What should the case temp be?

MatrixEVO

MatrixEVO

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The temp in the case is about 29-31c when doing normal web browsing, music, etc. When I play a game, it goes up to about 36-38c. Is this normal? I have 1 80mm fan blowing in from the front, 1 80mm on the side blowing in, and 1 120mm blowing out the rear.
 
um, well your case temp is higher than my cpu temp lol, but 38 degrees is ok. Case temp really isn't that important and is one of the easiest to take care of, just get more airflow.
 
Did you say the temp sensor is beneath the hard drive? try to move it someplace else and see if that helps, if not then maybe somethings wrong with it.
 
geoff5093 said:
Did you say the temp sensor is beneath the hard drive? try to move it someplace else and see if that helps, if not then maybe somethings wrong with it.
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I did, now its near the bottom of the case, away from any parts, and it is still about 32c.
 
i have top back side going out and front going in and it stays low.
plus, i have an acrillic case and those suck at cooling
 
I have 11 (total, including VGA fan and stuff) fans but only 8 are on when the temp is normal. My Case temp has went as high as 26C and as low as 18C. But before I got my SI-120 and replaced the fans, My average idle Case temp was 32C so you are doing good.
 
I will replace the front fan with a silent 120mm that still pushes good air, and the same with the rear fan (the one that came with the case is almost dead silent, and pushes almost no air). The side fan I will leave be, and then hopefully my case temp will go down.
 
MatrixEVO said:
I will replace the front fan with a silent 120mm that still pushes good air, and the same with the rear fan (the one that came with the case is almost dead silent, and pushes almost no air). The side fan I will leave be, and then hopefully my case temp will go down.
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so the front fan pushes, back fan pulls and how bout side? does it blow in or out of the case?
 
liuliuboy said:
so the front fan pushes, back fan pulls and how bout side? does it blow in or out of the case?
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Side goes in, the rear 120 and side 80 haven't been touched, so they were installed by my case company.
 
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