Computer cooling question

LouTrekShow · 11-02-2009, 06:02 AM

I noticed when I put in a 1.5 TB hard drive that the computer gets really hot on the inside. Speedfan registers it at a high temp. So to solve that, I took one of the sides off the computer and took a pretty impressive speed fan and allow it to blow on the inside of the computer. It keeps the computer at a constant 36C across the board.

The question is, is that ok? I have it ventilated pretty good. I doubt that dust can even settle on the internal workings as the fan is continually blowing the inside.

Please advise,
Lou..

**WereBo** · 11-02-2009, 07:53 AM

Allo LouTrekShow and welcome to TSF

Yep, that's perfectly fine to keep the temps down, just as long as there's no prying fingers from small children, or curious dog's noses etc.

You could always add a coloured CCFL light or two, just to show off the insides

**Tyree** · 11-06-2009, 08:33 AM

Your solution is certainly OK but adding an internal fan or two would be a better, and certainly less annoying, solution.

11-02-2009, 06:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
LouTrekShow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit	Computer cooling question I noticed when I put in a 1.5 TB hard drive that the computer gets really hot on the inside. Speedfan registers it at a high temp. So to solve that, I took one of the sides off the computer and took a pretty impressive speed fan and allow it to blow on the inside of the computer. It keeps the computer at a constant 36C across the board. The question is, is that ok? I have it ventilated pretty good. I doubt that dust can even settle on the internal workings as the fan is continually blowing the inside. Please advise, Lou..

11-02-2009, 07:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,352 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Computer cooling question Allo LouTrekShow and welcome to TSF Yep, that's perfectly fine to keep the temps down, just as long as there's no prying fingers from small children, or curious dog's noses etc. You could always add a coloured CCFL light or two, just to show off the insides __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

11-06-2009, 08:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,370 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Computer cooling question Your solution is certainly OK but adding an internal fan or two would be a better, and certainly less annoying, solution. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.