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Cabinet getting hot
WaRpEd:
Something else to try is wiring in a dimmer switch to control the voltage and noise.
neil324:
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--- 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
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Yes the cabinet is vented, i will test with the back off for a bit to see if it is a heat problem. I can always tell when it getting hot you can smell it inside the the room
leapinlew:
I have been using super silent 120mm fans from newegg. They cost $20, but they are worth it.
neil324:
Yep think i need a fan fitted, played today with back off no problems.
Is it best to fit the fan towards the top of the cabinet as heat rises.
FrizzleFried:
Personally, I install an INTAKE fan (120MM) toward the bottom and an EXHAUST fan (120MM) toward the top...
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