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| patrickl:
--- Quote from: Santoro on April 23, 2004, 04:32:19 pm --- --- Quote from: patrickl on April 23, 2004, 04:18:26 pm ---Wouldn't you worry the cards might fall out if you move the cab? Or did you fasten those somehow? --- End quote --- I suppose that is a risk. Not hard to fix though. :) --- Quote from: patrickl on April 23, 2004, 04:18:26 pm ---I'm also afraid that 2) doesn't apply to modern PC's. With a "P2 age" (maybe even P3) system you might get away with that, but you'll at least need a case fan to cool a modern harddisk and I'll bet basically every major component in the PC. Convection isn't gonna cut it with the newer PC's. --- End quote --- I am running a P3, hard disk, CD without any fans. I just have lots of top and back ventilation. It seems to me that with a full-sized, ventilated cabinet, there is not much chance of overheating. Not scientifically, but just intuitively I would think that more heat equals faster convection, equals more heat moved out of the cab. Certainly I would love to hear from anyone who has had issues though. --- End quote --- Well, I have had issues with that. High speed harddisks run way too hot if you don't cool em. Hell, even if you put them in an open case they run too hot. They won't fail immediately but they'll die a lot faster than when properly cooled. When they are in a case they will lose their heat through the metal and they will be cooled by the airflow through the case. When you put them in open space they will heat up really quickly. I have had disks run so hot you couldn't pick them up (well you could, but then it hurts) You will get more convection when something runs hotter, but not enough to keep it at the same temperature. I'm afraid the notion is flawed somewhere ... try "convection cooling" your soldering iron ;D (or your microprocessor) :edit: BTW I have a PC with a P3 (about 1 Ghz I think) that has NO cooling fan. Just goes to show everything is relative. The case does have an ingeneous airflow design though (the power supply fan basically draws the air though the case with ducts). |
| paigeoliver:
For those worried about fan noise, don't, that IS AUTHENTIC. Currently both of my working dedicated games (Do! Run Run and Roadblasters) BOTH have factory fans. As does my Star Wars (more than one actually), and my Turbo. My Out Run had one too. |
| microwrx:
Mine's in a PC case chassis (no side or front panels just the frame) just because it was easier. I wouldn't hesitate to mount the components themselves inside the cab but I just found it easier this way. |
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