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    Why not run my PSU without its cover/enclosure to cool it better?

    johnyguru, you win. No argument here. Thanks for the further details on your experience.
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    Such a thing as a decent $50 case w/PS?

    I think the sonata usually goes for $100, but evey couple months you cn get a $30 rebate on it, bring ing it down to $70-ish
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    Why not run my PSU without its cover/enclosure to cool it better?

    You wrote that there was a PSU fan that blows air across the PSU heatsinks, and possibly a second fan. my ENTIRE reply that was: i.e. that there was no fan blowing air on heatsinks. I wasn't "going round and round," I wrote one factual sentence in reply to you, clarifying something. I...
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    Why not run my PSU without its cover/enclosure to cool it better?

    Sheez, Hardwarrior, was I really so bad? I dunno, I jsut went back and reread this thread and it seems like every one of the "combatitive" words -- "hypersensitive", "idiotic," "turnning noses up", all that -- didn't appear in MY posts.
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    Why not run my PSU without its cover/enclosure to cool it better?

    Sigh. No, I don't (didn't). What I wanted/needed/asked for is clearly spelled out in the very first line of my original post: "OK, I know one obvious reason -- so I don't electrocute myself. But why else?" And then most of the replies I got dwelt on the one things I explicitly said I wasn't...
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    Why not run my PSU without its cover/enclosure to cool it better?

    The Antec Truepower 380s is a single-fan-cooled unit, the fan is mounted flush to the rear of the case, blowing air OUT of the PSU.
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    Why not run my PSU without its cover/enclosure to cool it better?

    With all due respect, I don't get what you mean. Why should those who have carefully read the question I ask and know what they are talking about be bothered if I ask them to clarify/elaborate? Would it really show more appreciation if I silently ignore people instead of showing that I am...
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    Why not run my PSU without its cover/enclosure to cool it better?

    I guess in response I'll just ask again -- if this is true, then why is Antec designing its brand new top-of-the-line P180 case with airflow that clearly runs outside the PSU enclosure if that is true?
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    Why not run my PSU without its cover/enclosure to cool it better?

    i already addressed why the "heat pouting through the rest of the case" cannot happen. I never proposed taking out any fans. I have no doubt that I can always find a more effective solution if I am willing to part with more money. But isn't that true of anything you want to buy. Hey, I'd...
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    Why not run my PSU without its cover/enclosure to cool it better?

    Yes, I understand that, which is why I wrote "Yes, that could change under load, but I think that is at least encouraging, no?" I'm not TOTALLY clueless :) As I wrote, I just finished the hardware build of the machine last night, so I ran what I could. Prime95 is a windows program and that...
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    Scratching Head Over Antec P160!

    With the Sonata (similiar case), is pretty obvious which screws, they are threaded only part way up, and then they get thicker where they would go through the grommit, finally flanging out to a very wide head have a built in washer effectively. Not to mention I have a hunch that they are...
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    Why not run my PSU without its cover/enclosure to cool it better?

    Thanks, but fyi the antec truepower 380s ("s" stands for silent version I believe) that comes stock in the sonata actually only has one fan, and it is designed to run at low RPM/CFM for noise reduciton purposes. Also, the rest of the case is exhausted by an (also stock) very large 120mm exhaust...
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    Why not run my PSU without its cover/enclosure to cool it better?

    Thanks for the response and, LOL, thanks for being so ... diplomatic! I think you are missing the point, that getting the hot air out of the inside of the PSU is my intent, and also perhaps you may not have read my post very carefully, I have modded the Sonata case to create a separate air...
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    Why not run my PSU without its cover/enclosure to cool it better?

    OK, I know one obvious reason -- so I don't electrocute myself. But I am trying to build a quiet PC, and I have done a lot of things already to maximize my cooling to noise ratio: 1) use Sonata case 2) mod Sonata to put in a seperator (made from an HVAC duct cover bought at a home supply...