On 19/09/2020 12:04, Rob via Hampshire wrote:
Hi all
As ever – quick questions with more detail below. I’ve got a brand
new PC (mobo, PSU and cards) in a very old case with no System Fan
(big “funnel” seems to be all it has) – is that a recipe for
disaster? If so – do I either transplant into a new case or attempt
to mount a system fan somewhere in the old case? For those that
think this is a no-brainer because a fan is so cheap compared to a new
case (and all the trouble of the transplant) – please bear in mind I
have very poor sight and, though I have a fully sighted helper – she’s
a technophobe! Hence “mounting a fan somewhere” is not as easy as
you might think.
A bit more detail:
A few weeks back I posted here about the lagging / delay issues I’ve
been having with my new PC (replaced in June) and running W10 –
apologies for OT post.
I’ve managed to improve things (by turning off the 3^rd monitor) but,
this very morning, after leaving the PC on accidentally all night, the
lags were back with a vengeance. This made me think it’s more likely
to be a heat issue. That said, I have just rebooted and things seem
ok (for now!!).
Said PC is a mobo bundle I bought from Novatech which we transplanted
into a very old case. The case is fine but, instead of a system fan,
it has an internal “funnel” connected to a grill in the case wall.
There is a fan on the PSU and one on the CPU but these are the only 2.
I had a quick tweak of the BIOS settings and just realised that,
despite it saying CPU temp is around 39 deg C, it was giving me an
alarm so often (and in times of load) that I’ve had to switch it
off. I’d not considered overheating as an option before – and it’s
never shut down or anything like that.
So any constructive solutions would be very welcome.
Cheers
R
I bought my PC from Novatech in 2007 as a "bare-bones-bundle" (mobo -
case - memory). As yours, it has the "funnel" directing air to the CPU
cooler fan, another fan in the PSU, and a third 120mm fan screwed inside
the grille below the PSU blowing out of the case. This fan is connected
to the SYS_FAN header on my mobo. I haven't experienced any issues with
overheating but this wasn't a top-end model even back then.
Hope that this is of some assistance. I can send you a photograph of the
internal layout of my PC if that helps.
John
P.S. Looking at the amount of dust that accumulates inside my PC, it
looks like a very cost-effective alternative to running a Dyson,
particularly as this is internet-enabled.
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