I've been thinking of something new

[Zeav]

I've been thinking, instead of buying computer fans that might not be compatible with every computer or expensive at some places.


Why not open up your case completly, buy a desktop fan from somewhere like WalMart for like 10 bucks?


It has a lot more power and doesn't rely on the computer power source.

 

[BW86]

because your case would be filled with dust in no time.

 

[Akira1224]

Two reasons that would be a bad idea... I am sure there are more but these are the 2 that jump out at me.

1. ESD - Unless you live in a lab static is going to be an enemy.
2. Dust and debris - You will have no way to control the amount of dust and other foreign particles that will get all over your sensitive materials.


It's a neat idea and would keep things cool. It's just not practical outside of a controlled environment.

 

[lenjack]

Another drawback. It would be too noisy.

 

[Cerb]

Originally posted by: lenjack
Another drawback. It would be too noisy.

 

[SpedeRacer]

And it creates a space issue for those who put their computers against a wall or in a desk cabinet.

 

[gotensan01]

And it looks ghetto.

 

[suave3747]

Why not take it a step further and buy a window air conditioner, take off one side of the case, and then toss that thing right up to the side of it?

You'd have way lower case temps than room temps, plus eventually you'd have a pretty cool room too 😀

 

[Navid]

Many components in a PC do not have active cooling. Hard drives or the RAM are some examples. Those components rely on an air flow through the case for cooling. A properly cooled case has air enter the case from the botom front and exit the case from the rear top. The air that moves this way through the case also cools everything else in its path like the hard drives.

If you open the case and leave it open, you may improve the cooling of your CPU. But, you will degrade the cooling of everything else that needs air flow.

 

[NewBlackDak]

I've seen the project where someone ripped out a motherboard tray and backplate and mounted it(along with all the drives) to a peice of plywood. He also opened up the PSU, and removed the fan. Then the plywoord was just mounted to the wall. He just put the biggest aluminum heatsink he could find on the CPU, and everthing was pasively cooled.