Would This Help?

[FastSS]

I had my side off my case the otehr day, and when I toutch the back, pretty much directly behind the processor, it was pretty warm, almsot too hot for hte back of my hand.

Would cutting a hole there and in the side panel for a fan help cool everything? or a waste of time?

 

 

 

 

on a side note, whats a good basic fan controler that will automatical speed up the fans once it gets to a set temp?

[Eva_Unit_0]

Having a fan blowing on the back of the motherboard isn't a very good idea because it will cause you to get inaccurate temperature readings. (the fan will simply cool down the thermal probe, not the processor)

 

The ALD-V02 Aerogate II Thermal Controller is a nice fan controller. They have it at Compusa. Not exactly "basic," but it is awesome.

[Nuclear]

Some guys have done this and had very good success with it. You'll have to cut not only the case, but the mobo tray as well, which could be a PITA. I would look into other ways of cooling though, there's tons of other ways to get your system cooler.

[kobalt]

I dont see any specs but isn't this kinda funny that your case cover "in the back of your mobo is as you say pretty warm? if it's like a regular case you should have some spacers a mobo rack and finally the case cover. i really wonder how hot your mobo is to transfer that heat to the cover

So your CPU must be "REALLY" hot

I've seen a pentium4 with that same problem but the HS was almost a solid block of dust. i'm not very familiar with pentiums but it dosn't seem right that(if you have a pent.) you can feel the heat trough the back pannel <_<

[FastSS]

I dont see any specs but isn't this kinda funny that your case cover "in the back of your mobo is as you say pretty warm? if it's like a regular case you should have some spacers a mobo rack and finally the case cover. i really wonder how hot your mobo is to transfer that heat to the cover

So your CPU must be "REALLY" hot

I've seen a pentium4 with that same problem but the HS was almost a solid block of dust. i'm not very familiar with pentiums but it dosn't seem right that(if you have a pent.) you can feel the heat trough the back pannel <_<

I mean, when i had to sides off, there is a mobo rack as you call it, thats where the mobo mounts right? well i toutched it and it warm, and hte back of the board it self is hot.

does that make more sence?

[kobalt]

Yeah, that's 1 layer of steel ans 1/2 an inch of air space less but still you may want to upgrade your cooler if your temps (on the probe)are too high

It's still normal that a little heat goes out somewhere no need to be worried just check your temps.

Edited December 29, 2003 by kobalt

[Cyclonite]

how hot is hot

try to keep your hand at a plate of steel with a temp of 45*C

you will think you will burn your hand!! but it is only 45*C!!!!

the same with your hs hold a finger on it while cpu is at idle

it is damm hot while it is only 35-45*C

ever walked on the beach in the summer

the sand was burning your feet? well it isnt that hot i tell you

 

and by putting a fan at the back blowing air on your mobo will cool down your mobo but also your temp probes so you never now how hot the cpu die realy is

[exeter_acres]

ever walked on the beach in the summer

the sand was burning your feet? well it isnt that hot i tell you

 

Yes it IS hot!!

 

 

 

but the main question is what are your CPU temps? Use MBM or equal to track down your temps....

[Cyclonite]

my temps are:

cpu: 37 idle 43 load

mb: 28

by aida32

my probes of my super flower sf-609 say

cpu: 35 idle 41 load

mb: 25