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Originally Posted by andylogan
1. When I cracked open the case it is actually an Antec 480W. Is this sufficient then? I'm thinking not b/c of the temperature but let me know what you think.
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Yes,
linderman said all correctly. An underpowered PSU will heat up your components and it will heat up itself due to running more than it can handle -- it'll last what, a little while? Not long believe me, before it dies, or starts killing off other components like a serial killer, undetected.
The problem with any case+PSU combo is that the case is good while the PSU is toot!
The Antec you have is TruePower. Now the TruePower 1 480W is no good even compared to the TruePower2. Due to the technologies when it was manufactured and its makeup, as well as being old too, it will only output around 300W at peak (if you've used it for a year). Continuous supply it can sustain will be much less. The ones you need are what
linderman advised: Antec TruePower 3 550W or TruePower 3 650W (for a little more).
Ever seen how when a man runs and he's running at his peak he becomes frail with weaker senses, about to collapse any minute, unable to do much due to being very weak and fatigued, and red hot boiling while dying for gallops of breath?
Yes, well the same things happen with PSUs in this situation.
Have a read here, you won't regret it:
http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...selection.html
Any questions in regards it, feel free to ask. There's nothing foolish in knowledge but when a query remains hidden for "presumed" fears
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2. I've read about side fans and how they can actually increase inside temperatures. But I think that they were using it to blow air OUT...so maybe blowing it IN is different and better?
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Completely depends on the case setup and the CFM from each fan. Ultimately you want a case where the air is being blown across all surfaces, IN and then OUT from the back MORE than what is coming in and as much as what is being produced.
Its different for every setup with every system. Try it with side blowing in and then out to see what works best for you. I would expect blowing in to move air and heat towards the CPU with the exhaust fans then pulling it all out - which should work best. Depends on the air flow at the end of it and the pressures in every place.
Have a look here, to learn more:
http://www.tweak3d.net/tweak/airflowtweak/print.shtml