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Keeping a Computer Tower Cool the Easy Way
« on: December 17, 2012, 02:16:25 AM »

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Re: Keeping a Computer Tower Cool the Easy Way
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2012, 05:00:59 AM »
ROTFLMAO! That's ingenious! I'm impressed ... and I love it!

I bet there's never a problem with overheating ... even without the fan.
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Re: Keeping a Computer Tower Cool the Easy Way
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2012, 05:11:20 AM »
Nice, but what about the dust?
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Re: Keeping a Computer Tower Cool the Easy Way
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2012, 05:15:10 AM »
Quote from: agmg on December 17, 2012, 05:11:20 AM
Nice, but what about the dust?

+1

and do i need hearing protection while running this fan?
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Re: Keeping a Computer Tower Cool the Easy Way
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2012, 05:39:58 AM »
No, but you might need to chock the castors.
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Re: Keeping a Computer Tower Cool the Easy Way
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2012, 05:54:58 AM »
Quote from: agmg on December 17, 2012, 05:11:20 AM
Nice, but what about the dust?

With a fan of that size running, dust has no chance to settle!
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Re: Keeping a Computer Tower Cool the Easy Way
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2012, 07:00:26 AM »
the dust is your friend!

when this machine starts collecting enough(couple weeks), you turn off the machine and enjoy the silence

then, you finish cleaning it and turn it on again  :(

wait another couple weeks for more silence  :D
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Re: Keeping a Computer Tower Cool the Easy Way
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2012, 07:29:24 AM »
There seems to be an assumption that the fan is noisy.

That is not necessarily the case.

In fact the best way to get lots of airflow with as little noise as possible is to use a fan with large deep blades, running slowly.
This gives very little fan noise, with decent air movement.

After all, all that is required is airflow .....  not high speed air ......  ;)

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Re: Keeping a Computer Tower Cool the Easy Way
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2012, 09:44:45 AM »
Wonder what the RF noise is like?
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Re: Keeping a Computer Tower Cool the Easy Way
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2012, 11:39:45 AM »
Sound like a Mini-Mac running at idle!  :) ;D ;D ;D

(btw, thats a chain saw) ;D ;D
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Re: Keeping a Computer Tower Cool the Easy Way
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2012, 01:36:21 PM »
What is in there that needs that much "air flow" ?
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Re: Keeping a Computer Tower Cool the Easy Way
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2012, 03:03:14 PM »
Quote from: joechimp on December 17, 2012, 01:36:21 PM
What is in there that needs that much "air flow" ?

Probably an AMD Opteron.  ;)

What?

And, as to the dust issue - reduce the dust in the environment to conquer that!  Better for the computer and for you, your family, and pets.

Yeah, this case is one of the better mods I've seen this year!

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Re: Keeping a Computer Tower Cool the Easy Way
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2012, 03:50:39 PM »
Quote from: joechimp on December 17, 2012, 01:36:21 PM
What is in there that needs that much "air flow" ?

Because the airflow is dependent on the speed of the fan as well as its blades, we have no idea how much air flow it is designed or set to produce. Given that the physical structure is as in the pic, then the air flow depends on the speed.

Just like a ceiling fan, slow & quiet should provide sufficient air flow to keep whatever is in there cool  ;)

 
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Re: Keeping a Computer Tower Cool the Easy Way
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2012, 05:15:39 PM »
Ok, I'll buy that.  :)
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Re: Keeping a Computer Tower Cool the Easy Way
« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2012, 05:24:28 PM »
Quote from: joechimp on December 17, 2012, 05:15:39 PM
Ok, I'll buy that.  :)

:D :D   A good theory anyway  :D :D

It would not surprise me to learn that there is a speed controller for the fan atop the frame that is holding it  ;)
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