Cooooolll!
Yahoo!
Got the new system up & running.
ASUS board, has the ASUSprob monitoring system.
When I started this project, I really didn't know zip
about most components, LUCKILY found this forum!
Had already bought a case - turned out to be an el cheapo
without much in the way of cooling hardware.
So, boned up on that subject, got a 120mm Antec Smart Fan
for the top to suck out, a 92mm Antec Smart Fan to suck
out the back near the CPU, used one of the 80mm case fans
with a screened filter to blow IN onto the RAM & board,
and added a screened filter intake on the forward bottom of each side.
I haven't "worked" the system hard yet, BUT
nontheless, while running things like scans etc the
CPU and the board run at between 28 & 30!
Guess it's working! The smart fans aren't running
very fast - 1700 & 1100 - so it seems they aren't
exactly being overworked.
Now to go to work on my wife's and 2 daughters systems!
Thanks to this Forum for giving me a quick but apparently
good education on this - as well as protection & other
hardware/software topics!!!
Yahoo!
Got the new system up & running.
ASUS board, has the ASUSprob monitoring system.
When I started this project, I really didn't know zip
about most components, LUCKILY found this forum!
Had already bought a case - turned out to be an el cheapo
without much in the way of cooling hardware.
So, boned up on that subject, got a 120mm Antec Smart Fan
for the top to suck out, a 92mm Antec Smart Fan to suck
out the back near the CPU, used one of the 80mm case fans
with a screened filter to blow IN onto the RAM & board,
and added a screened filter intake on the forward bottom of each side.
I haven't "worked" the system hard yet, BUT
nontheless, while running things like scans etc the
CPU and the board run at between 28 & 30!
Guess it's working! The smart fans aren't running
very fast - 1700 & 1100 - so it seems they aren't
exactly being overworked.
Now to go to work on my wife's and 2 daughters systems!
Thanks to this Forum for giving me a quick but apparently
good education on this - as well as protection & other
hardware/software topics!!!
