In the latest Digit (or was it Chip) there is a small article showing the advantages of using additional fans and the reduction in temperatures obtained.
Seeing it, I added three fans to my system which had only the two fans in the SMPS in addtition to the HSF and chipset fans.
I added front inlet, rear exhaust and side inlet opposite to the processor. The rear exhaust is an Antec and the other two are ordinary Rs.70/- ones.
Surprisingly, the temps went up by about 3-4 degrees. More surprisingly the Mobo temp which used to be about 3 degree lower than the CPU is now about 3 degrees on the upper side.
What may be the reason?
Is it possible that the Cabinet is the culprit? It is an I Ball.
More importantly I would like to know another thing. In all the cabinets that I have seen, the front portion behind which we attach the front inlet fan is closed. So how the fan will be able to suck in fresh cold air as it is supposed to do.
Hope somebody will clarify. I hope that I will not have to remove the additional fans.
Thanks in advance
V.Prem Kumar
Seeing it, I added three fans to my system which had only the two fans in the SMPS in addtition to the HSF and chipset fans.
I added front inlet, rear exhaust and side inlet opposite to the processor. The rear exhaust is an Antec and the other two are ordinary Rs.70/- ones.
Surprisingly, the temps went up by about 3-4 degrees. More surprisingly the Mobo temp which used to be about 3 degree lower than the CPU is now about 3 degrees on the upper side.
What may be the reason?
Is it possible that the Cabinet is the culprit? It is an I Ball.
More importantly I would like to know another thing. In all the cabinets that I have seen, the front portion behind which we attach the front inlet fan is closed. So how the fan will be able to suck in fresh cold air as it is supposed to do.
Hope somebody will clarify. I hope that I will not have to remove the additional fans.
Thanks in advance
V.Prem Kumar