Backward PCI cards?
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No, he means that the backside of the PCI cards' circuit board faces upwards, instead of the component side.
That's exactly as it should be, it keeps the majority of settling dust just lying on a bare board, instead of clogging up the components. It also keeps the area next to the RAM and the CPU socket free from any intrusions from the first PCI-e slot. Many motherboards are EXTREMELY tight, and on some, you have to remove a video card to get the RAM in or out. Can you imagine how tight it would be if the components (and therefore the cooling system) was sitting on top of the PCI-e slot? You woudn't be able to fit a decent CPU cooler at all.
The only downside I can see to the current system is that passively cooled graphics cards (like my Gigabyte X800XL) have to have heatpipes to get the heat round to the "top" of the card, in order to effectively radiate heat away. This **does* encroach into the CPU cooling area, but my Thermaltake Sonic Tower passive CPU cooler fits without issue.
This is a legacy thing, from way back, and it aint gonna change any time soon - not even with the BTX form factor.
So just get used to it.
That's exactly as it should be, it keeps the majority of settling dust just lying on a bare board, instead of clogging up the components. It also keeps the area next to the RAM and the CPU socket free from any intrusions from the first PCI-e slot. Many motherboards are EXTREMELY tight, and on some, you have to remove a video card to get the RAM in or out. Can you imagine how tight it would be if the components (and therefore the cooling system) was sitting on top of the PCI-e slot? You woudn't be able to fit a decent CPU cooler at all.
The only downside I can see to the current system is that passively cooled graphics cards (like my Gigabyte X800XL) have to have heatpipes to get the heat round to the "top" of the card, in order to effectively radiate heat away. This **does* encroach into the CPU cooling area, but my Thermaltake Sonic Tower passive CPU cooler fits without issue.
This is a legacy thing, from way back, and it aint gonna change any time soon - not even with the BTX form factor.
So just get used to it.
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Simple Solution...And Im Planning On It..... In My Acrylic Case Im Gonna Reverse My Panels So MY Motheroard Is Also Reversed (Unique In A Acrylic CaseMake sure you incorporate extra cooling then (maybe ductwork?), because in that case, the heat from the CPU is going to rise through your cards and increase their temp, especially your video card.
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Without a picture, I can't help you cause I am not really sure what you are talking about. The cards are designed with the board up and the components down. The motherboard would have to be on the other side for them to fit any other way.
I don't know what you mean by backwards, cause you said the board is on top before.
Without a picture, I can't help you cause I am not really sure what you are talking about. The cards are designed with the board up and the components down. The motherboard would have to be on the other side for them to fit any other way.
I don't know what you mean by backwards, cause you said the board is on top before.
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Your cards are not backward, and the agp and pci slots are not inversed(position wise).
You have a perfectly normal motherboard with perfectly oriented expansion cards. Your video card is on top, like it should be, with the pci cards underneath.
But for your computers sake, go out and buy a can of air and dust that computer out. When you have a clear side, stuff like dust really shows up.
Don't worry about your computer, your fine.
You have a perfectly normal motherboard with perfectly oriented expansion cards. Your video card is on top, like it should be, with the pci cards underneath.
But for your computers sake, go out and buy a can of air and dust that computer out. When you have a clear side, stuff like dust really shows up.
Don't worry about your computer, your fine.
OMG...first of all yes older PCs did have everything right-side up but that was waaayyy back to the Pentiums and early Pentium II systems. If I recall (could be wrong) AMD K6-II mobos were the first to have 'upside down' slots but maybe i'm wrong. Anyways, yes your system is perfectly fine.
But geez you may want to do a little compressed air thingie to your pc as it is a frikin dustbowl!
EDIT: Dust causes overheating, and contrary to popular belief, *most* PCs are cooled more efficiently with the case on, not off. Clean the frikin dust and your overheating problems should go away.
But geez you may want to do a little compressed air thingie to your pc as it is a frikin dustbowl!
EDIT: Dust causes overheating, and contrary to popular belief, *most* PCs are cooled more efficiently with the case on, not off. Clean the frikin dust and your overheating problems should go away.
The key to cooling fan based PCs is air temperature differential and airflow. When you get a layer of dust on your componenets like the one you have, the dust acts like an insulator and increases the temperature of your components.
Have the case off diverts airflow in and out the side instead of across your components like its designed.
Have the case off diverts airflow in and out the side instead of across your components like its designed.
I am pretty sure you heard wrong. I clean everything in my case quite often and never had a fan go bad from it.
If I were you, I would question some of the things you hear more often. In your various posts, you have heard a lot of things from your friends or wherever that have been mininformaed or just been wrong.
My advice is to spend a little more time looking at releable sources on the internet and come to your own conclusions.
If I were you, I would question some of the things you hear more often. In your various posts, you have heard a lot of things from your friends or wherever that have been mininformaed or just been wrong.
My advice is to spend a little more time looking at releable sources on the internet and come to your own conclusions.
Can't believe I'm replying to this string, but more so, can't believe that everyone is entertaining this post and trying to help this guy. He's either a total dumb**s or playing games with the kindly forumz folks. C'mon, how much of n00b do you have to be to ask if the pci cards have the components soldered to the "proper" side of the pcb. For goodness sake, get a clue...you stupid tool...
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I agree perfectly that the dust is causing a lot of your problems. Improve your cable management with the tube cables instead of the flat ribbons). If a new PSU is another option, get a modular or something with good cable management.
P.S.: The dust inside can be 100x more dangerous than outside air. Can cause long term alergy and breathing related problems (even cancer).
Can also use anti-static clothes (like the swifter kind for the floors) so you do not end up blowing all the dust around.
Even I put a vacuum to my case and I don't mean on the components.
I agree perfectly that the dust is causing a lot of your problems. Improve your cable management with the tube cables instead of the flat ribbons). If a new PSU is another option, get a modular or something with good cable management.
P.S.: The dust inside can be 100x more dangerous than outside air. Can cause long term alergy and breathing related problems (even cancer).
Can also use anti-static clothes (like the swifter kind for the floors) so you do not end up blowing all the dust around.
Even I put a vacuum to my case and I don't mean on the components.
Sorry, I meant try something like this: VGA Fan.
I am not reccomending that specific one, just something along those lines.
I am not reccomending that specific one, just something along those lines.
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