Airflow with this case

shinmoru

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So I have a Dell Dimension 4700 case and right now the video card I have is running a bit too hot for my liking. It's using the stock fans and I was wondering is there any downside to running it with it on it's side with the side panel off? I figured the cpu would still get the airflow it needs due to the green air funnel the connects to the cpu fan but am I wrong?
 

razercultmember1

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Seeing as you have a dell case I think a better option would be to buy an after market cooler for your video card.

What model is it?

Also if your up to it you could mod the case since buying a new case is out of the question (mobo incompatibility).
 

shovenose

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afaik he has this case
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the only fans are the psu fan and the cpu/case fan.
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1. you could put a pci slot fan in there
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835199010

2. you could replace the current CPU/Case fan with one of higher airflow (but a little more noise).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150053

3. mod in another fan somewhere

4. leave off the case side <-- may actually increase temps, and is NOT recommended

b4 you do all this, try cleaning out all the dust. and btw, what card at what temps?
 

shinmoru

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9500gt 1gb
61C idle
76 max

Without case
51-53 idle
roughly 63-66 max

That and it's lowered the temp on my HDD but those are the only sensors and I don't know about the CPU but from what I can tell the heat sink never gets terribly hot and I can still feel air moving from the funnel.