I have a micro ATX Case that is running a P 4 3.0 ghz, with stock cooler and fan. With BFG fx 5500 OC'd video card. And 512 mb of Ram. The only fans I have are on the Video Card, CPU, and power supply (which is a cheap 400 watt), and one extra fan.
My cpu idels around 39C, and runs in the low to mid forties during normal usage. When I play Battlefield 1942, for over an hour, the system restarts and I belive it is caused by overheating.
Any ways I have a couple of questions.
1. The case only has one spot on the back for a 80 mm fan, should I use the fan to blow air into the system or out? The fan I have for it is a
Antec led fan that was like 10$.
2. What would be a good Cooler and Fan for my CPU. I don't really want to spend more than 25$ on one?
3. What are optimal tempetures for my system with it's setup?
Thanks
My cpu idels around 39C, and runs in the low to mid forties during normal usage. When I play Battlefield 1942, for over an hour, the system restarts and I belive it is caused by overheating.
Any ways I have a couple of questions.
1. The case only has one spot on the back for a 80 mm fan, should I use the fan to blow air into the system or out? The fan I have for it is a
Antec led fan that was like 10$.
2. What would be a good Cooler and Fan for my CPU. I don't really want to spend more than 25$ on one?
3. What are optimal tempetures for my system with it's setup?
Thanks