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| markronz:
--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on June 28, 2011, 03:50:15 pm ---I like to blow air in the bottom (of course with a dust screen attached) --- End quote --- ooh dust screen. I never thought of that! That would be nice. What do you use as a dust screen? All I currently have in mine is an exposed fan and thats it. |
| markronz:
Oh and I'm of the same mind as others. I don't really have the time to test a cab with and without a fan or two, but fans are cheap, and I figure why not, it can only help! |
| gabe:
Here's some more non-scientific anecdotal drivel to add to this conversation: I have a bare motherboard attached to the wall of my cab. It runs 24/7. I have the monitor, marquee, and speakers on a separate switch which I turn off when it's not in use. The cabinet is passively vented. The only cooling comes from the stock OEM CPU/GPU heat sink/fan. The machine has been perfectly reliable up to this point, and I don't anticipate that changing. If it dies a premature death, I'll be sure to report back here. |
| Donkbaca:
If I feel the need to add a fan, I am going to use speaker cloth for my dust screen |
| boardjunkie:
Fan filters are fine, but you gotta check them often to see if they need cleaning. If it gets clogged, that could be bad news.... |
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