Will i need chassifans
Well it's time for me to build another computer but not for me, it's for my brother. I got the parts about about a week ago but haven't had the time to start. Today when i did i saw something, the chassi is missing chassifans.
The chassi is a Q-tec L-MD 350 black and i must say that the similaritys with my own antec sonata are remarcable. Anyways this case is with out a doubt "cheaper" than mine but even so i think it's strange that it doesn't feature any fans other than the one in the psu. Nor powercord!!
I'm not to fond of the fact of dealing with things i know nothing about so i looked online but no reviews could be found and according to q-tec everything should be fine.
I'm going to continue since i can't wait untill i get a reply but if anyone thinks this is a bad idea please say so quickly.
The rest of the stuff will be:
MSI 865PE Neo2-v mobo
intel p4 3e
crucial 512 mb ram - the only part i like since i use it too
XFS geforce fx 5500
unknow cd and discdrive but samsung hd
The chassi is a Q-tec L-MD 350 black and i must say that the similaritys with my own antec sonata are remarcable. Anyways this case is with out a doubt "cheaper" than mine but even so i think it's strange that it doesn't feature any fans other than the one in the psu. Nor powercord!!
I'm not to fond of the fact of dealing with things i know nothing about so i looked online but no reviews could be found and according to q-tec everything should be fine.
I'm going to continue since i can't wait untill i get a reply but if anyone thinks this is a bad idea please say so quickly.
The rest of the stuff will be:
MSI 865PE Neo2-v mobo
intel p4 3e
crucial 512 mb ram - the only part i like since i use it too
XFS geforce fx 5500
unknow cd and discdrive but samsung hd
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Had a look at the case and in the specs it states:
I personally would put 2 in, 1 in and 1 out, providing the case can be set up for it.
ps. Like the board. Sally has 3 of them.
pps. Happy Birthday
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=35-150-007&depa=0
Hell at that price grab 20 of em
On i sidenote i really hope i didn't break the cpu. Have never mounted a intel before and only one amd so i'm kinda new at this. I'll know soon enough.
Thanks for the answers.
I don't need 20 fans and my brother isn't much for online shopping but thanks for the advice.
Push the top cage onto the frame attached to the mobo. Next push the 2 levers over gently. This locks it into position.
To remove, push levers into opposite direction and to undo the cage, gently pry open with a flat bladed screwdriver.
I figured as much from the instructions but you're forgetting something. Murphy and his law.
Lot's can go wrong.
It seems as the right side of the case is supposed to come of to mount cds and stuff but so far it hasn't. I have a flatbed screwdriver i'll try to pry with. Hopefully that will help. I've checked the front and theres no screws there, only in the back. Why couldn't it have rails like the sonata, then i wouldn't have to bother with this.
I thought that building a computer would be easy and it would have been if it weren't for all the trouble i've had. For instance the mobo came with many screws but no good instructions as to what goes where so i ended up using the wrong ones and had to remove them again. Then it was yours truely stupid attempting to mount the cpu upside down. I couldn't figure why the pins didn't seem to fit before i noticed that i could see the pins. :o Good thing i didn't apply any pressure.
Edit
I just got the side of, came right of with the screwdriver. It didn't sit that hard just that i couldn't get a good grip before.
After i got the right side of it all went really smooth. I really hope i never have to attach those damn cables for the front buttons again.
Next i entered the temp meny and didn't like what i saw. The cpu temp was 60C and the case temp 40. I mounted the leftside cover too and left the computer to go and get the mail. When i got back here's what i found.
cpu: 60-65 C
mobo: 40-45 C
cpufan almost at 4000 rpm.
And it wasn't even on any load!!
Compair that to my system
cpu: 53
mobo: 28
cpufan at 1400 rpm
All at lowest settings in my fancontroller and running fah.
Sure a p4 will prolly run hotter that an 2.8 amd but still. I see now why this cpu get nicknamed presshot.
I turned it off and sure aren't gonna be booting it before more fans are added.
Are you still at 0 case fans? I'd believe those temps if you had no case fans in there.
It sounds stupid but he's right. The computer will run hotter than hell but it'll run. I just wanna get this thing out of my mind so i'll continue and hope for the best. Hopefully the store will accept it back should anything happen and may my brother not store anything to precious on the hd should it fail.
You really need some fans in that thing. Theres no sence in killing a perfectly good system when a fan will cost you $9 at the local computer store. Under load that chip is going to threshold out and smoke in less then a month.
I'm not. I'll tell my brother about my findings, then it's up to him to decide what to do. I too think it's stupid to run a computer this hot but i can't do anything since it's not my stuff. All i can do is hope that he trusts my advice. Since he told me to build it he knows i'm good with computers but so is my other brother and he thinks it'll be ok.
Hopefully he'll realize that it's not just about getting a computer to run, it's also important to make it run well under a long period of time. He doesn't use his computer alot but that's no excuse to let it break down. If only i was the oldest brother, that would make it easier. Unfortunaly i'm the youngest and my brothers ae atleast 10 years older than me.
Oh well. He'll be warned, i'll make sure of that. What he does then is his choice.
Also that computer ran win 98!! His main reason to upgrade was because his new cellphone has some features that requires faster cpu. I don't remember what it was, prolly for downloading pics from it.