[plug] SATA & Debian

[William Kenworthy]

I have found that using a single decent 120mm fan blowing into the case
made more of a difference than a copper heatsink and 6000rpm fan on a
athlon (use both though!), even though the case has two cheapo 80mm fans
already.

Make sure the fan is set high, or the case is mounted high off the
floor.  Dust gets in and clogs the works - gets really bad once you get
a decent airflow in a dirty environment.

Filters are a possibility, but I have a love hate relationship with
them.  Dust still collects (much reduced though), they restrict airflow,
and gets worse very quickly, and once clogged have to be cleaned.  In a
relatively clean environment though, most dust seems to go through an
unfiltered system and only small amounts collect over time.

BillK


On Thu, 2004-01-15 at 00:05, Tim Bowden wrote:
> Summary so far:
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> 
> 4.  Case & airflow:  This is something that I am well aware of.  Once it
> wasn't even an issue but the way todays HDD's generate heat to add to
> the already significant CPU heat problem (and GPU for the fancier
> cards), it needs serious attention.  Scott- you've recommended the Lian
> LI cases.  I will look into these.  I am planning on using case fans to
> maximum effect.  Sucking in air over the hard disks with a few case fans
> will certainly keep them cool but is the standard cooling that comes
> with Intel & AMD box sets good enough for 24*7 operation?  In my
> (limited) experience it seems to be.  Does anyone have contrary
> experience?
> 
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