Full Version: Aircooling Ideas
I realized the other day that after playing NFS underground for a while(because I was bored out of my skull) that the top of my PC case was REALLY warm. I figured my temps might stay down if I could ventilate the top. I have a spare fan to use, also. I was thinking something, perhaps, like a fan mounted in the top between the PSU and CD-ROM drives. Or, my friend suggested doing a "roof scoop". He thought that something that wou;d shoot the hot air forward w/a fan would be more useful BECAUSE my PC is enclosed on all but one side. So, someone stop me before I break something?
Stop before you break something!
You should look at your PSU, if it's seriously overheating it might be time for a new one.
You should look at your PSU, if it's seriously overheating it might be time for a new one.
QUOTE(Dtaylor @ Jan 3 2006, 06:29 PM)
I realized the other day that after playing NFS underground for a while(because I was bored out of my skull) that the top of my PC case was REALLY warm. I figured my temps might stay down if I could ventilate the top. I have a spare fan to use, also. I was thinking something, perhaps, like a fan mounted in the top between the PSU and CD-ROM drives. Or, my friend suggested doing a "roof scoop". He thought that something that wou;d shoot the hot air forward w/a fan would be more useful BECAUSE my PC is enclosed on all but one side. So, someone stop me before I break something?
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...you mean a blowhole?
Top mounted exhaust fans are extremely common, and if your case is getting as warm as you say, you would obviously benefit from one. Just make sure you have the room for one, and keep it centered. Also, like Lego said, check your PSU as well.
a blow hole should help lower your case temps, a roof scoop will work, but may decrease air flow. and check your PSU like previously stated
You could put on a thermaltake 45° thingy, i forgot what they call it.
It'd shoot the warm air foward
It'd shoot the warm air foward
it's called the thermaltake ducting mod... a straight blowhole would be better tho imo... i've had fans and stuff mounted externally and it just becomes a pain when moving your case around when you've got stuff sticking out...
I have a REALLY cheap PSU which doesn't help temps at all. But then again, it's also the Graphix card that hurts it. Would it help to put my PC on the desk by the monitor instead of under it(all my fans are intake).
these are some plans I made a while ago when I was going to do this, Ufortunately the enclosure my computer is in is to small to try it but I cant see any reason for it not to work. 
Hey, that aint too bad an idea! I think I might use that one! Thanx!
You don't have ANY exhaust fans? What kind of case do you have?
Really? Cool! I would love to see that idea used!
Btw jsut found this pic which Is how it was going to be used
Btw jsut found this pic which Is how it was going to be used
That seems a little overkill for a blowhole, IMO. If you've got that much room on the top, just put one 120mm fan there. It'll move alot of air, and be quite a bit quieter than all trose 80mm ones.
QUOTE(BTSchnarfy @ Jan 4 2006, 08:38 PM)
That seems a little overkill
I think that may have been my aim when I designed it
My case is a cheap one. The only exhaust fan option was in the back, and due to the enclosure type, and underpowered fans, it is not effective as an exhaust fan.
Heat does tend to rise
It's pretty much ready to go. I've got the plans loaded on my dad's PC, I know where to get metal, supplies, etc. Now I just need to find time.
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