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Izzardius   12-31-2006 at 03:34:32 PM

I am putting together a new system and I'm trying to decide how many fans I need to put in and how powerful they need to be. Here's the setup:

Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz
2Gb 667 DDR2 RAM
120 Gb 5400 rpm HD
512mb nVidia 7600gs(with fan)
500w power supply(with fan)
2 CD/DVD drives

The case I currently have has one side 80mm fan for intake and one rear 120mm fan for exhaust. I don't plan on overclocking it anytime soon, so I was wondering if this would be sufficient.

Also, how worthwhile are PCI slot fans?

Thanks

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sruane   12-31-2006 at 04:13:36 PM
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This really isn't enough to go on, but I would say it should be OK.

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Izzardius   12-31-2006 at 04:17:39 PM
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What more information would be needed?

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sruane   12-31-2006 at 04:19:20 PM
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What case are you using? What is room temperature? How are your cables routed?

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Izzardius   01-01-2007 at 03:37:39 AM
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Standard ATX case, room temp is about 70 or so, possibly hotter during the summer, nothing special for the cables.

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sruane   01-01-2007 at 03:54:53 AM
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Standard ATX case, room temp is about 70 or so, possibly hotter during the summer, nothing special for the cables.



What case are you using? There is no such thing as a "Standard" case. They're all different.

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akahuddy   01-01-2007 at 04:00:12 AM
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Although not a cooling answer, I would reccomend that you buck up and get a 7200 RPM HD instead of a 5400.

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Izzardius   01-01-2007 at 04:24:24 AM
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Standard ATX case, room temp is about 70 or so, possibly hotter during the summer, nothing special for the cables.



What case are you using? There is no such thing as a "Standard" case. They're all different.

I know its an XION, but other than that I'm not sure about anything else-I've had it for about two years now and don't have the box anymore.

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