Zotac 9300 and Aplus CUPID-3 about to melt..!!!

FriendlyNameMan · 14 Dec 2009 at 20:00

I have a Zotac GeForce 9300-ITXmotherboard inside an Aplus CUPID-3 case and the processor is getting really hot when I play HD movies or stream from the web.If I take off the cover and move the power supply out of the way the thing runs fine. It seems that the PSU is sucking air away from the stock Intel cooler which is trying to blow air down onto the heatsink.
Is anyone else running this combination ? Any suggestions ?

Failing that can anyone recommend a different case that will allow the thing to run nice and cool. I am using this as a HTPC / Media PC running through a 37" Sharp TV. Perhaps a case that is as high as the Aplus but wider would do ?
A nice sexy black annodised case would be nice

Thanks in advance

Friendly Man

craptakular · 14 Dec 2009 at 20:02

You could look into buying a pico-psu, that way you won't need any psu in the case.

betaspin · 14 Dec 2009 at 23:31

FriendlyNameMan said:
Failing that can anyone recommend a different case that will allow the thing to run nice and cool.

The Silverstone SG05 has come down in price quite a bit and imho still remains the most versatile mini-ITX case.

Destination · 19 Dec 2009 at 19:06

I might be missing the point here, but what processor are you usign and what cooler are you using it with?
I built a SFF system using that case and have absolutely no heating issues with it, whats your config?

FriendlyNameMan · 5 Jan 2010 at 18:28

Hi

Sorry, Christmas got in the way....!!!!

I'm using my old Q9450 and the stock Intel Cooler. I may try a Alpenföhn Panorama Cooler and use a dual core E6700.

The strange thing is, the temps go crazy when streaming movies from the web not when I download and use a media player

Raikiri · 5 Jan 2010 at 18:35

FriendlyNameMan said:
The strange thing is, the temps go crazy when streaming movies from the web not when I download and use a media player

Flash video players are generally more CPU intensive than the other things you described

If you get another case the SG-05 is pretty good, fairly cheap too and comes with a 300W PSU. However I would just try the Panorama cooler with the fan flipped so it's blowing the same way as the PSU.