Airflow within a Case

GodMac · 23 Jun 2006 at 21:58

I've got a case that i'm quite happy with, but I'm concerned that I don't have enugh air flow? I have a side pannel intake fan which is 120 mm and a PSU fane the same and a 80mm extractor fan. I'm bothered that the temperature will build up inside, should I create air holes in the front of the case and add additional fans to enable more air in? Can the heat inside build up to the extent that it will be obstructive to the overall ai flow? Cou;d a case be too small to allow too little air to circulate? Some many questions and so litle time! :confused:

Mr Jones · 23 Jun 2006 at 22:02

If you can have a front, add it.
If you need to drill etc for a front, why not do a top instead?

BTW, what case is it?

GodMac · 23 Jun 2006 at 22:51

Its a Global WIN case. I bought it because its an aluminium case (brushed alu) with a side fan and has a good number of bays and a perspex front. I really like it as I have silver DVD-rw, floppy, scrn, wireless/DSL and speakers. It all matches really nice and I'm thinking about putting some nice AD2000 art on the side......sorry, getting carried away here. I think you have a good idea there with mounting a fan in the top. I'll cut a 110 hole and mount a new extractror fan. Its a startfor reducing the coolering any way.God bless ya.

Yewen · 24 Jun 2006 at 13:04

One thing, is your PC stable?

If your PC is stable with your current temperatures do NOTHING as you do not need to, adding in more fans could have the opposite effect depending on the case you have.

If its stable, leave it alone. THe heat wont be an issue unless it is causing instabilities.

GodMac · 24 Jun 2006 at 18:52

Thanks, my system is stable, I very rarely if ever get a crash or system hang. I'm concerned though about long term damage to my components.

My GPU runs at 51 degrees C
My Vcard RAM runs at 53 degrees C
My CPU runs at 53 degrees C (according to speedfan)

My overall system temp is registering 38 degrees C, and when I'm gaming it can creep up to 41 degrees C.

Are my components OK to run at these temps? I'm bothered that there is not enough air flow within the case so inputing coller air would help don't you think?

PinkFloyd · 24 Jun 2006 at 18:59

Those temps are fine. My Socket A system runs much hotter than that

You'll be fine

Yewen · 24 Jun 2006 at 19:06

Both AMD and Intel say 70 is perfectly safe, so no not a worry.

Airflow on the hard drives never goes a miss, but not strictly necissary.

GodMac · 24 Jun 2006 at 19:29

Thanks Wiseguys!