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How to Keep Your Computer Cool

Posted by Zonk on from the summer-is-not-a-friendly-computer-time dept.

ThinSkin writes "ExtremeTech is featuring a how-to article on keeping your computer cool by adopting an efficient airflow strategy for your PC case. The article goes into detail on what types of fans are optimal for your computer and your needs, where you should place them, and how to make your own fan mounts. From the article: 'With an efficient cooling strategy, there's no reason a case should ever grow so warm. Good airflow is critical to keeping your PC operating and extending the life of the components. Keep the air flowing!'"

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  1. How to Keep Your Computer Cool by slapout · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't run Windows.

    Oh, you meant the other kind of cool. Nevermind.

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  2. really? wow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    In other news: sky still blue.

    I should blow cool air into my computer and draw hot air out of it? Are you sure? There must be some other way!

    There's 5 minutes I'll never see again.

  3. How to Keep Your Computer Cool? by MasterB(G)ates · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pair of sun glasses, a dark case, a divx rip of Pulp Fiction, Ubuntu and a seemingly infinite supply of of p0rn.

    Now that is cool...

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  4. The Air must Flow by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 4, Funny

    Air is essential for the Guild navigators to pilot their bitTorrents from one node to another.

    If the Air does not Flow, bitTorrents will be impacted.

    The Air must Flow!

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    oh, and besides, those dust bunnies can get quite unruly at times, rabid almost, vorpal in their natures, if you will.

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  5. Re:Stirling Refrigerators by Penguin+Programmer · · Score: 4, Funny

    But, really, all of those fan and water and air-conditioning based cooling options are just really good ways to make your office or computer area really friggin' loud.
    It's not that I want to spend $1500 Canadian on my next computer case, but I'm going to seriously consider it. Just imagine, no fans at all to make my room noisy, and if there's a nuclear attack, I can hide behind it for safety!

  6. Re:Maybe... by PakProtector · · Score: 5, Funny

    Amen to GPUs being damn hot. I once made the mistake of doubting the stick-on thermometer I applied to my highly overclocked ATI 9600XT, and I got a nasty, nasty burn for my trouble.

    On the other hand, having the ATI logo branded into your right index finger is a social accomplishment at certain parties.

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