Amazing Blowhole

[Gait_Keeper]

I cut a blowhole into the top of my case and attached an 80mm fan ( on the inside of the blowhole ) temps dropped about 5-7C.

Now its getting hot outside, today is in the 80F and verey very humid, so I decided to take off the case side panel, booted up and ran some apps and cpu temp was 49C, room temp 78F

I cursed, then I put the side panel back on, and low and behold, the cpu and case temp dropped 5C blowhole is doing it's job

ANyone else with some positive blowhole results???

one 80mm intake
one 80mm out take
one 80mm blowhole

both side panels came with ventilation holes in them

[JPMiller]

Hey man post a pic of the blowhole!
We wanna see!
Most side panels do... keeps air pressure more even if you have a less than optimal airflow ratio.
If you have good airflow in the case then it is ALWAYS better to keep sides on.....sides off only helps if you have bad airflow or are directing a fan or something toward the open side.

[Gait_Keeper]

ok here's the blowhole
disappointing pics, only have 3 year old web cam,

hole saw didn't do the trick, so I drilled a series if 3/4 holes

gona get a dremel, the set with all the attachments soon ( low cash right now)

[Gait_Keeper]

after 300 posts I still can't post multi-pic

oops for pic

[Gait_Keeper]

ok ok I got it right this time

[Gait_Keeper]

last one

[Trophy1]

Gait_keeper - Man, you need a better camera or something. Those pictures are horrid. Anyway, I dig that blow.

[JPMiller]

If you think THAT helped your airflow wait till you can open it up with a dremel!

[Brainchild]

If ya open it all the way up, ya might get an additional 5-7 degrees

[Blueliner]

Yeah I don't think much air can get through those small holes, I bet the fan is hurting. It'll be sweet when you get it opened all the way!