brianthekiller
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Nothing fun to post about here. I'm not overclocking or doing anything the least bit interesting to my PC. My system is a modified Emachines T6520. I've added an Antec SmartPower2.0 400W PSU and a 6600GT. My problem is just that about 30 minutes after bootup, the CPU fan kicks in to overdrive and is pretty loud. I know it's an airflow problem because if I remove the side panel, it cools down. I opened it up and made sure that the wires were dealt with cleanly. I have all the extras stuffed into the drive bay that my 9-in-1 media reader uses. My hard drive line is routed around the case using electrical tape so that it doesn't hang down into anything. So I think I'm okay on that front. I rebooted once, and checked my temps in the BIOS. I haven't found a Windows program yet that will allow me to monitor temps on this machine. My CPU was right around 55C and my System was around 33C. I'd like to get that CPU down to about 35-40. How can I do it for the least amount of money?
P.S.
Until I get this properly fixed, is it very dangerous to run it with the side panel off?
P.S.
Until I get this properly fixed, is it very dangerous to run it with the side panel off?