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re: NJC: Computer temperatures

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Venom 01:21 am UTC 02/14/08
In reply to: re: NJC: Computer temperatures - Markus 07:31 pm UTC 02/13/08

It's possible to use liquid cooling systems in your computer instead of fans, but they are generally more of a hassle to use. http://www.water-cooling.com/

> Does your computer HAVE a fan or two? I heard there are
> people using non fan systems... bs.
> If you use a vacuum cleaner and HAVE fans inside your
> computer stay away from the fans or at least HOLD them
> with your fingers when cleaning them! The speed they get
> from the cleaner can damage them.
>
> Markus.
>
> > Is anyone an expert on this? I got a new computer in 2006
> > and it's a black hard-drive. I keep it on the bottom of
> > the desk, because it would take up too much room on the
> > top. Anyway, it crashed in the summer once. I had no idea
> > why until I opened the hard-drive and saw that it was
> > filled with dust. Seriously, it was like one of those
> > Disney movies, Disney's Old Crone in "Snow White and the
> > Seven Dwarfs" in her lab in the dungeons. LMAO. Anyway,
> > ever since, I've been told to watch my computer temp.
> >
> > Apparently, the highest number it can go (on mine) is
> > 68.0C (or more) before the computer crashes. I'm on 51.8C
> > and I have no idea why. I've vacuumed the floor twice,
> > blown all the dust out of the hard-drive, taken the lids
> > off, given it breathing space, checked my CPU and nothing
> > seems to be overloading on the Task Manager. After the hot
> > days, it just seems to be gradually rising over a period
> > of time. The highest it got in summer was 46.0C and it's
> > been rising ever since. Not fast, just gradual. Anyway,
> > it's really annoying and I want it to stop.
> >
> > Ideally, I want the temperature to be at 29.0-32.0C. How
> > would I do this?
> >
> >


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