yes 4700 has a fan that blows cpu air into the case there by heating everything else up in the process and in my case my hdd.

Solution would be to get a fan exhaust AND a fan intake to get a better air flow going.

If I install 2 120 MM fans, by drilling holes in the case, to pull air out, will I void the warranty?

also, would that help much?

Message Edited by Hoovey on 07-14-2005 10:59 PM

Yep it would viod the warrenty and 1 would help ,2 would be overkill

Message Edited by HTT Good HT Bad on 07-14-2005 11:00 PM

or you could switch the fan around on the CPU to blow air out of the case but that may heat up your CPU a bit

so would reversing the CPU fan would vois the warrenty, you can add a couple slot fan in the bootom of the case

Message Edited by HTT Good HT Bad on 07-14-2005 11:01 PM

and if your confident that you will never ever need your warrenty i say go ahead and drill them holes

Ok,

well now that there is nothing to do that doesnt void the warranty, I guess I will just watch my dell always be burning hot! Now I cant play games as the gfx arent that good, and it gets so hot it lags out and everything freezes..

Message Edited by Hoovey on 07-14-2005 11:11 PM

Well,

I wont have an extra slot if I upgrade my gfx card.. If I install an nvidia geforce 6600(or 6800 not sure) PCI-E card, will my comp burn up?

Message Edited by Hoovey on 07-14-2005 11:36 PM

you could ad a couple of slot fans and if you have an extra 5 1/4in bay one of them big old bay coolers

Do you have one extra PCI slot, if you do add a slot cooler

or void your warrenty again and replace the stick dell fan with onw of them vantec tornado screamer fans

hi i found a good 3.5 fan i might be getting for my 8300

http://www.computerstore.co.nz/store/web/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=95&idproduct=1704
that might work

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No I'll just wait a while and get a comp with diecent parts.