used to aircool
 

yep, i used to love aircooled overclocks, until i got carried away that is. i have my site up, which shows how i became obsessed with fans:

My poor rig with 19 loud fans

Though to be fair I have 15 (soon to be 17) fans on my machine so you arn't the only fool.

*praises the Lord for fan controllers*

~ Boli

Open up your intake, not fan quantity :-)

300cfm will cool 1500W
100cfm will cool 100W

The problem is getting the right cfm to the right place at the
right time - admittedly more fans is easier than ducting :-)

Most cases have very poor air intake:
o Case punching = high resistance to airflow
---- slotted/hole punching = 45-55% brick wall
---- round wire grill = 9-11% brick wall
---- so a noise issue as well as airflow restrictive
o Plastic fascia can be the weakest link in the intake
---- often it is a simple 4"x1" cut-out
---- through which all your intake air must be drawn

If appropriate exhaust fans are fitted, a fan-less grill of 80mm,
92mm or even 120mm in the front-lower-side can boost cooling.

Cutting holes isn't easy - use a sheet-metal nibbler,
cheap part from automotive supply shops vs h/w stores.
--
Dorothy Bradbury
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