Noticed something about my case temp...

[ndee]

OK, just rounded my IDE cables, and hoped that the case temp would go down.... but it didn't. So, the case temp is now about 40°, and I noticed, if the case temp goes up, also the CPU goes up, actually logical but it's: first case, then CPU and not, first CPU and then Case. Anyway, I think I will have to add 2 case fans, one in the front for blowin, and one on the end to suck the air out... what do you guys think?

Thanx

 

[yiwonder]

Definately do that. Do you have any other case fans in there right now besides your power supply fan?

 

[yiwonder]

I saw your other post. Add one case fan in the front bottom and one up as far as you can get it in the back. You need case fans!

 

[ndee]

the problem is, the fans, are acutally CPU fans, but I don't need them anymore. And I only have connectors for 2 fans... I think I have to buy a splitter or something...

 

[RustyNale]

Unless they are fast fans like the deltas, using stock cpu fans won't move awhole lot of air. You should use 80mm fans, usually quieter and still move a good bit of air. Panaflo makes decent case fans...

 

[ndee]

The only case-fan I have now lowered my temp to about 36°, and I think that's quiet a lot for a "stock" fan. It's a Motor one fan(5000rpm) from the Pentalpha HS. It does a good job IMHO. I need to get a "Molex" connector I guess, that I connect the other spare fan (ADDA 16.1dbA fan) to the top-back of my case. I will exchange the one in the front-bottom with a 80mm fan I guess, so that more air is moved.

Another question. Is it necessary to cut a hole in the front of the case?