Need help... shuttle overheating... any tips?

[jhbball]

Yo guys, I'm having a slight problem with my shuttle. The problem is, the dorm room I'm in gets pretty hot, and the processor (amd 3200+) reaches temps for 63 degrees C or so. This causes my comp to restart. My question is, is there a good place to place a fan or something to help the cooling situation at all? Thanks.


Any suggestions would be helpful!

 

[Psychosylph]

First off, replace the 80mm fan with a higher CFM model - more noise, but you'll get cooler. Also, cut out the grill at the back. Those two changes should make 5-10C difference in temperature. Make sure it is in a well ventilated area, too, and if you haven't put the feet on the front, do that. You'll get a little more air coming in from the bottom.

 

[funko]

yeah, defintealy cut out teh fan grill from the back...

get a nicer 80mm fan like the thernaltake smartfan 2

that one has good CFM performance and its adjustable... so you can crank it during the hot days.. and lower it once teh weather cools down......

also...if you have a shuttle with votlage options you might want to see if undervolting your processor maybe 0.05 volts or more works..as that would decrease your temps a bit also...

lastly.... you might want to check if your heatsink is on ok,a nd by doing so should look into getting a tube of artic silver 3 and using that instead of teh stuff it came with... if you havent already... it might drop temps.. but it might not, since i dont know how good their stuff is.....

 

[jhbball]

thanks for the tips guys, i'll try these out.


also, what's the best tool to remove the grill? hole saw?

 

[dbwillis]

Dremel is nice...but I did it with a pair of wire cutters (I know, not really best tool..), and after the wire grill cover was on, it looks great..carefuly to not get any specks of metal inside,,,,

 

[Psychosylph]

A hole saw would be nice, but one that big tends to cost a lot. A dremel is alright, but a steady hand is preferrable in that case. I would cut it out with tin snips and then clean it up with a dremel attachment. Also, it would be a REALLY good idea to disassemble it before doing it...

 

[rayjayturbo]

This works pretty good for cutting. Also available online as a "nibbler".

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=293589&pfp=BROWSE