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Subject: Re: My PC gets too hot <off topic>

Author: Michael P. Nance Sr.

Date: 15:50:35 09/30/03

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On September 30, 2003 at 15:12:38, Roy Eassa wrote:

>On September 30, 2003 at 15:06:28, Michael P. Nance Sr. wrote:
>
>>On September 30, 2003 at 13:35:14, Roy Eassa wrote:
>>
>>>Hi folks,
>>>
>>>My 1.2 GHz Athlon system gets too hot inside.
>>>
>>>Even after turning it off, the 4 hard drives are too hot to touch after a couple
>>>minutes.
>>>
>>>This can't be good. :-(
>>>
>>>What's the *easiest* way to make the inside of the case cooler, without having
>>>to mess with the CPU fan (I have no evidence that the CPU itself gets too hot).
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance!
>>
>>Along the same line. I have a dual Opteron that came with 6 Fans,It had places
>>for 4 more. The other 4 were installed ,for a total of 10 fans. Of coarse ,this
>>is a Workstation and NOT a Desktop. I have been running Auto-player 232 1.0
>>every Night,all Night long, and the Sides of the P/Cs weren't even warm. The air
>>is sucked in threw the Front thru Filters,and blown out the rear. It's a little
>>LOUD,that's why I have Nicnamed It, the B-17,after the WW II Bomber,because It
>>sounds like One. Just wanted to add that. >>>>Mike
>
>
>As I sit here with the case open and the PC running, I think I discovered
>something incredibly STUPID that I did:
>
>From all appearances, I mounted the rear fan (over 2 years ago!) so that it
>blows inward.  Yet the front fan also blows inward.
>
>If true, that REALLY blows!  ;-)
>
>I should try reversing the rear fan, eh?

Don't feel bad Man. I had to do a double take when My fanS were installed also.
The main thing here being ,is to put alot of air flow thru the Box. I also use a
small Fan on the Floor to blow air in the direction of the Computers. This also
servers to keep Your Legs under the Console/Desk cool,because I have 2 big Boxes
under there ,and It does get WARM.>>>>Mike



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