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Originally posted by gmat
BladeRunner is running with zero fan as well. He's been running that way for a long time now, without any trouble.
So let's get serious. The way to get a truly silent system is NOT to add fans... This is not even an option.
To add some fuel to this, my own system is running with ZERO airflow on the mobo side (i've got a YY cube). That means, zero fan on mobo, RAM, mosfets etc.. The mobo side is at 36°C under load, and 34°C idle. Everything is quite warm, but not burning hot.
I've been touching capacitors and mosfets on the mobo - no hot component there.
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Personally, I don't care for any components to be allowed to get hot (i.e. zero fan), but hey, maybe that's just a personal preference. I'll stick with the theory that heat destroys electronics.
On the other hand, if one knows that one's PC is going to be completely upgraded in 2 or 3 years, then heck, go for it!