top is closer to you and thus it will be easier to hear then all of the other case fans and you now have another hole in your case letting noise out . The more holes in your case for fans, the more noise gets out . Personaly I would have only two case fans, one 120mm fan at the front cooling my harddrives and one 120mm at the back taking out the hot air . What anybody else does is up to them and thats there right as its your computer you paid for it . :2cents: As long as you have good cooling then you should not have any hardwear heat problems . Fingers crossed . :) |
memphis (2869) | ||
| 375321 | 2005-07-27 10:59:00 | If you want to cool your harddrives then you will need a fan on them . Hence the front fan you still missing the bus ;) in a good case you don't NEED a front case fan . the rear fans cool the hardrives just fine . adding a front case fan will double the noise but only slightly increase the airflow . you will get better cooling (in a good case) with both fans at the rear (double the airflow) . |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 375322 | 2005-07-27 12:23:00 | Quote: Personaly I would have only two case fans, one 120mm fan at the front cooling my harddrives and one 120mm at the back taking out the hot air. What anybody else does is up to them and thats there right as its your computer you paid for it. As long as you have good cooling then you should not have any hardwear heat problems.Fingers crossed. Quote: adding a front case fan will double the noise but only slightly increase the airflow. you will get better cooling (in a good case) with both fans at the rear (double the airflow). If you only have two case fans then I dont see how you manage to double the noise wherever you place the case fans. 1 at the front cold air in and 1 at the back hot air out = 2 case fans. If you have 2 fans at the back blowing cold air in then that = 2 case fans. You still have to have a fan to take the hot air out. My noise problems are solved now and am just passing on my experience to others who may be looking at doing something about theirs,take it or leave it as you will. :thumbs: :2cents: |
memphis (2869) | ||
| 375323 | 2005-07-27 12:37:00 | If you have 2 fans at the back blowing cold air in then that = 2 case fans . You still have to have a fan to take the hot air out . totally incorrect . you keep thinking that all fans do is blow air . they also suck air . . . . . . more correctly move air . a fan will blow air out of the case and at the same time sucks air into the case . it moves air through the case . sorry mayby it cause it late . . . . . . main point is for the same amount of noise, 2 rear fans (blowing out) (or 2 front fans blowing in) will move DOUBLE the amount of air through the case than what you will get with 1 fan in the rear and 1 in the front . (assuming no other blockages or inlets/oulets) |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 375324 | 2005-07-27 13:44:00 | Quote: you keep thinking that all fans do is blow air . they also suck air . . . . . . more correctly move air . Yes I know that . Thats way I have the front fan blowing in and the back fan blowing out . :groan: Quote: a fan will blow air out of the case and at the same time sucks air into the case . Really I have not seen a fan doing that . Whatever will they think of next . Must be a super dopper new wize bang fan,from the Willy Wonker Factory Ah!! :rolleyes: Quote: sorry mayby it cause it late . . . . . . Yes your right you need your sleep . :p What anybody else does is up to them and thats there right as its your computer you paid for it . As long as you have good cooling then you should not have any hardwear heat problems . Fingers crossed . Can we agree on that as long as you have good cooling who cares what your set up is . I have more important things to do right now,I have to go to work soon . . . . :thumbs: |
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