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Yeah, i know. But it is very warm in this room, it is usually around 30C.
Yeah, i know. But it is very warm in this room, it is usually around 30C.
Well as said, i'm gonna add some case fans hopefully by this or next month.
Cable management is the reason for it not staying cool. The first time I built a computer I did the exact same mistake but once I dragged the cables behind the motherboard plate inside the case temperatures dropped, and it also looks cooler if you have it nice and tidy in there..
Huh, i'll try that out. Yeah, i agree, way cleaner and nicer. Also congratulations on your Supporter badge! :)
Here is a tip for everyone out there. I see you have red sata cables. If they are the generic type without locking tabs I would replace them with better cables with locking connectors unless you want data errors, missing hard drives and general issues. I speak from experience that generic sata cables without locking tabs eventually suffer from all kinds of connection issues.
Amazon.com: (5 x Sata 3 Data Cable) SATA III (SATA 3) cable black (40cm) with Locking Latch straight to Right Angle 90 Degree | compatible up to S-ATA/600 | Serial ATA | 1,5GBs/3GBs/6GBs (backward compatible) | S-ATA Cable l Compatible with Sata I an
or similar is what you want for less issues.
Laith,
For sure you need to flip the PSU so the fan is pulling case air and exhausting out the back right away, this will act as a case fan. Then add a front and rear case fan ASAP. Your SSD can also mount in the back if the case has a space for cable management with Velcro and you may be able to open up one of the drive cages and cable manage for much better air flow.
Your temperatures are too high IMO even though you do have a high ambient of 30C. You need a couple more fans particularly a rear exhaust fan. I have my PCs on carpet but I raise them by putting some under the feet eg. a couple of pieces of timber (2-3cm) wide enough so the PC sits securely but not restricting any fan under the PSU.