Not much, but a start

[Viper409]

A little while ago, I was reading at <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.twistedmods.com">Twistedmods.com</a> about how to round you're cables by yourself. Well, I finally got around to it today, and here is the result.
Before:
After:
My Case (it was running at time of pic, but doesn't look like it eh?):I put my only intake fan over my northbridge so that it would stay a little cooler. Temps dropped 1 - 2C. Eventually I will get more fans, but not right now. My temps aren't that bad yet.

[FTO]

umm yeh....be nice if the pictures worked....instead of showing that tripod thing

[GNXtreme]

yeah I second that...

[Ginsu543]

Strike three and you're out?!?!

[TranceJunkieXL]

ROFLOL! What they said. So much for using Tripod to host your pics. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">

[MrWiggly]

I did that with my floppy drive ribbon. What I did was cut and ripped every third wire to the ends and after they were all separate I just taped them up. It looks alot better then before thats for sure. I just couldn't find the right ones in town that I wanted and haven't odered any yet. :/ So that will have to do for now. I guess

[Viper409]

If that don't work for you guys, just click here.

[Ginsu543]

Still didn't work.

[killas1moBrandt]

there working for me<BR><BR>You need another fan or 2 (one intake fan in front and another one in back exiting) keep that video card and hard drive cooler.....also your cd roms create alot of heat in the top...could cut a hole in top and add another fan<BR><BR>just a thought!<BR><BR>nice job on the round cables....might try colored tape next time!

[Viper409]

I don't care about the colour of the tape. Black is fine by me. My VC doesn't get that hot at all, and I don't use my DVD or CD-RW tons. The side of my case is usally off all the time anyway.

[Avid6eek]

That's one hell of a northbridge cooler <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

[Viper409]

It does help a little, but not much cause the HS sucks, and the ambient temp is higher. Stupid summer. Plus we don't have central air at home, and my dad won't put the window A/C in my room. I just might have to move my comp downstairs where it is a little cooler.

[Avid6eek]

There is no AC in my computer room either, and I don't feel like having my comp. in the bedroom because then what is the point of the "computer room." During July this room can get as warm as 85-90F. Gonna watch my system beg for mercy. Well, I doubt it will beg...probably just shut down.

[FTO]

just curious, how is that 80mm fan being held to blow at the northbridge? is it just sitting on your vid card?<BR>That's pretty neat inside, except I agree, that you need at least another fan for exhaust....

[Avid6eek]

Your system would be much cooler if you took that fan off the northbridge and used it as exhaust.

[Viper409]

I leave the side off my case all the time. It actually doesn't run hot at all. According to MBM5, after 15 min of folding, my CPU temp is at 32 C and System Temp is at 29. There is a third sensor (don't know what it is) that is at 51 C. CPU temp is taken with Winbond 2 sensor, System with Winbond 3, and sensor three is Winbond 1. I know the CPU is right cause if I were to reboot right now, it would have the same temps. But I don't know what sensor 3 is. And yes, that 80 mm is resting on my VC. It's kinda convenient actually.