Keeping your case cool

stickroad · 6 May 2007 at 19:08

Hey guys, will hopefully have my new rig finished by next week. I want my computer to be as cool as possible so just wondering if these little accessories are worth getting?

Akasa System Exhaust Blower?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SY-000-GE

Since the X1950XT gets pretty hot.

Akasa Hard Disk Cooler - Blue?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SY-002-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=399

How much do these Hard Drive coolers help? Also i would then have to put the Hard Disks in where the DVD drives go is that right?

Corsair Memory Cooler (Dominator Fan)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-123-CS&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=399

Has anyone had any experience with Memory coolers?

I have a Lian-Li PC7 Plus case and have the front and rear fans pushing cool air in and the then the fan at the top pushing hot air out, is this the most effective way i can do this?

One last thing is their anyway i can tidy up the cables in my system completely so it dosent affect the air flow?

So hope someone can help me out, thanks.

squiffy · 6 May 2007 at 19:11

Cooling memory isn't required.
That HD cooler is loud, a better option would be a larger single fan cooling all hard drives, like the Coolermaster 4-in-1 module, Scythe Karma or Lian Li offerings.

Stock ATI blasts air out of the back, if you have suitable front/side cooling you don't need anything else. If you've replaced it with a Zalman VF900 you need good suitable case exhaust to expel out the air.

stickroad · 6 May 2007 at 19:26

Also I have a Lian-Li PC7 Plus case and have the front and rear fans pushing cool air in and the then the fan at the top pushing hot air out, is this the most effective way i can do this?

One last thing is their anyway i can tidy up the cables in my system completely so it dosent affect the air flow?

squiffy · 6 May 2007 at 19:28

stickroad said:
Also I have a Lian-Li PC7 Plus case and have the front and rear fans pushing cool air in and the then the fan at the top pushing hot air out, is this the most effective way i can do this?

One last thing is their anyway i can tidy up the cables in my system completely so it dosent affect the air flow?

Have case fans at the front as intakes, and the fans at the back exhausts.
As for cable sorting, just use tie wraps and push them to one side. No need to be anal about it, just make sure not obstructing general air flow.