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SOAPboy:

--- Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on February 05, 2005, 10:31:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: the3eyedblindman on February 05, 2005, 05:04:21 pm ---I guess what Im asking is: Is it really required to have more fans, or is it just an extra safety precaution. I just dont want my computer shuttin down on me or anything because of this. I have left it on for hours at a time before and everything is fine.

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Leaving it on isn't the big problem.
The BIG problem is CPU usage.
The more you use your CPU, the hotter it will get.
If you run your CPU at 100% for long without additional cooling, it is likely to overheat, and shutdown/fail.

If you are lacking fans as a noise issue, rather than financial, you may want to look into water cooling as an alternative.

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really depends..

like i said, i have a generic no name cpu fan on my mame machines cpu.. its an athlon, they run hot.. not a SINGLE problem.


it just seriously depends on how its all set up inside.. if the tower is all closed up, YES it needs fans.. if not, then most likely no.

lcddream:
absolute definite yes put one in there....fans == cheap other parts that might get damaged due to heat most likely == significantly more than a fan

edit:

if its an arcade cab i would recommend having an intake fan and a exhaust fan....
Chris:
I find that the monitor adds a lot of heat in the box, so I added an intake fan at the bottom of the back of the cabinet and two exhaust fans out the top of the original vents for the cabinet.  These aren't super expensive fans, just old fans salvaged from old cases.  They ad a little noise, but when I'm playing I don't notice them.

--Chris
Xiaou2:

  too much heat will reduce the lifespan of components.

   in addition to in/out fans... i Highly suggest a fan mounted close to & blowing air directly over your Hard drives. 

 Heat expands metal.  In a HD, its very precise.. and if the metal expands too much it will damage the read/write heads.  They will scratch the surface of the internal discs... and either the heads will break or spots in the disc will be permanently damaged.. or both.

  Also,  checkup on the cpu temps to make sure they are within recomended ranges.    Check cpu fans monthly to make sure they are working well... and blow out the dust that gets caught in between the cpu fans heatsink.   Dust = insulator = heat.   Also, dust can carry or be conductive to static charges... which will also lead to cpu destruction.

 I personally do not trust water cooling with computers.   With a single leak, all your hardware is destroyed.  Maybe even some condensation could form, making a drop of water that could short an important circuit.

 

Crazy Cooter:
I've used water cooling before.  It worked well, but isn't for everyone.  You do need to know what you're doing with it.  As far as cooling inside a cab, it's best (IMO) to not use a case at all.  Heat buildup inside the cab varies depending on the design of the cab, vent locations, pc monitor vs TV vs arcade monitor etc. etc.

My advise is to use motherboard monitor or some other utility to monitor it for a bit and see what it is doing.  Add fans as needed.
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