>> I just put together an ATX Athlon 64 system, it had 7 fans. That's
>> right, 7 fans.

> For some reason the tendency recently has been to add more exhaust 
> fans, first on the back below the PSU
> (which is exhausting anyway), then the side and/or the top of the 
> case - presumably because "getting the heat
> out" is the aim.

My desktop PC (actually desk underneath PC) has its temperature alarm 
set at maximum setting. On average NZ summer days when doing a cpu 
intensive task it would start doing a good imitation of a two tone 
emergency vehicle siren. Easy solution was to remove case side and 
position a large (500mm dia?) pedestal fan sans pedestal against the 
open side blowing large quantities of air into PC. Not pretty, but it 
works.


        RM 

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