Help with cooling

polotek147

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My power supply is 250W. I want to know if it will support 2 or 3 more cooling fans. Also, is it necessary to cool my video card and other cards in the pci slots? What are some good cooling fans to get?
 

bacillus

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that psu should support 2-3 cooling fans but obviously depends on what other stuff you've got in your computer. It usually not necessary to add more cooling for your video & pci cards provided your ambient case temperature is normal. A good selection of fans can be found at here
 

MCS

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You only really need to specifically cool your video card if you are overclocking it, the rest of your cards will be fine if you are cooling the case anyway.
 

polotek147

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What is the normal temperature, and where can I find out where the temp is in the case?
Also, I haven't overclocked the cpu or anything, so 2-3 fans would be good? I find that I can mount 2 80mm fans on the top back of the case, and one on the lower front of the case, this I see is also an 80mm. Which 80mm fan is the best to get?