I have a Frontech Clone cabinet, recently i found out my 9600GT reaching temperatures of over 85C under load and idling at 75C. A friend advised me to get a 120mm fan and attach it to my cabinet. How, where (side/back) should i attach the fan? Will i get significant reduction in temperature?
I read the above mentioned article, but i am more concerned about the exact effect that the fan will provide. Most probably the testing was done in English climate, i guess, as that differs from our climate and i dont have an aircon in my room that kinda raises more questions in my mind rather solving the ones that are already hanging around... (I dont have much tech savvy friends around, thus i have to fetch for myself, and i myself dont know much....HELP!)
back end for exhaust right? i can spend on two fans, side intake and rear exhaust will give me good reduction in temperatures? note that my GPU fan faces downward, and is rather on the very lower levels of the CPU tower, both the fans intake and exhaust will be on a slightly upper level of the tower, so will cool air will reach them??
sharang.d
Youngling
d6bmg
BMG ftw!!
Yes, from the picture, it is obvious to me the that the only option you have got is side intake & rear exhaust.
cute.bandar
Cyborg Agent
Nor do I, so my low budget solution is to simply remove the side panel, while gaming. If I forget to remove the side panel, then my PC shuts off after 30 minutes of gaming.
Another way in my mind is to simply replace the side panel with a some sort of mesh.
The Sorcerer
oh wow...Xenforo!!!
Should I assume that you tried by changing the thermal paste? If you've been using them for few years, most likey the thermal paste dried up. I would check up on that if I were you.