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  • 12-05-2004 8:55pm
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    The Real B-man
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,

    i have a Dell 8300 i know i know i would like to cool it better fans etc can you suggest the best way to cool it as it gets very hot after a long gaming session i am unsure about connection types,size,power etc can you please inform me.
    Minium noise is important too


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    dogz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 358 ✭✭dogz


    V A P O C H I L L:) no seriously just add more fans remove any pressed grills etc


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    Prosta
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭Prosta


    My mate has an 8500
    That green cooling cowl thing is impressive. The PC is virtually silent.

    There aint that many places to put fans in a Dell.
    There should be an 80mm fan plastic mounting thing at the front of the system.
    Lash a fan in there and see if that will do it.

    If not you'll have to cut a hole in the side panel or get a PCI slot exhaust blower.


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    Dempsey
    Registered Users Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Don't think extra cooling on a Dell PC is necessary at all


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    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Originally posted by Dempsey
    Don't think extra cooling on a Dell PC is necessary at all

    yeh dell wouldn't sell the pc to you if it's gonna melt on you


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    sutty
    Registered Users Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭sutty


    I've seen a fair few dells over heat and shut down till the temps lowerd. Dells have crap cooling on them. I say bucther the thing and see what you can do with it. Better heatsinks and the such, replace any fans you can with higher RPM fans. can you post a pic of the inside of the system so we can get a full idea of what can be done to it?


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    Dempsey
    Registered Users Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    What model dells were these sutty?


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    The Real B-man
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    yeah its a Dell Dimension 8300 heres a few pics, sorry for the size:rolleyes:
    click Here


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    neokenzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭neokenzo


    Your picture link seems to be broken.


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    Sir Random
    Registered Users Posts: 771 ✭✭✭Sir Random


    B-Man, your pics had an extra ".jpg" and your site is offline?

    Most Dells I've worked with have very good cooling, never saw one with overheating probs.


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    The Real B-man
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    Sorry guys sorted it here click Here should take you there



    *** yeah the site its self is offline i use it for files & forums like this & am to busy to update it and put it online i mange a different site anyway so***


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    Sir Random
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    Does the green cowl fit tight around the heatsink? If it's raised at all, it'll reduce cpu cooling a lot.


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    The Real B-man
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    yeah it does fit tight around i just raised it for the pics


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