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wodenus
post Sep 8 2012, 08:10 PM

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QUOTE(JakeGFX @ Apr 12 2012, 10:29 PM)
Well I ditched the box. Chop it up and threw it away. I prefer my open air cooling. Just use a art plastic cutting board and laying the motherboard and dvd driver there.

What I found out that basically when I was playing was that, Using a cardboard case, heat won't come out and my graphic card now with open air cooling(50C idle) while in cardboard (65C idle). I learnt my lesson to not use cardboard as a case while overclocking a cpu with a stock cooler xD
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What I learned was, better to cover it with something, I put the box on top of it. If you don't cover it with something it gets dusty very fast tongue.gif \

In the end, who are we going to impress anyway right? I don't have a case either, I have to short the contacts to start it smile.gif


Added on September 8, 2012, 8:36 pm
QUOTE(biosfree @ Sep 8 2012, 06:33 AM)
try plastic bag casing...heheheh
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goldfries
post Sep 9 2012, 10:03 AM

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Casings as such doesn't catch fire easily. Try light a fire or throw some sparks on a cardboard and you'll see it doesn't catch fire as easy as you think.

The problem with cardboard casing is that it does not help heat dissipation, this is unlike steel or aluminum casings where they do help transfer heat from internal to external.
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post Sep 9 2012, 11:41 AM

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next time try fish tank with mineral oil?
cool, cold and dustless


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post Sep 9 2012, 03:42 PM

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TSJakeGFX
post Sep 9 2012, 03:48 PM

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I can do the mineral oil cooled pc. But the main problem is TNB (*** nia bu) sometimes cut their electricity and I know this for a fact. A mineral oil pc cannot be shut down. It has to be taken out. Dry for not days but weeks. Plus if case cracks, you're screwed. and I don't want to be that guy who comes to pharmacy and order 42 bottles of mineral oil and look like a pedophile. Plus it's too much work and you can't upgrade anything.

Is too much work for so little looks. If you want sponsor me or help you create a mineral oil pc, I would.

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post Sep 9 2012, 09:09 PM

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yup. It was not that heavy at that time because psu was the most heaviest on that build and it was bottom mounted.
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post Sep 10 2012, 01:41 AM

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Interesting design.

Might use it when I'm low on budget tongue.gif

How bad was the initial case? got pic? I don't think a case could be so bad that you would rather use cardboard O.O
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post Sep 10 2012, 02:08 AM

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post Sep 11 2012, 02:47 PM

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