Last night I completly redid the interior of my computer.. Swapped in a new Enermax powersupply, and while I was at it completely rewired the interior to improve airflow.. Looks much neater now.
I use a FOP-38 to cool my duron(700o/c1000) does a great job but loud as heck. I remember reading somewhere that lining the interior of your case with eggcrates/foam will dampen the sound (which it did cut it at least 30-40%), and a heck of a lot cheaper than some of the consumer stuff. I was extremely careful to keep my casefans uncovered and I THINK that it will actually narrow the airflow channel and help keep the case cooler. Now, so far it seems to be working, and it does seem to be running cooler (and quieter thank god). My question is am I presently damaging my rig in unforseen ways? Thanks in advance. When I get a chance I'll post pictures of the set up.
[This message has been edited by dparadis (edited 10 January 2001).]
I use a FOP-38 to cool my duron(700o/c1000) does a great job but loud as heck. I remember reading somewhere that lining the interior of your case with eggcrates/foam will dampen the sound (which it did cut it at least 30-40%), and a heck of a lot cheaper than some of the consumer stuff. I was extremely careful to keep my casefans uncovered and I THINK that it will actually narrow the airflow channel and help keep the case cooler. Now, so far it seems to be working, and it does seem to be running cooler (and quieter thank god). My question is am I presently damaging my rig in unforseen ways? Thanks in advance. When I get a chance I'll post pictures of the set up.
[This message has been edited by dparadis (edited 10 January 2001).]
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