<div class="gmail_quote">On 8 September 2010 16:06, Tyler T <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tylernt@gmail.com">tylernt@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Props for recycling the case! Is there a fan somewhere to cycle air<br>
through the enclosure? Relying on convection alone without the top<br>
being 100% vented may not work out so well, I'm interested to hear<br>
your results once the cover is in place...<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5"></div></div></blockquote></div><br><div>My real 'desire' was for a totally fanless solution, though never having been down this road before I was maybe being rather naive!</div><div>
<br></div><div>The old second-hand power supply that I'm using currently creates more heat than anything else, so as funds permit I will be swapping it for a 'PICO' PSU and external power brick.</div><div><br>
</div><div>The supplied CPU fan on its quietest setting is totally inaudible though, and with the cover off it cools the CPU more than well enough. </div><div>With the cover in place I can watch HDTV or recordings for quite some time before the temperature starts to worry me, so I'm hopeful that with a more efficient PSU the existing ventilation slots plus the CPU fan will be enough; if not I will get a local sheet metal shop to add some more slots in the top of the case!</div>
<div><br></div><div>George</div><div><br></div>