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On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 23:31:28 -0500, zig <z1g@comcast.net> wrote:

The fans (2) are running, the case is open all the time.  I doubt it's a 
heat related issue.  The mainboard is running at 50C/122F and the CPU is 
currently 63C/146F.  There is no visiable dust.

As Martin pointed out, leaving the side off your case isn't good, you 
want to direct as much air as possible over things, which requires a 
little bit of focus - the side being off the case makes the fans pretty 
much useless.

That said, your system temp of 122F is *WAY HIGH* - you're cutting in to 
the life of your drives, especially.  Put the side back on your case, 
make sure your fans are set up reasonably, and work from there.  You may 
need to re-adjust or buy more fans..

The CPU temp is pretty high, as well, but as long as it's below 75C or 
so, you're not really risking the life of the CPU.

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