Hi guys. I tried different fans and things but nothing worked. I eventually decided to get a new case and transplant all components. Now I got a sleek aluminum case with a side window. It was expensive but everything seems to be running cool. This case even comes with fanned HDD section so no separate fans are necessary. Thanks for your advices!!
-Mark PS: Now what shall I do with this HP case and power supply? Maybe a geek sale? :) On Sun, 20 Jul 2003, Mark K. Kim wrote: > Hey guys. > > I think my computer is running too hot. Not the CPU, but the drives (CD, > DVD, HDD, floppy) -- whenever I insert a CD in, leave it in for a while, > and get it back, it's really toasty. Same with the floppy's metal slider, > whether it's been spinning or not. Opening the system, the metal chassis > surrounding the HDD are really hot (get burned hot), and the chassis > around the CD is pretty warm, too. > > I don't think this is normal. How are your systems? Why do you think > this is happening? -- I'm not sure where all the heat is coming from... > the heat seems to be concentrated in the HDD region, but my previous HDD > never created this much heat, I don't think, or maybe I've just never been > aware of it? > > I'd get a new PC case except there are a few things that a normal system > wouldn't have, like the CPU fan airflow redirection tubing, and the 5-in-1 > media reader connections (and the USB and the IEEE 1394) in the front. > Getting an internal fan I don't think would help, as the heat is > concentrated in the HDD region (3.5" bays, not the 5.25" bays). > > Thanks in adv! > > -Mark > > -- > Mark K. Kim > http://www.cbreak.org/ > PGP key available upon request. > > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > -- Mark K. Kim http://www.cbreak.org/ PGP key available upon request. _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech