nicknowsky Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I have a CISNET PC Mid-Tower nothing fancy Pentium4 w/HT 2.93GHZ Nvidia FX 5200 agp card but I keep the access panel off and keep the inside exposed?? BUT I have a little table fan that I keep aimed at the mobo and running at low speed IS THIS A NO NO?? Should I keep the computr covered?? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56822-how-bad-is-this/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbau Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 It's hard to say. A well designed case will normally run quite a bit cooler when it is all sealed up (so it has complete control over airflow). But many cheap cases aren't really designed for optimal airflow anyway. The best way to test is to see what temperature sensors say when the case is open or closed. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56822-how-bad-is-this/#findComment-405966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknowsky Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 good idea thanxxx Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56822-how-bad-is-this/#findComment-407370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ramm Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 It's NEVER a good idea to leave your hardware out. Dust and all this other {censored} is automatically attracted to it because of the electricity coming off of it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56822-how-bad-is-this/#findComment-407493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2k. Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 the best way to "somehow stop" dust is to put your machine on something,above floor ... because all dust is on the floor ... ~R Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56822-how-bad-is-this/#findComment-407587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhsh8r Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 the best way to "somehow stop" dust is to put your machine on something,above floor ... because all dust is on the floor ... ~R lol! its in the air too...... serously.... it is..... all dust is far from the floor, or you wouldnt have alergies.(some people) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56822-how-bad-is-this/#findComment-407634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 I have a CISNET PC Mid-Tower nothing fancy Pentium4 w/HT 2.93GHZ Nvidia FX 5200 agp card but I keep the access panel off and keep the inside exposed?? BUT I have a little table fan that I keep aimed at the mobo and running at low speed IS THIS A NO NO?? Should I keep the computr covered?? All depends on the CFM of the table fan at that speed. Although it may look weird, it CAN be more effective heat wise and dust wise over the standard setup the case as. But like already mentioned, its hard to say as every system is different and placement of cables, cards, drives etc can change what may have been a decent case layout. Edit: I had a motherboard that had dried cola all over many of the chips and the only way to keep it from overheating was to use a 12" floor fan. (Prior to cleaning it at least.) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56822-how-bad-is-this/#findComment-407678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollcage Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 The dust thing should be too much of an issue if you clean more often. You should probably go simply by the temperature difference. bwhsh8r is right, the air in your home is filled with dust and a lot of other stuff (like dead skin cells ). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56822-how-bad-is-this/#findComment-407680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbau Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 The dust thing should be too much of an issue if you clean more often. You should probably go simply by the temperature difference. bwhsh8r is right, the air in your home is filled with dust and a lot of other stuff (like dead skin cells ). lol. Nice dust mite avatar. If dust is only on the ground, how does it get there? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56822-how-bad-is-this/#findComment-407957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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