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theyangster
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since this is kinda both in the Cooling and the Modding section
i'll put it in the modding section because of it's use of certain materials
i'd say it's a more....efficient way of cooling
looking at the inside of my case.....
realized i could use my rear 120 fan to it's full potential
what did i do?
(note - I have an aerocool vm101, so what I say may only impact a few of you, but i think it's still a cool idea :wink: )
first realized how much "wasted" space is in between the graphics card and the left side panel. I mean really, air bypasses the CPU and and aerocool and goes straight to the rear case fan. "air(water too?) takes the least path of resistance" yada yada
I decide to close it up with cardboard, but it wasn't as easy because the VM-101 has two heatpipes going around the card
there is some electrical tape covering the edges that touch the video card
just in case of a freak accident
it doesn't end there
also realizing that the heat rising from the VM101 could potentially/does? raise my CPU temps a bit.
i decided to seperate the two heat sources by.....a plastic binder divider
it's nice and felxible and made by wilsonjones!
so in theory (i love that phrase)
the 120 fan is sucking two different heatsources
also theoritically the "dead" space is smaller and so cool the the CPU more effectively
to sum it up
dead space = bad
cardboard + electrical tape = good
heat rising from VM101 + higher CPU temps = bad
VM 101 + CPU
----------------
plastic divider
=
good!
And the benifit to this?
-being a nerd
-and.....about a 1 degree drop in temps (both case and CPU) [no vga temp]
and my last "in theory"
in theory
it "should" cool even better with the case panel on
, but it doesn't
stupid theories
hope you enjoy my ducting! (actually, maybe dividing is a better word)
5 uses of in theory(different word forms)! no wait 6!
i'll put it in the modding section because of it's use of certain materials
i'd say it's a more....efficient way of cooling
looking at the inside of my case.....
realized i could use my rear 120 fan to it's full potential
what did i do?
(note - I have an aerocool vm101, so what I say may only impact a few of you, but i think it's still a cool idea :wink: )
first realized how much "wasted" space is in between the graphics card and the left side panel. I mean really, air bypasses the CPU and and aerocool and goes straight to the rear case fan. "air(water too?) takes the least path of resistance" yada yada
I decide to close it up with cardboard, but it wasn't as easy because the VM-101 has two heatpipes going around the card
there is some electrical tape covering the edges that touch the video card
just in case of a freak accident
it doesn't end there
also realizing that the heat rising from the VM101 could potentially/does? raise my CPU temps a bit.
i decided to seperate the two heat sources by.....a plastic binder divider
it's nice and felxible and made by wilsonjones!
so in theory (i love that phrase)
the 120 fan is sucking two different heatsources
also theoritically the "dead" space is smaller and so cool the the CPU more effectively
to sum it up
dead space = bad
cardboard + electrical tape = good
heat rising from VM101 + higher CPU temps = bad
VM 101 + CPU
----------------
plastic divider
=
good!
And the benifit to this?
-being a nerd
-and.....about a 1 degree drop in temps (both case and CPU) [no vga temp]
and my last "in theory"
in theory
it "should" cool even better with the case panel on
, but it doesn't
stupid theories
hope you enjoy my ducting! (actually, maybe dividing is a better word)
5 uses of in theory(different word forms)! no wait 6!