Improve this case for better cooling

Nevakonaza · 05-02-2008, 04:15 PM

Hey guys,

well i would like to try and improve my case cooling....lower my cpu temps,at idle it sits around 41c on both cores which i know for a c2d isnt that great as they usualy run cool.

this is my temp today...note that im Ripping a DVD and just finished playing cod4 so both cores and been used about 50% each.

my gfx card temps are good,it idles around 41c and never goes over 50c when gaming on cod4,my hard drive temps okay at 37c,its just my cpu temp im not happy with.

heres my case ,recomend any improvements?

Side of case has 2x vent holes,one which is right the side of my AC7 pro.

i would have thought with the AC7 pushing the air streight out the exhaust fan it would have kept my cpu cool but seems not

as you can probably see i have a fan (Intake on the front) but its pointless because theres no grills on the front

Back of case,left 2 plates blank for extra air to get in for my 8800GT

and finaly the front.

what do you recomend i do guys?

myPCrocks · 05-02-2008, 04:52 PM

Put the plates back in. It will help keep the temps down believe it or not.

I would put a different CPU cooler on it and a case fan in the side.

Nevakonaza · 05-02-2008, 06:25 PM

okay so il put those playes back on,i only got the ac7 pro a month ago going from a crappy akasa cooler which my temps were 51c idle with that pos.

that soon come out and got replaced with the nice quiet ac7.

Timo · 05-02-2008, 06:29 PM

You can try putting in the side fan, and then put another fan in the hole below. And I see that there are no mounting holes... But just make them yourselve?

Nevakonaza · 05-02-2008, 06:32 PM

I heard though that side fans actualy mess up the airflow

diduknowthat · 05-02-2008, 07:25 PM

The side fan won't do much as the AC7pro is a tower cooler. I would take out the entire back fan punch out holes and put in a nice grill. And maybe also do some cable management.

Timo · 05-02-2008, 08:01 PM

Oh wait the CPU is running hot, then try adding a fan on the heatsink (on the other side of where the current fan is). If that doesn't work well enough try to add another fan in the back that blows out of the case (try to the top of the case).

Nevakonaza · 05-05-2008, 01:58 AM

Right so im going to:

Put the back plates back in.

and take out the entire back fan punch out holes and put in a nice grill

anyone think i should replace my IDE cables from my cd drives from that ordinary one to this:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/124001

Any more ideas appreciated

ramodkk · 05-05-2008, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevakonaza

as you can probably see i have a fan (Intake on the front) but its pointless because theres no grills on the front

Actually it doesn't matter if theres no grill in the front as long as air is coming in the fan somehow such as an opening on the bottom front of the case.

Weird I idle @ ~25C with the AC Freezer 7 Pro

Vizy93 · 05-05-2008, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevakonaza

Right so im going to:

Put the back plates back in.

and take out the entire back fan punch out holes and put in a nice grill

anyone think i should replace my IDE cables from my cd drives from that ordinary one to this:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/124001

Any more ideas appreciated

I bought a rounded cable (IDE) because my ribbon IDE cable was too short. Thhen i went to fry's and just decided to pick up a rounded one.unless an flat ribbon ide cable is seriously jacking u up, it's not worth it.

05-02-2008, 04:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Inside my 500Se Benz Age: 19 Posts: 7,645	Improve this case for better cooling Hey guys, well i would like to try and improve my case cooling....lower my cpu temps,at idle it sits around 41c on both cores which i know for a c2d isnt that great as they usualy run cool. this is my temp today...note that im Ripping a DVD and just finished playing cod4 so both cores and been used about 50% each. my gfx card temps are good,it idles around 41c and never goes over 50c when gaming on cod4,my hard drive temps okay at 37c,its just my cpu temp im not happy with. heres my case ,recomend any improvements? Side of case has 2x vent holes,one which is right the side of my AC7 pro. i would have thought with the AC7 pushing the air streight out the exhaust fan it would have kept my cpu cool but seems not as you can probably see i have a fan (Intake on the front) but its pointless because theres no grills on the front Back of case,left 2 plates blank for extra air to get in for my 8800GT and finaly the front. what do you recomend i do guys? __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8Ghz - Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Western Digital Caviar 400GB Sata II Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP1 - Kaspersky IS 2009 Belinea o.display 22'' Widescreen (1680x1050) Last edited by Nevakonaza; 05-02-2008 at 04:19 PM.

05-02-2008, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
myPCrocks Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Midwest Age: 39 Posts: 255	Put the plates back in. It will help keep the temps down believe it or not. I would put a different CPU cooler on it and a case fan in the side. __________________ Too Many To List.

05-02-2008, 06:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Inside my 500Se Benz Age: 19 Posts: 7,645	okay so il put those playes back on,i only got the ac7 pro a month ago going from a crappy akasa cooler which my temps were 51c idle with that pos. that soon come out and got replaced with the nice quiet ac7. __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8Ghz - Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Western Digital Caviar 400GB Sata II Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP1 - Kaspersky IS 2009 Belinea o.display 22'' Widescreen (1680x1050)

05-02-2008, 06:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Timo Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Netherlands Age: 18 Posts: 289	You can try putting in the side fan, and then put another fan in the hole below. And I see that there are no mounting holes... But just make them yourselve? __________________ Ordered and in the making (the current one isn't worthy to be mentioned): Mobo: XFX 680i LT Sli CPU: Q6600 Vcard: 8800GTS G92 RAM: DDR2 800Mhz CL5 (OCZ) CPU Cooler: Scythe Infinity Vcard Cooler(s): Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 Rev2 PSU: Corsair 650TX

05-02-2008, 06:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Inside my 500Se Benz Age: 19 Posts: 7,645	I heard though that side fans actualy mess up the airflow __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8Ghz - Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Western Digital Caviar 400GB Sata II Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP1 - Kaspersky IS 2009 Belinea o.display 22'' Widescreen (1680x1050)

05-02-2008, 07:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,162	The side fan won't do much as the AC7pro is a tower cooler. I would take out the entire back fan punch out holes and put in a nice grill. And maybe also do some cable management. __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

05-02-2008, 08:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Timo Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Netherlands Age: 18 Posts: 289	Oh wait the CPU is running hot, then try adding a fan on the heatsink (on the other side of where the current fan is). If that doesn't work well enough try to add another fan in the back that blows out of the case (try to the top of the case). __________________ Ordered and in the making (the current one isn't worthy to be mentioned): Mobo: XFX 680i LT Sli CPU: Q6600 Vcard: 8800GTS G92 RAM: DDR2 800Mhz CL5 (OCZ) CPU Cooler: Scythe Infinity Vcard Cooler(s): Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 Rev2 PSU: Corsair 650TX

05-05-2008, 01:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Inside my 500Se Benz Age: 19 Posts: 7,645	Right so im going to: Put the back plates back in. and take out the entire back fan punch out holes and put in a nice grill anyone think i should replace my IDE cables from my cd drives from that ordinary one to this: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/124001 Any more ideas appreciated __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8Ghz - Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Western Digital Caviar 400GB Sata II Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP1 - Kaspersky IS 2009 Belinea o.display 22'' Widescreen (1680x1050)

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