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alweiner7
I've been searching the Usenet archives for information pertaining to
cases which provide good cooling. (The case reviews I've read don't
discuss thermal design). One theme that has emerged from this search is
that in many case designs, the front air-intake grill is undersized and
it substantially interferes with airflow. A preferred case design would
be a wire front air-intake grill with a surface area comparable to that
of the front case fan. Is there a mid-tower or full-tower ATX case
available that has this preferred design?
In my Usenet search, I've found that some people achieve this preferred
case design by taking an off-the-shelf case and cutting out the
supplied grill using a nibbler. I'm mechanically unskilled so case mods
are not practical for me.
The Intel-inspired "thermally-advantaged" case design meets my case
cooling objective. It achieves this by using a "chassis air guide" (AKA
duct). I have a reservation about this approach. I have the impression
that a case which is "thermally advantaged" for one ATX motherboard
model may not be "thermally advantaged" for a different ATX motherboard
model. Is my reservation justified?
BTX might meet my cooling objective, but from what I've read on Usenet,
BTX doesn't show signs of becoming widely adopted.
My expected cooling requirements are modest. My computing needs would
be met with a 600 MHz (0.6 GHz) CPU, integrated video, two IDE hard
disk drives, and one or two optical drives. However, I want my system
to run cool in a 90 degree F room.
In the spirit of DIY, I want to select components that are well
engineered. I would like to select a case that is engineered for good
airflow.
cases which provide good cooling. (The case reviews I've read don't
discuss thermal design). One theme that has emerged from this search is
that in many case designs, the front air-intake grill is undersized and
it substantially interferes with airflow. A preferred case design would
be a wire front air-intake grill with a surface area comparable to that
of the front case fan. Is there a mid-tower or full-tower ATX case
available that has this preferred design?
In my Usenet search, I've found that some people achieve this preferred
case design by taking an off-the-shelf case and cutting out the
supplied grill using a nibbler. I'm mechanically unskilled so case mods
are not practical for me.
The Intel-inspired "thermally-advantaged" case design meets my case
cooling objective. It achieves this by using a "chassis air guide" (AKA
duct). I have a reservation about this approach. I have the impression
that a case which is "thermally advantaged" for one ATX motherboard
model may not be "thermally advantaged" for a different ATX motherboard
model. Is my reservation justified?
BTX might meet my cooling objective, but from what I've read on Usenet,
BTX doesn't show signs of becoming widely adopted.
My expected cooling requirements are modest. My computing needs would
be met with a 600 MHz (0.6 GHz) CPU, integrated video, two IDE hard
disk drives, and one or two optical drives. However, I want my system
to run cool in a 90 degree F room.
In the spirit of DIY, I want to select components that are well
engineered. I would like to select a case that is engineered for good
airflow.