Poll: How many of you run your computer with the case open?

[dew042]

mine is way too load with it open.... plus i get nice coolong and jet stream effects..... watercooling helped a lot too.

dew.

 

[outoftheblue]

Yup... both sides are open at the moment cuz I had to take out my ^&@# floppy drive b/c the ribbon cable got unplugged.

Usually close it only for transportation or to keep visitors fingers out of it

 

[kingz]

I had my enlight 7237 open, but then i got my supermicro 750. with a 120mm, 90mm, 2 80mm pulling air out, and 5 80mm pulling air in stock, i dont think i need to leave my case open

 

[Whitecloak]

i open one side of the case when my computer is running and replace it when its not.

 

[b0mbrman]

I do but I shouldn't...and why shouldn't I? you ask...I don't know but something tells me I should

 

[JohnnyKnoxville]

I leave mine closed so the pet iguana doesn't run away

 

[OS]

When mine is open, I can feel the heat cooking my feet :Q

 

[rseraji]

i dont want anything to fall inside.. so i just close it and open it when i mess around inside..

 

[JediKnut]

Years ago, I had machines all over the room. There were atleast 3 of them in my tiny little room... Wires all over. Back then I used to keep the cases off all of them 'cuz their hardware was being swapped like crazy. Never had a problem leaving it open... except once I closed it without looking & a real live mouse had gotten in, & got decapitated by the fan... I noticed the stink 2 days later & removed the case & almost puked...

 

[Viperoni]

I know it helps ventilation, but I hate noise, therefore case is tightly shut

 

[Kindjal]

Case closed. I am afraid of accidentally shoving my foot into the case or having a dust bunny invasion.

 

[monk3y]

Mine is most definately open

 

[yakko]

Open because I change something every couple of months and I also see inside it everytime I come into my room so I will notice when it is getting a little dusty. Then I just blow it out.

 

[virtuamike]

I leave mine closed, even though it'd make things cooler and more convenient to leave it open.

Oh no wait, I thought you were talking about pants.

 

[MrWhiteUK]

Personally I think leaving the case open is a stoopid idea, runs too hot, get better cooling.

 

[WiseOne]

computer kept overheating so I opened one side and put a huge fan next to it temp dropped to 80.

 

[serialb]

Personally I think wasting money on cooling while opening the case will do the trick is a stoopid idea. hungry? buy something to eat instead of a case fan.

serialb

 

[ace31216]

I only leave it open for convience when i am changing or configuring my system. Most of the time I keep it closed to allow the fans to circulate a cool airflow.

 

[arod]

Not since I got My Antec SX830... It gets plenty of airflow

 

[Toolman]

I'm guilty. I leave the side panels off my #2 rig only cuz I have never hooked up the case fans. I'll do it some day soon tho.

 

[Darein]

I leave one side open, usually because I'm too lazy to screw it on and off.

 

[FrontlineWarrior]

Is it ok to remove my CPU fan and blow a giant 12" fan with with the side of my case open? I'm pretty sure I can get away with the intake case fans, but not the CPU fan. I think the PS is pretty quiet. Man I configured this system to be quiet, but it's still too loud for me.

 

[Johnnie]

i do..

 

[Jittles]

I do because I have a total of 0 case fans.

It's only a celeron 500 so not that big a deal.

 

[TheTacoKing]

i do.