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Plastic is non conductive, so unless the PSU is creating a point of pressure on the motherboard, you should be fine.
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Alright, I'll keep an eye on the temps. Thanks!
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High temp is probably due to lack of air flow.....CPU fan appear to be right underneath PSU fan too....
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The PSU and heatsink are likely fighting each other. A lower profile heatsink and a 120mm fan on the side would do a lot to help temps.
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Thanks guys.
Yes indeed, the psu fan is right against the cpu heatsink fan.
However, are they actually fighting each other, as Dougie says? My inkling was that the psu fan was pulling air out of the box, and obviously the cpu heatsink is pushing air away from the cpu. In that sense, the air flow is working in the same direction, is it not?
Dougie. I purchased a 120mm fan, but i dont see any way it can fit. As far as I can tell by reading reviews online, the only spot to do it is where the HDD is sitting (so its one or the other). Can you confirm this, or am i wrong?
I am still a bit bothered by how close the heatsin and psu are. Can anyone recommend an inexpensive but very low profile heatsink?
I dont know about downgrading the psu, it's either 250w or 300w, so I would worry about going any lower...
thoughts?
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ARg. even when i do that, fan doesnt spin for more than a second before stopping. Defective?
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Seems defective. Tried the fan on my gaming rig and it does the same thing.
