Proper Case Cooling Basics

Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 12:10 am

keeping that case cool

http://www.iceteks.com/articles/parser.php...cle=casecooling

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:48 am

Actually it's best to keep side fans as intake as they also blow in the video card / PCI slot area which normally does not get that much air flow without side fans, it also brings cooler air to the cpu fan. bottom fans should always be intakes while higher up exhaust.

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Pyr-O-Rgasm · Post by **Pyr-O-Rgasm** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 2:31 pm

Bah, I only have three fans, that's INCLUDING my CPU fan.

I have one in the front((lit up blue, Yo!)), and one at the top((ALSO, lit up blue)). And then I have my CPU fan which I have a nob installed in the front of the case that allows me to controll the speed. I think I need more fans, DEFINETLY a HDD fan or two.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 2:34 pm

Yeah I have 3 fans on one switch, 2 fans on another switch, then the cpu and psu fans are always on.

With the Athlon 64 though I can pretty much get away with turning off the set of 3 fans (front, top, back). I'm also thinking of putting the 2 side ones on the 5v line since one of them makes this ticking noise that's really irritating and I don't feel like buying 2 more fans to replace them. (if I change just 1 it won't look the same)

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Pyr-O-Rgasm · Post by **Pyr-O-Rgasm** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 2:47 pm

Red Squirrel wrote: Yeah I have 3 fans on one switch, 2 fans on another switch, then the cpu and psu fans are always on.

With the Athlon 64 though I can pretty much get away with turning off the set of 3 fans (front, top, back). I'm also thinking of putting the 2 side ones on the 5v line since one of them makes this ticking noise that's really irritating and I don't feel like buying 2 more fans to replace them. (if I change just 1 it won't look the same)

Have you seen my PC? I don't know if I posted it here or not.

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rovingcowboy · Post by **rovingcowboy** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:56 am

okay to answer the orginal question which is not asked but is implied.

"Why is the Fan on the side of the case blowing air against the flow of the cpu fan. "

answer is this.

the fan on the cpu rotates at a faster speed then the fans for the case air.

so in effect the cpu is punching through the air coming in from the side case fan.

or pushing its way bside the case fans output flow.

this can also be aproblem as it will tend to block most the air from the case fan getting to a direct flow route to the video and sound card's

how ever the extra air pressure does allow for some correction of the air being pushed away from the cards.

you by no means are locked in to this flow route.

you can make a little cone attach it to four posts. of which can be round ones or you can make them help with the airflow by being the shape of fins or wings.
but they need to beable to attach to the cone . and to the four corners of the case fan.

it should not stick in too far as that might press against some important part like the video card or the motherborad or the cpu.

which would be bad.

but the air flow correction hardware device does not have to be a cone it can be a flat wing with a bend in it if that is what you want it will direct the force to a route that is more of a direct route then the cone which is just to deflect it from hitting the cpu fan's out put.

the flat wing with a bend in it has a better chance of creating airflow all in one direction then the cone but both will work.

another way to make sure you have the best flow of air.

is to tape off with duct tape or use your soldiering gun and plug all the holes in the case bottom sides top and back. only use the holes in the lower front of the case and the exhaust fan for the power supply. that will asure you get only cool air from the side and the front and all hot air will go out the back.

for maximum cooling you can do all kinds of stuff like water cooling or high tech stuff. but a cheap way is to find the ac out let for your house room the computer is in. then take a flexiable hose no bigger in diamator then a vacume cleaner hose.
(if mom gets mad at you i did not tell you to use that hose)

but you tape it up to the ac grill for the room and hang the other end of it just in front of the case about 3 inches away from the case when you are using the computer turn on the ac so it is running the whole time the computer is on.

that will supply the computer with cold dry air. well if you have a whole house rehumidifer in your ac system then it wont be dry air. so move the hose to the 7 inch limit away from the front. and point it down not at the computer..

well it is a cheap way as in you not buying computer parts? but mom and dads electric bill will go up.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:52 pm

Pyr-O-Rgasm wrote:
Red Squirrel wrote: Yeah I have 3 fans on one switch, 2 fans on another switch, then the cpu and psu fans are always on.

With the Athlon 64 though I can pretty much get away with turning off the set of 3 fans (front, top, back). I'm also thinking of putting the 2 side ones on the 5v line since one of them makes this ticking noise that's really irritating and I don't feel like buying 2 more fans to replace them. (if I change just 1 it won't look the same)
Have you seen my PC? I don't know if I posted it here or not.

I don't think you did.

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Pyr-O-Rgasm · Post by **Pyr-O-Rgasm** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 6:16 pm

Red Squirrel wrote:
Pyr-O-Rgasm wrote:
Red Squirrel wrote: Yeah I have 3 fans on one switch, 2 fans on another switch, then the cpu and psu fans are always on.

With the Athlon 64 though I can pretty much get away with turning off the set of 3 fans (front, top, back). I'm also thinking of putting the 2 side ones on the 5v line since one of them makes this ticking noise that's really irritating and I don't feel like buying 2 more fans to replace them. (if I change just 1 it won't look the same)
Have you seen my PC? I don't know if I posted it here or not.
I don't think you did.

Pssst! Here it is.

You lied to me, Red.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:14 pm

Oh ya, forgot about that thread now I remember

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