need advice on case cooling

[godslayer]

Hi everyone i need your help in choosing the right cooler

Ahh temprature in india(delhi) is rising it aint just start of summer but the temprature is soaring high(40 degrees celsius)already i think my pc will roast when it climbs even futhur whith just stock settings..... i wanted to know the cheapest way to keep the temprature of my cpu down and no my cpu isnt overclocked.... so please help me in what to do.....



thanks in advance.....

happy modding to all....

[nil8]

Take the side of the case off and use a boxfan.
Just don't center it on the case. Move it about 10-12cm to one side. This way your dead zone isn't the center of your mobo.

It's cheap, loud and effective.

If you want something less noticeable or audible, go with high cfm fans in whatever size fits your case.

[Spacehonkey]

If you have the money use water cool setup.

[progbuddy]

Air intake and an air exhaust for the PC. Keeps everything nice and cool. Also, Scythe coolers keep the CPU very cool, and operate quietly.

[si-skyline]

I would recommend made shifting a air duct if you can.. going from your cpu to the side of the case with a fan on the panel as an exust.. these are proven to be the cheapest and most efective way of going cpu temps down because you are tunneling the heat away..

also have a cfm fans on the front and back of the case should do it.. make sure no dust bunnys are in the case to block air ways it is the most common pc killer

s-skyline

[Redundant]

I would recommend made shifting a air duct if you can.. going from your cpu to the side of the case with a fan on the panel as an exust.. these are proven to be the cheapest and most efective way of going cpu temps down because you are tunneling the heat away..
Don't most CPU coolers suck in air from the side panel?



also have a cfm fans on the front and back of the case should do it..
Do you mean High CFM fans?



make sure no dust bunnys are in the case to block air ways it is the most common pc killer
Don't use a swifer/dry cloth or standard vacuum though. The static from it will kill your PC. Use a damp rag or an anti-static vacuum to clean your PC. Make sure there isn't dust on the fan blades or in the heatsinks either.

[simon275]

Don't most CPU coolers suck in air from the side panel?


It depends if there is ventilation holes in the side of ones case or not. Alot just dpend on the airflow going from the front to the back of a case




Don't use a swifer/dry cloth or standard vacuum though. The static from it will kill your PC. Use a damp rag or an anti-static vacuum to clean your PC. Make sure there isn't dust on the fan blades or in the heatsinks either.

A can of compressed air also works wonders.

[MaxOC]

turn up the A/C? i mean if temp rise outside then just keep your indoor at what it is now and nothing should change except for humidity

[Silenced_Coyote]

Don't most CPU coolers suck in air from the side panel?



It depends if there is ventilation holes in the side of ones case or not. Alot just dpend on the airflow going from the front to the back of a case


Just to add to what Simon275 said:
It also depends on the orientation of the heatsink. On some heatsinks, the fan is mounted in a way that is parallel to the motherboard, in which case it would draw air from the side panel vent (if one exists on your PC case) and blows the air down toward the motherboard. Other heatsinks have the fans perpindicular to the mobo so the fan doesn't face the side panel vent.

Also, I believe the air duct works particularly well is because a REAL vent exists, not just an "air tunnel"/flow of air within a PC. So every CFM of air gets to the heatsink. It also isolates it from other heat sources like the GPU.

[si-skyline]

Do you mean High CFM fans?


yeah :)



Don't most CPU coolers suck in air from the side panel?

depends on the heatsink... all the ones i have seen they blow away from the cpu.. of course there are all differant types but the mojority of stock and some heatsink makers use this way.

yes of course as Redundant says, do NOT clean the computer with a cloth or some thing else. the best sure way is to use a can of air. I dont know were you can get it, some one else will be able to advise you on that

here is the theory of what i was going on about taken from overclockers.com(http://www.overclockers.com/tips586/)

and here is a kit iv seen
http://atxcase.benlions.com/fan-air-duct/03.htm

but i would strongly recommend making it your self if you decide to make it, most kits are cheaply made and sell for a high price. you can use that silly tube stuff you get for dryers to tunnel heat and dust away to the out side of your house.

si-skyline