I have a quick question about cooling

GZFant

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lol...long title

anyway,
I was curious how cool should a Lian Li PC65B should remain? I am very unclear because it seems whenever I turn my computer on, the computer seems to heat it 1-3°F.
My system Specs are AMD 3000+ - 7900GT - + 1gig PQI turbo somethin' - OCZ520 with a total of 4 Case fans including a large ZALMAN CNPS7000 (forgot which number).

I have an "ASUS PROBE"..lol. that reads my temps and current with the sliding case window on are: MB - 38°F CPU - 41-42°F

Do you think it would help if the sliding case window door thingy was off?? Or keep it on?? Any other help would be greatly appreciated. I also live in S. Cali so it gets relatively hot here during the summers..

Thanks
 

RallyMaster

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Computer temperature readings are almost never in Fahrenheit. Your mobo is reading in Celsius. Your CPU is pretty hot for a A64 3000+. What kind of cooler do you have on that?
 

GZFant

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It is a Zalman CNPS, I forgot which number but it is in the 7000 series...

Sorry, I was reading it wrong it is in °C, my mistake. So yes, idling with light internet browsing around 34°C with a MB temp of 38°C with the case door completely off.

Keeping the window door of my case off decreases temperatues by 5-8°C

Is there anything else I can do? I have spray dusters that I use to keep it clean inside, I am also blowing a medium size room fan about 28in. in diameter towards my computer to see if that will help any.