John Waalkes wrote:

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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

It's just zinc-oxide isn't it? Know anyone in diapers?

Really? I thought that was the white stuff life guards plastered their noses with so they wouldn't get a burn. When I bought my last motherboard/cpu combo, the compound that was put on it was blue. Hmmm...

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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?

I just checked my Digital, and it sucks. No reflection on the cpu, that's just the direction it's going.

Can you FEEL air flowing into the case? The fan I bought (and I assume it's a cheapo model) has a variable speed motor with a temperature sensor on it. I stuck the sensor way up into the attic of my case (where I thought the heat would be the greatest), but I can barely feel anything.

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Yeah I know this is off topic, but I'm sure someone here can help me out.

Hey, this way I get to answer a few...

Have fun,

Thanks for taking the time :)

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