Soldato
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is that true?
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bigger case = better cooling?
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And....If you dont get what he is saying.
Basicaly in big open area the pressure from that fan that creates strong airflow is lost.
But say in a small area the pressure is high because of the small space meaning faster airflow through the case.
But this all depends on the design of the case, cant have fast airflow if there is nowhere for it to flow.
Basicaly in big open area the pressure from that fan that creates strong airflow is lost.
But say in a small area the pressure is high because of the small space meaning faster airflow through the case.
But this all depends on the design of the case, cant have fast airflow if there is nowhere for it to flow.
Soldato
The basic premise is correct as aside from water cooling systems, all the heat loss from the PC is by transfer to the air inside the case. The greater the air volume, the greater the ability to absorb heat.
But then Yewen's point takes over - once the air has taken up all the heat it can, it needs to be replaced by new cool air.
In general, it seems to be better the have more fans pulling air into a case than pulling it out as the high pressure air leaks out of gaps in the case and 'helps' itself out through the outlet fans.
The classic big volume high airflow case is the Akasa Eclipse with Intel Side Panel. 2 x 120mm intake fans and 1 x 120mm exhaust fan in a huge air volume.
The Lian-Li V1000 takes a different, but effective tack - the single hottest component, the PSU - is in an air tunnel underneath the main case with a relatively conventional in-out air path for the main components.
But then Yewen's point takes over - once the air has taken up all the heat it can, it needs to be replaced by new cool air.
In general, it seems to be better the have more fans pulling air into a case than pulling it out as the high pressure air leaks out of gaps in the case and 'helps' itself out through the outlet fans.
The classic big volume high airflow case is the Akasa Eclipse with Intel Side Panel. 2 x 120mm intake fans and 1 x 120mm exhaust fan in a huge air volume.
The Lian-Li V1000 takes a different, but effective tack - the single hottest component, the PSU - is in an air tunnel underneath the main case with a relatively conventional in-out air path for the main components.
The v1000+ is also a great case to run passive, or just have cooling on the hard drives.
However I have found something the v1000+ and other compartmented cases can not run well, a modular PSU.
The heat builds up in a purpose made pocket with no airflow until the PSU cuts out due to the heat, its just something I never gave a second thought, but running a 300w Phantom psu in the v1000 (not plus) for 2 hours caused it to get VERY hot.
However I have found something the v1000+ and other compartmented cases can not run well, a modular PSU.
The heat builds up in a purpose made pocket with no airflow until the PSU cuts out due to the heat, its just something I never gave a second thought, but running a 300w Phantom psu in the v1000 (not plus) for 2 hours caused it to get VERY hot.