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Answer» Hello. I built a NEW rig some months ago, here it is: i5 4690k 3.5 ghz with Cooler CPU Arctic Cooling Alpine 11 GT rev.2 , gtx 660 2 gb , 8 gb ram , my mobo is a gigabyte micro-atx h81m-s2v.I'm using the pc for gaming mostly. also have a spot for a 92 mm fan on the back of my pc , would that drop the temp? Should i reset the cooler? I just don't know...Your temps are withing a safe RANGE. But you could add a fan to the box. That would be a low cost investment ant not require any mods to what you already have. Ideally, you should have at least one fan that blows into the box and one exhaust fan. But if only one fan, the blower fan is more important . http://www.xoxide.com/computer-cooling.html Cooling a Computer - Xoxide Look over his REMARKS about negative pressure inside the case. Hope that helps. EDIT: I disagree with that author about the negative pressure being BETTER. Dirt and dust are never better. Dust, more that anything, will ruin your cooling efficiency. I say avoid negative pressure.Thanks. Knowing that my temps will not harm the computer helps. I said that i have a spot at the back of the case for a 92mm fan but the distance between holes are 85 mm..I read somewhere that 85 mm distance from hole to hole means a 92 mm fan , is that true?That is true yes. Again, what case fans do you have at the moment and what spaces does your case have?I dont have any case fans...i have space for a back fan and i think that also for a small rear fan ( but i dont think i can put a rear fan because of the cables and i see only 1 sys_fan on my mobo)Surely a rear fan and a back fan are the same thing? You should definitely get a rear fan to exhaust air out and also ideally a front fan taking air in. This case certainly doesn't sound like it's designed to hold a powerful machine with dedicated video card, you may want to consider upgrading to a better case.Sorry , I tought rear means side xD . So i have space for a 92 mm fan on the back and a small one on the rear (connected to the psu) . Indeed , my case is pretty bad for this TYPE of syste, it doesnt have any kind of holes in front of it.I would really recommend upgrading the case then to something that has at least a rear and front fan - You could get something really cheaply that would do the job or spend a bit more for something reasonably made.Oh the woes of micro ATX builders... |
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