Jim,

To keep my post "on topic" instead of "off topic", the only thing I would
say is, PC is not a TV or a car. TV tube carry high votage that could kill
(plus there are already 100s of holes on TV cover), hood off of my car will
result parts missing at least (or a lost car). please don't take anything
that has nothing to do with PC here. If you have seen how many problem is
heat related as I have, you will change your mind.

Jun Qian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Meagher" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Running with the cover Off


> I've just been watching this discussion from the sidelines up til now.
> But I just can't resist being the devil's advocate any longer. <grin>
> To those of you who recommend removing the cover...
>
> Do you also recommend removing the back cover from a TV?
> The picture tube would run much cooler and the set would
> probably last longer.
> How about taking off the hood off of your car?  Looking at things
> from a temperature perspective, that's a device that could really
> use some extra cooling.
>
> Jim Meagher
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> >     When something is not logical, I check it out for myself.  Since I
> have
> > never seen any computer case designed to "channel" air flow for maximum
> > cooling, I mentally disputed the claims that the CPU runs cooler with
the
> > case cover on.  To prove that the "opposite" is true and the CPU runs
> hotter
> > with the cover on, I made measurements with and without the cover.
>
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