strat1
09-10-2002, 12:50 PM
I have just modified my cooling configuration in my tower by adding
Volcano 9 with 80 mm Smart Fan - blowing down on HS
I cut a blowhole (top) for an 80-mm cheap fan- Exhaust
Another Smart fan in the rear- Exhaust
1 cheap Fan in the Front - Intake
The cheap fans do not make much noise nor move much air, but the Smart Fans are running at 5200 rpms and they sing!
I was not really concerned about the noise because the tower is under my desk. I realized that the hot exhaust air was building up under my desk and was being sucked back into the computer. The average temp under my desk was 5-10 degrees higher than the ambient room temp. So I took a 2 foot piece of 6 inch diameter (I think) HVAC flexible hose and taped (duct tape) it to the exhaust in the rear. I then pointed it under and away from the computer. The rpms of the fan are still at 5100-5250 the temp has dropped. It has been 90 here for the past few days- so I will give more accurate temps when the heat wave passes tomorrow.
http://www.flexmaster.com/flexmas/fabricd/images/fab3.gif
The other major benefit is that the noise level had dropped considerably-- I no longer can hear the sing of the smart fans. I may need to get more! It is amazing that the sound is muffled that much- but it works.
For some this may not be an option, cause it looks like my computer is hooked up to my Dryer, but is works nicely with little no air flow loss.
I am sure that this is old news to many- but thought it worked out well for me.
)-| I meant to post this under CPU and OCing- can one of the Moderators move this to the appropriate Forum.
Thanks
Volcano 9 with 80 mm Smart Fan - blowing down on HS
I cut a blowhole (top) for an 80-mm cheap fan- Exhaust
Another Smart fan in the rear- Exhaust
1 cheap Fan in the Front - Intake
The cheap fans do not make much noise nor move much air, but the Smart Fans are running at 5200 rpms and they sing!
I was not really concerned about the noise because the tower is under my desk. I realized that the hot exhaust air was building up under my desk and was being sucked back into the computer. The average temp under my desk was 5-10 degrees higher than the ambient room temp. So I took a 2 foot piece of 6 inch diameter (I think) HVAC flexible hose and taped (duct tape) it to the exhaust in the rear. I then pointed it under and away from the computer. The rpms of the fan are still at 5100-5250 the temp has dropped. It has been 90 here for the past few days- so I will give more accurate temps when the heat wave passes tomorrow.
http://www.flexmaster.com/flexmas/fabricd/images/fab3.gif
The other major benefit is that the noise level had dropped considerably-- I no longer can hear the sing of the smart fans. I may need to get more! It is amazing that the sound is muffled that much- but it works.
For some this may not be an option, cause it looks like my computer is hooked up to my Dryer, but is works nicely with little no air flow loss.
I am sure that this is old news to many- but thought it worked out well for me.
)-| I meant to post this under CPU and OCing- can one of the Moderators move this to the appropriate Forum.
Thanks