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Hi, I am not trying to overclock my computer. But I am running a high-end, custom-built machine for use in my recording studio. I am having trouble with it reaching really high temps inside the case (over 100 deg.). I'm not sure what the processor is running at. I've got the computer in an isolated case that I built to reduce noise, because the machine is in the control room and needs to be quiet.
I'm running a PIII 800
3 IBM 10,000 rpm Ultra160 SCSI hard-drives
several other Jaz, tape back-up, CD-RW, etc.
Matrox G450 dual video
And many other sound cards, modems, etc.
It is mounted in an Appro brand Server-type rackmount chassis. It has 3 very noisy fans mounted in the middle of the chassis that pull air in from the front across all the drive bays and blow it out the back across the motherboard. The power supply,of course, has a fan. And the CPU is a slot 1 type that I got from STEP Thermodynamics with 2 fans mounted on it.
The rack enclosure that I built to house the chassis and keep down noise is big. It's made from 3/4" ply. Fully enclosed, with the chassis basically floating in the middle of it with a few inches of space for air flow all around it. In the back of this box are two quiet fans. One is blowing air in on the bottom, while one is blowing air out at the top. They're sort of creating a loop of air that comes in and blows under the chassis to the front, up, and back out over the top (hopefully the internal chassis fans suck the new air in and through when it gets to the front). I've got about 3" between the rack-case and the wall, to allow air to get in and out of the fans.
I thought this would all be enough ventilation for the computer to be happy, but it quickly heats up to about 102 degrees within about one half hour after turning it on. And this computer I usually leave on 24/7. I have been having really bad video signal problems when it gets hot, and I need to make sure that this computer is performing at optimum level, it is what my business is centered around for recording.
****Does anybody have any ideas as to why this is not ventialting properly or any other ideas I might try in order to bring down the temp on this beast???
I know I can always take off the front and back lids of the rack-mount, but then the noise problems return--and that is what I've been trying to get rid of......
I would appreciate any feedback!!!
Thanks,
Chris
pSYONIC Laboratories
I'm running a PIII 800
3 IBM 10,000 rpm Ultra160 SCSI hard-drives
several other Jaz, tape back-up, CD-RW, etc.
Matrox G450 dual video
And many other sound cards, modems, etc.
It is mounted in an Appro brand Server-type rackmount chassis. It has 3 very noisy fans mounted in the middle of the chassis that pull air in from the front across all the drive bays and blow it out the back across the motherboard. The power supply,of course, has a fan. And the CPU is a slot 1 type that I got from STEP Thermodynamics with 2 fans mounted on it.
The rack enclosure that I built to house the chassis and keep down noise is big. It's made from 3/4" ply. Fully enclosed, with the chassis basically floating in the middle of it with a few inches of space for air flow all around it. In the back of this box are two quiet fans. One is blowing air in on the bottom, while one is blowing air out at the top. They're sort of creating a loop of air that comes in and blows under the chassis to the front, up, and back out over the top (hopefully the internal chassis fans suck the new air in and through when it gets to the front). I've got about 3" between the rack-case and the wall, to allow air to get in and out of the fans.
I thought this would all be enough ventilation for the computer to be happy, but it quickly heats up to about 102 degrees within about one half hour after turning it on. And this computer I usually leave on 24/7. I have been having really bad video signal problems when it gets hot, and I need to make sure that this computer is performing at optimum level, it is what my business is centered around for recording.
****Does anybody have any ideas as to why this is not ventialting properly or any other ideas I might try in order to bring down the temp on this beast???
I know I can always take off the front and back lids of the rack-mount, but then the noise problems return--and that is what I've been trying to get rid of......
I would appreciate any feedback!!!
Thanks,
Chris
pSYONIC Laboratories