Do you leave your case open?

[Amaroque]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
If you can't build a system that can stay cool closed, start over.

- M4H

 

[Blain]

I would have to say yes, I leave my case open... Very Open

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
If you can't build a system that can stay cool closed, start over.
- M4H

Agreed.

Mine goes up about 4C if I leave the case open. It also goes up 1-2C if I cover the blowhole.

 

[eplebnista]

Closed

 

[fstime]

Closed.......

 

[night]

actually, i dont have a case... its mounted under my desk...
runs quite cool

 

[piasabird]

Leaving any computer open is a bad idea. Some little kid or a nosy cat might just pull on a drive cable while you are running and then say goodbye to your computer.

Buy a case that has better cooling, not one that looks radded out. The Lights and whistles dont make it run better.

 

[Ausm]

Mine are always open because I change my parts alot.

Ausm

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
side always on.
looks nice and keeps the noise in.
don't care about temps.
for some reason people are on this temperature kick... what difference does it make if everything runs fine!?

hehe..

That XP-90 keeps those temp. issues out of mind, and out of sight.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Baked
Dynamat all around, opening it would defeat the purpose of sound dampening it in the first place.

How's that working for you? My computer is way too loud for my tastes.

 

[DarkKnight]

closed to keep out dust and noise, plus it looks better

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: Baked
Dynamat all around, opening it would defeat the purpose of sound dampening it in the first place.

How's that working for you? My computer is way too loud for my tastes.

It's not a fixall, but dampening material helps. Much better to kill the noise at its source.

Post up your specs (in a separate thread, maybe, to avoid jacking this one) and we'll pick apart the noisemakers.

- M4H

 

[LED]

I have 1 Rig that the side is always off so I can test and experimant with... another one has the Case closed esp in the Summer time so I can run the Central Air duct through

The rest are on and off