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richlevy · 04-04-2009, 09:33 PM

OK, I answered one question for myself. I used the adapter to hook it up to the 4-pin and it appears to be getting much more power. On-line someone remarked that 4-pins are needed for 120mm, but it appears that even 80mm need to use them.

I'm still not clear on the exhaust/intake issue. Many recommendations are to have an intake fan in front and exhaust in the rear. My case only has a rear cutout for a fan.

Right now the temp is 93 degrees. The computer was off for a while and I also removed a lot of dust which can act as an insulator.

I'll see how high the temp goes with a little more use. I have hit 115 before. When this happened was usually when I had issues with the system recognizing CD drives and acting odd.

04-04-2009, 09:33 PM	#2
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	OK, I answered one question for myself. I used the adapter to hook it up to the 4-pin and it appears to be getting much more power. On-line someone remarked that 4-pins are needed for 120mm, but it appears that even 80mm need to use them. I'm still not clear on the exhaust/intake issue. Many recommendations are to have an intake fan in front and exhaust in the rear. My case only has a rear cutout for a fan. Right now the temp is 93 degrees. The computer was off for a while and I also removed a lot of dust which can act as an insulator. I'll see how high the temp goes with a little more use. I have hit 115 before. When this happened was usually when I had issues with the system recognizing CD drives and acting odd. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama