On Thu, Apr 19, 2001 at 04:51:42PM +0000, Brian wrote:
> I currently
> have 2 fans but I usually run with one side off the case.

Put the side back on your case unless you've got external fans pointed at the
exposed side.  If your case is reasonably well-designed, you should get the
best air flow by letting the sides channel the air through it like they're
designed to do.  (Do you catch more of a breeze by standing in a wind tunnel
or by putting a fan in your front door and standing in the living room?  Why
should your computer's case be any different?)

Of course, if you're monitoring your CPU temperature and have seen it drop
after taking the side off, you can feel free to ignore me.  I'm just
repeating things that I've heard elsewhere and never tested (I've never had
heat problems in my boxen), but they seem reasonable.

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