coolest case cooling solutions

[Keegan]

What is the coolest cooling solution (bad pun) for the ultimate minitower PC? Is there a brand of fan you'd like to endorse? How about your favorite methods?

Personally, I swear by Yate Loon products ( http://www.yateloon.com ). They get the most abuse of any products I use, and they still hold up very well. I like my Vantec system blower, as well.

I aim all my exhaust fans out the back, and my intake fans draw air in through the front.


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[Starmaster5]

I use www.thecardcooler.com (http://www.thecardcooler.com) for all my cooling needs. I got the The Card Cooler XT 4-Pin and it keeps my case nice and cool. Also have the slot cooler and all work great, albeit my computer is a little nosier than I would like but that would happen from any companies fan...

[NDC]

Here's what I use for my full tower case and at 80cfm, it does quite a nice job! I liked it so much that I got one for all my systems...

http://2cooltek.safeshopper.com/5/34.htm?222

[Barney]

I care about the CFM, not the brand. I see that the fans from Yate Loon are kinda low on cfm. For instance, I bought a standard 80mm fan that's 41.7 cfm. That's higher than the highest YL 80mm. A while ago I bought 2 Delta 60mm fans for 2 bucks a piece. They aren't the back lable, but still are really good.

Ronald

[Keegan]

I like them because they're quiet and reliable, and my 27CFM Yate Loon (DC80SM-12) fan hasn't been any trouble for a year now, while a 92mm "World Fan" sleeve-bearing fan (which came with my case) kicked the bucket back in July of 2000. And both had the same number of hours on them.

BTW: I replaced the crappy World Fan with a 44CFM sunon. In free air, it sure doesn't suck! However, I think that the holes in the back of my PC are too small for it to do any more than 30CFM. Bummer.

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[thekingofpain]

I prefer a 100% plastic case, no metal to hold heat...add 4 120's to it for good measure...if yer not cool enough yet...add a full Swiftech pelt/water combo...

[LiLRiceBoi]

try to avoid sleeve bearing fans

[nunyadam]

i wanted to keep my full tower looking stock.
so i cut a hole in the bottom and mounted a 120mm fan for air intake.(i left the 80mm in the front also) as for the exhaust i use a global win 26 cfm near the processor,and a 92mm at the top of the case. fop-32 for the processor ,and a old 486 fan for the 3d card.(i don't evencount the one in the power supply.) gotta love them dremel tool's for opening up ,and putting holes were you need them.

[Keegan]

Well, I was thinking about adding another 80mm fan while my motherboard is out of my computer. On the panel where my motherboard is located, I have the space to add another 80mm fan, but not the hole. How should I hack the hole to keep it as round as possible? I want to do this because it would help me take advantage of extra venting that goes unused at this point.

[wyvrn]

Arstechnica.com has a review on the Fong Kai 600 and 300 series. They are supposed to be superior in cooling. I have an elight 7237 and find that it cools a Duron quite well.

Depending on the strength of the metal in the case, you can use a hole saw found at your local Home Depot to create a fan hole.

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