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Post by Radicc Tyranntt on Feb 17, 2007 13:38:53 GMT
Ok funny thing about that case. I see an intake fan on the front, but I don't see any intake porting. At least from the picture it looks like the face is a solid piece. If that is the case for you case, what is the point of the intake fan? Its got virtually nowhere to get cool new air from. The case I have has pretty much exactly the same insides, the only difference is the front and side panel were build for air flow. The entire face plate for my case is mesh, so having an intake fan would actually do something there. This case doesn't seem to have much point of an intake fan being there besides they can go "look we have an intake fan."
Oh and another silly idea. Drill holes in the bottom expansion bay cover.
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Post by Zalis on Feb 17, 2007 16:39:14 GMT
My case is quite large, like the one Jane was mentioning. The side panels are also solid, so no fans there. My intake is in the front, though it's set on a slow setting and the front door is closed on the case. (air still comes in, however... this way it's quiet) My exhaust fans are located on top and in the rear. And I think there's one blowing directly on the PSU and then out the back, located on the bottom rack. The reason I feel my temps are so stable is because my front intake blows right over my GPU area and then out the back. (and the gpu is also quite well cooled) And my new cpu has a beast of a cooler on it. (see below)
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Post by Pass The Towel on Feb 17, 2007 20:18:37 GMT
Do you have a fan in the side door? One that can maybe blow directly at your graphic card? That could maybe help push some hot air away. No I don't, but that's exactly what I need. I'm a bit hesitant to spend any more money on this thing at the moment though, and I'd either have to buy a new side panel, or get the time and tools to fix it up myself. I'm wondering what will happen if I turn the exhaust fan around and make in an intake fan. I know that's not standard - it might just go straight up the PSU and out again - but that sends it over the CPU first. The GPU has it's own exhaust fan so it might work, providing the motherboard doesn't get too hot. There is a vent at the bottom of the case, so the excess air could escape through that. I'll let you know how it goes.
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Post by Pass The Towel on Feb 17, 2007 20:27:54 GMT
Raddic and Zalis, I replied before I saw your posts. Yes that is a beast of a cooler Zalis! It must do a good job. Raddic, the case is risen about 1cm from the ground, and there are air holes on the underside of the front panel - this is what supplies the air for the front intake fan (I have to keep the case on the desk though, as my floor is carpeted and it would just suck in dust, if anything). (edit: mmmm. Chocolate Blueberries..... )
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Post by hadus on Feb 17, 2007 21:25:11 GMT
A beast? YOU COULD COOL A SMALL HOUSE WITH THAT THING!!!
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Post by Twisted Sister Jane on Feb 18, 2007 8:33:11 GMT
No I don't, but that's exactly what I need. I'm a bit hesitant to spend any more money on this thing at the moment though, and I'd either have to buy a new side panel, or get the time and tools to fix it up myself. That I find unusual today. Most cases today offer if not a built in fan, at least an air flow opening, where a fan can also be attached.
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Post by Pass The Towel on Sept 22, 2007 12:45:13 GMT
The new 768MB Nvidia 8800GTXs are coming out, if you feel like blowing $600+ for top-of-the-line performance. I'm pretty glad I went for the card I did in the end (ATI X1950XT). The value of it has actually gone UP in the last couple of months. Also, the latest issue of the PC mag I read (PC Format #206) says that Microsoft's update to DX10.1 actually obsoletes the current DX10 cards. So, looks like any early adopters of Vista and DirectX 10 are getting punished now. edit: bit of info online
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