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| jelloslug:
In my cabinet I put a 4" fan (a 110v AC fan not a PC case fan) in the top and added a 6"x10" vent at the bottom in the back. I also do not have a case on my PC. I have never had any heat related problems with this setup. Also, do you have any extra stuff that might be adding extra heat? |
| Rick Osborn:
Why not just remove the back door? There's you're cooling and ventilation problem solved. Nobody would even notice since the back of the cab most likely faces a wall. Rick --- Quote ---I think my cabinet is getting too hot that it's causing my computer to overheat and lockup. I've been trying some things to cool it down, like I stuck a couple of fans in the case but that wasn't enough. So I stuck an 8" fan in the cabinet which keeps it somewhat cooler but it's really loud. Anyone have any ideas on something quiet that can cool an arcade cabinet? I think cooling the cabinet is going to be the key because i think the monitor is generating alot of the heat. Well any ideas are appreciated. --- End quote --- |
| BASSOFeeSH:
--- Quote --- Why don't you remove the case and leave the motherboard etc mounted to the frame that way you don't need the extra case fans. --- End quote --- |
| jelloslug:
Actually most prebuilt computers done have case fans at all. The only parts on an average PC that really need fan cooling in a normal enviroment (ie not stuck in a game cab, not overclocked ect..) are the power supply, the CPU and some video cards. Removing the case is only going to help in most situations. |
| BASSOFeeSH:
Perhaps my comment pertains more to cutting edge components. I guess if you're not running more than 1 harddrive & such you might be ok, but for those of us running multiple 7200RPM harddrives, multiple GHz cpu's, ... my oberservations are valid. |
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