I believe in the fact that you can never overcool a PC but that pic takes it a bit too far.
As for the fan, the first priority would be to place it so it sucks hot air out of the case and throws it out the back. Next would probably be some fans in the front and lastly, a fan or two on the side panel.

Well that many fans is too much. Might as well use an entierly liquid cooled system.

Ive heard of some guy with a -40C case. WTF?! wouldn't the cold actualy damage the parts?!!

bring air in from the front, send it out the back.

Ok i got it now.

Back fan DEFINETLY.
Yes to a front fan.
Sure if you have a side fan .

The chips in our computers aren't designed to work in both extremes of temperatures.

But then again, which overclocker lets anyone else determine what parameters our chips are supposed to work with?


Our chips definitely can work outside those parameters, but to work at -40C continuously might not be good for the chip, although I don't see why....

Wait so what exactly are good temperatures?

What temperatures give you the longest life? is it just as low as feasable (not -40c )?

Well, all chips are designed with the standard room temperature in mind, which is 21C. I can't say if that would be the best temperature to run at though.....

Very few people would bother with keeping a chip around as long as possible. The only people who would continue to use really really outdated would be in places where actually physically changing the system would be really hard... space for example (I believe recently NASA was buying a whole rocketload of 386 chips or something....)

For most other people, I'd say keep it below 50C operating temps, and you''d be upgrading the computer before the chip reaches half its lifespan