Re: [tlug] Folding@example.com

["A. Sajjad Zaidi" <sajjad@example.com>]

On Wed, Feb 19, 2003 at 01:04:58PM +0900, Jim O'Connell wrote:
> 
>  You do know that leaving the case off will make the machine run hotter, don't you?
> (Your fans lose all of the air flow out/in the open top.)

Not to mention all the dust that gets in and compounds the heating
problem.

> Close the case and seal up any open pci slot holes.  Clean/replace the fan as necessary and you'll get better performance from your cooling system.

That would work unless the case is designed badly in the first place.
For one of my ex-cases, I had to cut a hole in the front and add a fan
and filter. It helped with the cooling, though greatly increased the
noise.

> If it's still hot, you may want to look at another cooling strategy such as rounded cables and ducting, but I suspect you won't need to.

Those help too.

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A. Sajjad Zaidi
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