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neil324:
Whenever my cabinet has been on for a while i lose the vsync on the monitor and i have to adjust it, then re-adjust when its cooled down. Do i need to to add more cooling? The Pc sits inside the cab with no case and there is no other cooling.
shardian:
Leave the back off of your cabinet for a few days and see how it acts.
RandyT:

--- Quote from: neil324 on June 29, 2007, 12:15:39 pm ---Do i need to to add more cooling? The Pc sits inside the cab with no case and there is no other cooling.

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When you say no other cooling, do you mean that the cabinet is not vented at all?  If so, you should at minimum have a vent in the top back of your cabinet and one at the bottom.  This will allow for natural convection cooling.  Heat rises, so it will escape from the top while drawing cooler air from the room in at the bottom.  Placing a "muffin" fan at the top will work even better.

RandyT
SavannahLion:
Personally, I like blueberry muffins, but your mileage may vary.

Before installing a fan and after you try the venting slots. You should take care in what fan you select.

The smaller (such as the 90mm) fans common with PC's run at a higher RPM so they tend to be very noisy. The quiet or silent fans of the same size don't move enough air, so avoid them. If you aim for a 180mm or larger fan, the lower the RPM required to move the same amount of air as the 90mm which equates to lower noise.

Go big, go slow, and go easy, it'll be a better experience for everyone.
HaRuMaN:

--- Quote from: SavannahLion on June 29, 2007, 12:39:25 pm ---Go big, go slow, and go easy, it'll be a better experience for everyone.

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heh...
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