Lian Li PC60 - Cooling options?

[thegimp03]

Hi, am wondering what would be the best way to go for cooling. Am running everything at stock. Idle temps are running around 43C. It's never run this hot before, it's just because of the 100 degree days here in CA lately.

I even went so far as to switch out my x2 3800+ because it was getting up to 60C+ during gaming...

Sys:

winchester 3000+/ x2 3800+
2 gb ram
x850xt
blah blah blah

 

[TrevorRC]

Where in California do you live? =| It's perfect down south right now.

First....stick your blower in [if you were given one.]...that'll help airflow quite a bit, at least in the GPU area.

Second...check all of your fans and heatsinks. Make sure there isn't any dust. You'll be amazed what a coating of dust will do to your temps.

If that doesn't help, look into replacing the fans. Stronger 80 in the back and 120 in the front. A side fan would always be good if you don't have a blower...just make sure there's enough intake.


--Trevor

 

[thegimp03]

South Bay Area...it got into the hundreds at least 3-4 days this week. I'm not sure how it was the week and a half before that because I was in Colorado.

Being in an upstairs apartment without a/c really does suck. It makes me want to spend more time at work.

 

[pkme2]

Got 2 PC-60s and 1 PC-7.
My ambient gets up to 28C from a low of 21C nites.
My mobo from 26C/33C
My CPUs 32C/38C working
At load 38C/45C

This info could help
http://www.gen-x-pc.com/cputemps.htm

I've added 2 120mm YLs, side intake and top exhaust to both rigs. I switched out all 80mm with YLs.