At 01:57 PM 09/09/2000, Marshall Fortescue wrote:
>I know this subject has been talked about quite a bit...
>I have a Gateway 366, CD-RW and CD-rom, nothing too special more than that.
>Since reading about this cooling fan/heat rising/no case needed...I decided
>to take my cover off my tower.
>I've noticed that the top of my computer is hot to the touch (don't know the
>temp.).  Taking the cover off, I'm noticing that the heat is generated from
>the 2 CD drives or just one of them.  I can't really tell which.  I also
>don't "see" a cooling fan in this computer.  I know what they look like, and
>would think I would have one, but I don't think so.
>
>Any suggestions?  With cover off, there is still heat coming from CD drives.
>Would a cooling fan help?  Am I not seeing something much more wrong here?

Yes, I believe you have reason to be concerned.  A CD Rom drive,
even a writer drive should not be producing heat, at least I have
never seen one produce heat.  I do not know what drive you are
using and I am not sure that would help as I have never seen one
produce heat...  but, you can check with the manufacturer to see
if this is normal for their drive.

As far as cooling, there is always lots of options.  Case fans bringing
air inside helps, even drive bay fans, these mount in an empty drive
bay.   We like the people at: Plycon.com for fans and cooling.
    http://www.plycon.com/

   Bob Wright
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