From mwagnon@ixpres.com Fri Sep 11 04:37:04 1998 From: mwagnon@ixpres.com To: users@lists.opensuse.org Subject: [SuSE Linux] Case cooling fans Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 21:37:04 -0700 Message-ID: <35F8A8F0.DABCCEA8@ixpres.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============4260900466572083999==" --===============4260900466572083999== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I put together a new system last weekend and I've never had any concerns with keeping my system cool. When I put it together I used a heatsink and cpu fan (without thermal compound, I'm going to radio shack this weekend), but I picked up a case cooling fan. It's one of those that is mounted in the front of the case. My question is...WHICH way should the airflow be? Should it take air in through the front of the case and pass it back through the system, or should it pull air in through the back and out the front? Yeah I know this is off topic, but I'm sure someone here can help me out. TIA, Mark - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e --===============4260900466572083999==-- From mlankton@home.com Fri Sep 11 05:03:03 1998 From: mlankton@home.com To: users@lists.opensuse.org Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] Case cooling fans Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 00:03:03 -0500 Message-ID: <35F8AF07.25CD6E93@home.com> In-Reply-To: <35F8A8F0.DABCCEA8@ixpres.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============7196797306771642762==" --===============7196797306771642762== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Whichever method will most efficiently put moving air over the cooling fins of your heat sink. Mark Wagnon wrote: >=20 > I put together a new system last weekend and I've never had any concerns > with keeping my system cool. When I put it together I used a heatsink > and cpu fan (without thermal compound, I'm going to radio shack this > weekend), but I picked up a case cooling fan. It's one of those that is > mounted in the front of the case. My question is...WHICH way should the > airflow be? Should it take air in through the front of the case and pass > it back through the system, or should it pull air in through the back > and out the front? >=20 > Yeah I know this is off topic, but I'm sure someone here can help me > out. >=20 > TIA, --=20 .###. =20 /#######\## -=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D- ;##### ;# Mike's WindowMaker ;##### ;# <= A HREF=3D"http://tasteslikechicken.ml.org/windowmaker.htmlhttp://tastesl= ikechicken.ml.org/windowmaker.html> \# /## -=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D- ###'---'#### - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e --===============7196797306771642762==-- From mwagnon@ixpres.com Fri Sep 11 06:36:03 1998 From: mwagnon@ixpres.com To: users@lists.opensuse.org Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] Case cooling fans Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 23:36:03 -0700 Message-ID: <35F8C4D3.E162F858@ixpres.com> In-Reply-To: <35F8AF07.25CD6E93@home.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============3988017763992590934==" --===============3988017763992590934== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I thought as much. The only problem is that the motherboard is oriented so that the cpu is located at the top of the case, but the mount for the fan is located in the front/bottom of the case. Hell, heat rises doesn't it? Whose idea was that? Well I guess I can always turn my case upside down :) Thanks, Mark --- Michael Lankton wrote: > > Whichever method will most efficiently put moving air over the cooling > fins of your heat sink. > - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e --===============3988017763992590934==-- From mlm@efn.org Fri Sep 11 15:10:10 1998 From: mlm@efn.org To: users@lists.opensuse.org Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] Case cooling fans Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 08:10:10 -0700 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <35F8A8F0.DABCCEA8@ixpres.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============7983691014563124380==" --===============7983691014563124380== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On Thu, 10 Sep 1998, Mark Wagnon wrote: > . . . > weekend), but I picked up a case cooling fan. It's one of those that is > mounted in the front of the case. My question is...WHICH way should the > airflow be? Should it take air in through the front of the case and pass > it back through the system, or should it pull air in through the back > and out the front? The new fan should almost always blow into the case. The power supply fan is already exhausting air, so sucking more air out could even make matters worse depending on how many and where the "leaks" are in your box. It is not uncommon in sealed, industrial electronic/control boxes (and other equipment too) to have a fan inside the box for the sole purpose of circulating internal air to reduce "hot spot" temperatures and distribute the heat more evenly. In fact, blowing internal air directly at the hot spots could be better than blowing fresh air into the cooler end of the box depending on ambient air temperature, amount of air flow, hot spot temperature, etc. I've never used any more than a CPU fan/sink, but I have thought about adding one if I decide to overclock my CPU. In any case, what you want is air circulation at the hot spots, and if you have to suck instead of blow to accomplish that, then do it! Mike McFarlane - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e --===============7983691014563124380==-- From arunkhan@xnet.com Fri Sep 11 16:09:02 1998 From: arunkhan@xnet.com To: users@lists.opensuse.org Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] Case cooling fans Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 11:09:02 -0500 Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19980911110902.007d6ba0@quake.xnet.com> In-Reply-To: <35F8A8F0.DABCCEA8@ixpres.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============5082167338844340933==" --===============5082167338844340933== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit At 09:37 PM 09/10/98 -0700, Mark Wagnon wrote: > >mounted in the front of the case. My question is...WHICH way should the >airflow be? Should it take air in through the front of the case and pass >it back through the system, or should it pull air in through the back >and out the front? > Mark, As most have said, circulation is the key. For example, I have an ATX case/PS which sucks in air and blows it over the CPUs (Micronics W6LI dual PPro). I have therefore, installed a fan at the top which blows the hot air :) out. HTH -- Arun Khan - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e --===============5082167338844340933==--