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specific harddrive coolers, is not the only methods of cooling
your bay's. A useful option is to use a bay-cooler instead.
These wonderful inventions mount in your last open 5 - ¼ bay
and blow air upward towards your optical drives, zip drives,
harddrive, etc. I have found that the Twin fan bay cooler, works
wonders. Decked out with two 92mm sleeve-bearing fans, they
pump air out at an impressive 80cfm. To top it off, it runs
almost silent, only producing 26decibels.
Prices
Surprisingly enough, it doesn't cost an arm and a leg to keep
your case cool. Thecardcooler.com has a special cooling deal,
which includes all of the necessary cooling equipment mentioned
in this guide for only $49.50. If that's a touch out of your
price range, you can always get individual cooling products.
I
found the following prices on www.2cooltek.com.
- Super
Slot Cooler - $10.00
- Card
Cooler - $24
- Harddrive
Cooler -
- Vantec
Triple Harddrive Cooler - $12
- GlobalWin
CAF12 card cooler- $19
- 80mm
Case Fan - $10 - $15
- 120mm
Case Fan - $15 - $20
- JustCooler
Bay Cooler - $20
- Ultimate'
Harddrive Cooler by Vantec - $23
-
JustCooler 3-1/2 Bay Cooler - $18
Conclusion
Cooling
your case is not only beneficial to overclockers, but it can
save you from costly hardware replacements and data loss due
to heat related crashes. Just because you want a cool case,
doesn't mean you need to drill holes left and right. Case cooling
can be easy as screwing in a fan or two.
by
Ross Johnson
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