by TaranT » Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:09 am
I always liked the idea of mounting a window air conditioner nearby, then building a duct to pipe the cold air directly into the front of the case. Or putting the PC inside one of those small refrigerators. Or building a PC INSIDE a small refrigerator (but condensation could be a problem!).
Anyway, case (i.e. system) temps are always difficult because of the case volume. Typically, there is only one sensor and it's on the main board. It may be at a local hot spot created by congestion of cables and "stuff". The actual inside temp might be ok. One thing I've done is to get a outdoor digital thermometer from Radio Shack and put the probe at different spots inside the case.
First thing is the basics. Make sure some fans are blowing in and some blowing out. Make sure the inlet openings are not blocked - sometimes these can be drilled larger. If the inlet holes are on the bottom of the case, raise the case above the table or carpet. Maybe re-arrange the cabling, if possible.
And your temps don't seem too far out of line to me. Right now, mine are 42 CPU, 44 board, and 50 in the power supply. This is a tight Shuttle case so it tends to run hotter than some.