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Title: PC in case or with out? (solved)
Post by: Caparo8bit on August 17, 2013, 06:11:44 pm

was planing to use a laptop but i just got a cpu hope is good enought for MAME . The cuestion is with case or with out? thanks

• ASUS P5QPL-AM Micro ATX motherboard
•Intel Core @ Duo 7400
•4GB crucial DDR2 800 RAM
•500 GB Western Digital SATA Hard Drive (7200rpm-16mb buffer)
•Integrated intel GMA X4500 Graphics
•Windows 7
(http://i.imgur.com/UUAmIiO.jpg)

Title: Re: PC in case or with out?
Post by: UFO on August 17, 2013, 07:24:06 pm

Had a discussion about this recently: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,133581.msg1375942.html#msg1375942 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,133581.msg1375942.html#msg1375942)

Title: Re: PC in case or with out?
Post by: Caparo8bit on August 17, 2013, 09:45:57 pm

Quote from: UFO on August 17, 2013, 07:24:06 pm

Had a discussion about this recently: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,133581.msg1375942.html#msg1375942 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,133581.msg1375942.html#msg1375942)

thanks got my answer

Title: Re: PC in case or with out? (solved)
Post by: Caparo8bit on August 18, 2013, 02:35:55 pm

(http://i.imgur.com/A7W2mTJ.jpg)
Love the fan can change speed L.M.H    ( still working on cables)

Title: Re: PC in case or with out? (solved)
Post by: BobA on August 18, 2013, 08:24:26 pm

I just build bartops so the MB has to be mounted in the cab due to a lack of room.  I just make sure there is a fan at the top rear of the cab blowing heat out and make sure there is a way for the outside air to enter the cab.  I always have a power supply at the bottom rear of the cab so I reverse the fan so it blows air into the cab not out as a PC power supply usually does.

Title: Re: PC in case or with out? (solved)
Post by: Caparo8bit on August 18, 2013, 08:43:35 pm

Quote from: BobA on August 18, 2013, 08:24:26 pm

I just build bartops so the MB has to be mounted in the cab due to a lack of room.  I just make sure there is a fan at the top rear of the cab blowing heat out and make sure there is a way for the outside air to enter the cab.  I always have a power supply at the bottom rear of the cab so I reverse the fan so it blows air into the cab not out as a PC power supply usually does.

computer have 2 fans arcade 1 and I'm adding one on top the blows hot air out   how do you revers fan circulation?

Title: Re: PC in case or with out? (solved)
Post by: BobA on August 18, 2013, 10:24:39 pm

I reverse the flow from out of the PS to into the PS and out to the cab by physically turning the fan around that is in the PS.  You open the PS remove the 4 screws that hold the fan and flip the fan around and screw it back into place.  There is always enough wire on the fan to do this.

Title: Re: PC in case or with out? (solved)
Post by: Caparo8bit on August 18, 2013, 11:13:37 pm

Quote from: BobA on August 18, 2013, 10:24:39 pm

I reverse the flow from out of the PS to into the PS and out to the cab by physically turning the fan around that is in the PS.  You open the PS remove the 4 screws that hold the fan and flip the fan around and screw it back into place.  There is always enough wire on the fan to do this.

here is a pic of the current fans hit me up with the best air circulation setup (http://i.imgur.com/bZ0WP2u.jpg)