Cooling query

starkweather

starkweather

starkweather

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The night before my new graphics card was to be delivered I cleaned out my system of dust, cleaned my CPU chip and fan, added new lube and put it together. I was getting a reading of around 38,35,30 in MB moniter, a significant improvement, and that's with the G-Power fan at the lowest and my PC idle on desktop.

However, since installing my new card (7800 BFG) my PC seems to be hotter now, with readings of about 41,40,34 on MB moniter, so I am guessing it's because the new card needs more power? I mean is this normal?

:confused:
 
I'd hardly say poor. Or, maybe, I don't know.

I have a fan at the front (built into the case) and two 60mm fans at the back, plus a G-Power heatsink with the Gigabyte lube. Will having a fan at opposite ends of the case promote poor airflow?
 
You're right. I just took my room fan, took off the side of my case and pointed the fan in and around my components. When the case fan went down so did the CPU core diode.

What could I do to keep my case more cool? Apart from aiming my room fan into case all the time!



:rolleyes:


Edit - got CPU fan down low and the side of my case off, and I have never seen such low temps. Does adding a case fan to the side of the case help much with this sort of problem, as the CPU fan's hot air will blow straight out!
 
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I own an iCute case, which I understand is not very popular.

It's like this one only mine doesn't have a side-fan:
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I don't suppose it would be possible to buy just a new side-panel with a built in fan for my case? :confused:
 
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