On 7 Jun 99, at 8:42, Brad Boutwell wrote:

> ....  Leaving the top/back off the casing increases airflow and cuts down
> on heat...great for the longevity of the processor, or if you are an avid
> overclocker...

  This is rather poor advice.

  Leaving the case off will increase *overall* airflow and lower *air*
temperature inside the case.
  But it also tends to decrease the specific airflow over hot components such
as the CPU, and so some of that air temperature reduction may come at a cost
of increased *component* temperature -- not good for longevity at all.


David G

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