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VWWall wrote:
What the evidence shows here is that you are apparently losing the capability to think straight. Just like your comment on tube audio amps you just throw out the first thing you think of and stick with it no matter how incorrect it is. I suggest a supplement of Ginko Biloba along with that Geritol. It should do wonders, and a little Paxil would help that attitude problem. When you go to the circus to watch the clowns, you don't have to get into the ring with them. -- VWW gasp! You mean, you don't?? What's the point of going then, if not for a ride in the tiny red car with 42 other clowns??? -- I used to have abs. Now, I've just got ab. One big ol' Ab. - BigSkiff www.titanspot.com Pyongyang sounds more like the sound effect an ACME catapult makes as it goes off at precisely the wrong moment for Wile E. Coyote. - Cadbury Moose |
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kony wrote:
It is easy enough to tell if the case is helping- feel the side of it... If it doesn't feel warm, there's not enough of a temp difference to matter. If it does feel warm, you need more chassis cooling as even the bare minimal AMD and Intel recommendations will not let a chassis get that hot unless the front bezel were a solid restrictive panel. And that's exactly what it did. And yes, more flow would have cooled them to a point where the material wouldn't matter, but my point was to see if under the right circumstances an aluminum case would cool better. And yes it is probably a moot point because anyone that has an aluminum case is not likely to have a lack of fans or airflow, but the fact remains that the aluminum case *can* make a difference if the circumstances are correct. A difference worth the price difference, probably not. -- I used to have abs. Now, I've just got ab. One big ol' Ab. - BigSkiff www.titanspot.com Pyongyang sounds more like the sound effect an ACME catapult makes as it goes off at precisely the wrong moment for Wile E. Coyote. - Cadbury Moose |
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WindsorFox wrote:
VWWall wrote: What the evidence shows here is that you are apparently losing the capability to think straight. Just like your comment on tube audio amps you just throw out the first thing you think of and stick with it no matter how incorrect it is. I suggest a supplement of Ginko Biloba along with that Geritol. It should do wonders, and a little Paxil would help that attitude problem. When you go to the circus to watch the clowns, you don't have to get into the ring with them. gasp! You mean, you don't?? What's the point of going then, if not for a ride in the tiny red car with 42 other clowns??? Just don't be the first to get into the tiny red car! It can be hard to get out of. ;-) -- VWW |
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On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:53:42 -0500, WindsorFox
wrote: kony wrote: It is easy enough to tell if the case is helping- feel the side of it... If it doesn't feel warm, there's not enough of a temp difference to matter. If it does feel warm, you need more chassis cooling as even the bare minimal AMD and Intel recommendations will not let a chassis get that hot unless the front bezel were a solid restrictive panel. And that's exactly what it did. And yes, more flow would have cooled them to a point where the material wouldn't matter, but my point was to see if under the right circumstances an aluminum case would cool better. The circumstance would have to be very extreme- the system would not operate properly long-term like that, so I completely discount this situation as the aluminum didn't actually help, the system was still too hot. And yes it is probably a moot point because anyone that has an aluminum case is not likely to have a lack of fans or airflow, but the fact remains that the aluminum case *can* make a difference if the circumstances are correct. A difference worth the price difference, probably not. The fact remains that for any reasonable computer system implementation, aluminum is not going to help enough to be considered relevant. We don't have to acknowledge a situation where there is an extreme problem, as then we'd have to consider things like "having a sprinkler system in a case is a good idea" to cover situations where we're growing flowers in there or putting out fires. FWIW, most of the time I'd rather a steel case, because for the same thickness steel is sturdier. Some of the high priced thicker Al are nice, but come to think of it I might just as soon have it be that thick a gauge of steel instead of it were possible (seems nobody makes a PC case anymore over 1.0 thick, sometimes 1.2 on rackmounts but not so common anymore). |
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kony wrote:
On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:53:42 -0500, WindsorFox wrote: kony wrote: It is easy enough to tell if the case is helping- feel the side of it... If it doesn't feel warm, there's not enough of a temp difference to matter. If it does feel warm, you need more chassis cooling as even the bare minimal AMD and Intel recommendations will not let a chassis get that hot unless the front bezel were a solid restrictive panel. And that's exactly what it did. And yes, more flow would have cooled them to a point where the material wouldn't matter, but my point was to see if under the right circumstances an aluminum case would cool better. The circumstance would have to be very extreme- the system would not operate properly long-term like that, so I completely discount this situation as the aluminum didn't actually help, the system was still too hot. Of course it helped. It had to if one box was cooler than the other and it ran in both cases for over 8 hours each time. And yes it is probably a moot point because anyone that has an aluminum case is not likely to have a lack of fans or airflow, but the fact remains that the aluminum case *can* make a difference if the circumstances are correct. A difference worth the price difference, probably not. The fact remains that for any reasonable computer system implementation, aluminum is not going to help enough to be considered relevant. We don't have to acknowledge a situation where there is an extreme problem, as then we'd have to consider things like "having a sprinkler system in a case is a good idea" to cover situations where we're growing flowers in there or putting out fires. FWIW, most of the time I'd rather a steel case, because for the same thickness steel is sturdier. Some of the high priced thicker Al are nice, but come to think of it I might just as soon have it be that thick a gauge of steel instead of it were possible (seems nobody makes a PC case anymore over 1.0 thick, sometimes 1.2 on rackmounts but not so common anymore). Why? It shouldn't have to do anything but hold stuff and not fall when you lean on it. -- I used to have abs. Now, I've just got ab. One big ol' Ab. - BigSkiff www.titanspot.com Pyongyang sounds more like the sound effect an ACME catapult makes as it goes off at precisely the wrong moment for Wile E. Coyote. - Cadbury Moose |
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On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 09:22:13 -0500, WindsorFox
wrote: kony wrote: On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:53:42 -0500, WindsorFox wrote: kony wrote: It is easy enough to tell if the case is helping- feel the side of it... If it doesn't feel warm, there's not enough of a temp difference to matter. If it does feel warm, you need more chassis cooling as even the bare minimal AMD and Intel recommendations will not let a chassis get that hot unless the front bezel were a solid restrictive panel. And that's exactly what it did. And yes, more flow would have cooled them to a point where the material wouldn't matter, but my point was to see if under the right circumstances an aluminum case would cool better. The circumstance would have to be very extreme- the system would not operate properly long-term like that, so I completely discount this situation as the aluminum didn't actually help, the system was still too hot. Of course it helped. It had to if one box was cooler than the other and it ran in both cases for over 8 hours each time. Helped like putting a bandage on a cadaver? No, it did not help because it did not result in an acceptible operating temp. if it doesn't meet this basic goal, it was a misguided focal point, a detrimental thing to consider at all... so not only did it not help, it hurt. FWIW, most of the time I'd rather a steel case, because for the same thickness steel is sturdier. Some of the high priced thicker Al are nice, but come to think of it I might just as soon have it be that thick a gauge of steel instead of it were possible (seems nobody makes a PC case anymore over 1.0 thick, sometimes 1.2 on rackmounts but not so common anymore). Why? It shouldn't have to do anything but hold stuff and not fall when you lean on it. Thicker metal flexes less, meaning less strain on boards, and thin walled component cases (like optical drives). It can matter merely scooting a case across a desk, or picking it up, let alone transporting it. That's no guarantee it will break a system immediately, but given same design of case the thicker metal has an obvious benefit. Thicker metal also vibrates less, and the mere weight of components can actually deform a cheap case a little. "Little" may not be but a millimeter, but we'd talking about parts that mount to the rear and have slot contacts, so a millimeter can be a lot. Better question is, why would you NOT want a sturdy case? Would you want a refrigerator or automobile that is flimsy too? So what if it weighs 10 lbs more, are you lugging it to lan parties every weekend? Same situation with any quality merchandise, thin and flimsy is just poor quality goods if the weight reduction isn't targeted towards an important function of the device. |
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Why the long discussion about the temperature advantages of metal
cases? The *main* advantage of metal cases is RFI/EMI suppression, and to a lesser degree, rigidity. Trying to get a plastic case to pass FCC testing can be frustrating, indeed. |
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On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 10:42:14 -0700, UCLAN
wrote: Why the long discussion about the temperature advantages of metal cases? The *main* advantage of metal cases is RFI/EMI suppression, and to a lesser degree, rigidity. Agreed. Trying to get a plastic case to pass FCC testing can be frustrating, indeed. .... requires metal paint that costs as much as metal sheeting would. |
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