Test the temp first, see how hot it will run into with and without case. If
you only feel warm with cover on, you don't need any extra cooling. If it
turns to hot stuff, try a big case fan ($10) direct blow air (from outside)
to hot area, see if it helps, if it does cool the hot area down, you have a
$10 solution. If extra fan doesn't help, go with free solution (case off) or
if you can, place your computer into a refrigerator (that's all those "case
on" people will end up with the best advice, I guess). I'm not kidding here,
I did think about the long cooling discussion here, if all fan solution
failed (or can not apply like your case), what can you do to help avoid heat
problem, the only thing I can think of (with case on) is use a refrigerator
or stay in a really cold room.

Jun Qian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fortescue, Marshall" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 11:59 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Cooling fans


> Yes, this is where my hard drive is:  top to bottom of tower:  hard
> drive|CD-RW|CD-R|3.5 floppy.
>
> There seem to be no cooling fans in these bays, nor much "cooling space"
> between drives.  Since you and Bob W. imply that concern is appropriate,
are
> there changes that I should make other than taking the case off?

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