Am i missing a Fan?

Arnivarez · 03-06-2006, 11:54 PM

Hi, i have only one fan in my computer, and thats on the CPU, temps still stay pretty low, in the medium to low 30's, and medium to high 30's when playing a demanding game, like Counter-Strike:Source or somthing of that nature. but shouldnt there be another fan at the back blowing air out? there are holes drilled in the case and a grate in the spot where it looks like one should be, should i buy one? Thanks.

timk9 · 03-07-2006, 05:59 AM

That's a decent CPU temp but keep in mind that your single fan is right on the CPU and will keep it and only it cool. There is also an exhaust fan in your PSU but in my opinion, other parts may be getting too hot even if it doesn't have symptoms of overheating. I would highly recommend adding a case fan or two. An intake in the front and/or side, and an exhaust in the back and/or top should do just fine.

My case actually came with 7 fans and I added one. Sounds like overkill but it's a nice silent setup. Two intakes in the front, two in the back, exhaust in the side, top and PSU. They run at low voltage so they are quiet and I can crank them up for extra cooling power when I need to.

Even a small thermal improvement can extend the life of all of your equipment. Fans are cheap so have at it! And don't forget dust filters on the intakes.

Tim

**forcifer** · 03-07-2006, 03:32 PM

it is ALWAYS reccomended that you have fans as Tim said. but those are good temps. only thing i could reccomend would be some artic silver and maby an aftermarket heatsink.

Arnivarez · 03-07-2006, 04:33 PM

All the temps in my computer itself are normal for any computer, nothing looking bad, but just to be positive i will add an intake and an exhaust.

i don't feel like going to one of those big computer stores, none of them are close to my part of the city, will the fan in the below link do both jobs?

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10056141&catid=20378&PCName=#

Thanks.

manofsorrow · 03-07-2006, 08:28 PM

that fan should be fine.

crazijoe · 03-07-2006, 08:55 PM

Your temps are actually quite good. I would worry about any additional fans unless you need them to ease your mind. Just be sure to keep good house keeping in your case to keep the debris down.

03-06-2006, 11:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Arnivarez Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada. Posts: 34 OS: Windows XP Home My System	Am i missing a Fan? Hi, i have only one fan in my computer, and thats on the CPU, temps still stay pretty low, in the medium to low 30's, and medium to high 30's when playing a demanding game, like Counter-Strike:Source or somthing of that nature. but shouldnt there be another fan at the back blowing air out? there are holes drilled in the case and a grate in the spot where it looks like one should be, should i buy one? Thanks.

03-07-2006, 05:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
timk9 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lockport, NY, USA Posts: 58 OS: XPPro, XPPro X64, 98, DOS, MacOSX, various Linuxes	That's a decent CPU temp but keep in mind that your single fan is right on the CPU and will keep it and only it cool. There is also an exhaust fan in your PSU but in my opinion, other parts may be getting too hot even if it doesn't have symptoms of overheating. I would highly recommend adding a case fan or two. An intake in the front and/or side, and an exhaust in the back and/or top should do just fine. My case actually came with 7 fans and I added one. Sounds like overkill but it's a nice silent setup. Two intakes in the front, two in the back, exhaust in the side, top and PSU. They run at low voltage so they are quiet and I can crank them up for extra cooling power when I need to. Even a small thermal improvement can extend the life of all of your equipment. Fans are cheap so have at it! And don't forget dust filters on the intakes. Tim Last edited by timk9; 03-07-2006 at 06:00 AM.

03-07-2006, 03:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
forcifer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,625 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	it is ALWAYS reccomended that you have fans as Tim said. but those are good temps. only thing i could reccomend would be some artic silver and maby an aftermarket heatsink. __________________ now i remember

03-07-2006, 04:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Arnivarez Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada. Posts: 34 OS: Windows XP Home My System	All the temps in my computer itself are normal for any computer, nothing looking bad, but just to be positive i will add an intake and an exhaust. i don't feel like going to one of those big computer stores, none of them are close to my part of the city, will the fan in the below link do both jobs? http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10056141&catid=20378&PCName=# Thanks. Last edited by Arnivarez; 03-07-2006 at 04:44 PM.

03-07-2006, 08:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
manofsorrow Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 89 OS: winxp	that fan should be fine. __________________ Asus A8N-E mobo Benq light scribe dvd-rw Amd athlon x2 4400+ @ 2.8 ghz 2x 160 gig hard drives in RAID 0 array water cooled 4x 80mm case fans controlled by a Vantec controller 42" LG plasma monitor Idle temp. 28C load temp. 34C (on average) Fully sleeved etc.

03-07-2006, 08:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	Your temps are actually quite good. I would worry about any additional fans unless you need them to ease your mind. Just be sure to keep good house keeping in your case to keep the debris down. __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software