Cooling! :/

[baron insig]

Any tips on the whole genre i kinda resorted too, 2x 50p fans sucking out, whilst having taken off cd drive covers so i have a hole in the front of my case

cpu it at 43 on idle
hdd 36
gfx 40

is this bad? im not really very clued up on what temps hardware can withstand

Ty

 

[Asus]

Perfectly find temps, although I wouldn't leave any drive bays open. Dust is your worst enemy.

 

[blahblahblah]

Any tips on the whole genre i kinda resorted too, 2x 50p fans sucking out, whilst having taken off cd drive covers so i have a hole in the front of my case

cpu it at 43 on idle
hdd 36
gfx 40

is this bad? im not really very clued up on what temps hardware can withstand

Ty

Great temps considering. My Athlon XP 2800+ idles around 47C. Then again, I live in a hot climate. When tempertures dip, my CPU temp drops as much as 4C. Anything below 50C idle is perfectly fine for your CPU.

Also, listen to Asus, dust is your enemy.

:sniper: :dork: (dust)

 

[baron insig]

ok

i really want a hole at the fron of my case cos it will ahve cooler air flow

mite fashion some kind of dust filter

 

[OrphanBoy]

If you're worried about those temps (and you shouldn't be), try underclocking and undervolting it a tad. Just a small reduction in voltage gives a big reduction in heat! And you might not notice the speed dip.
I got a 'free' Shuttle PC from work with a 3gig P4 and undervolted and underclocked I can run it without a single fan!