My current system:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
1 GB DDR RAM Dual-Channel
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe
Creative X-FI XtremeMusic
GeForce 6600 GT 128Mb
SeaSonic 550W power supply
Black Sonata II Case ATX Mid-Tower
1 120mm Case Fan running on low
Desired System:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
2 GB DDR RAM Dual-Channel
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe
Creative X-FI XtremeMusic
GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb
SeaSonic 550W power supply
Black Sonata II Case ATX Mid-Tower
*Note i don't have any more fan slots/spaces.
2007-03-20 08:04:57 · 5 answers · asked by Wonderflash 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Looks like your just changing the RAM and the Video card.
You can get heatsinks for the RAM if you really think you need it. See what the manufacturer recommends, but DDR doesn't run very warm at all.
If your new video card was a issue it would come with it's own cooling system/fan. I wouldn't worry about it.
If heat is really a concern of yours, look into some cooling systems that are available and not just case and cpu fans.
2007-03-20 08:27:49 · answer #1 · answered by Dick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be fine, i would recomend putting the computer in a cool place and a more open spot so the air can circulate better. Or you will have to clean out your system every other week with the dust, thats really the only way it gets hot is if it gets dirty because it slows everything down and eventually burns up. If you turn your computer off when you're done itll cool off so you have no worries, enjoy it!
2007-03-20 15:10:24 · answer #2 · answered by Chad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't have any heat issues,but if you do and you dont have anymore fan openings the best way to deal with the problem is to mod your case.I have a cheap Paxon Alaska case myself.It's made really heavy but it only had 2-80mm openings in the front and 1-120mm opening in the back.I made a 120mm opening in the bottom and 2-80mm openings in the top.My CPU never gets above 100F.I have a 3GHz P4 800MHz FSB 1M cache,1.5G pc 3200 ram,FX 5700 LE video card O.C.d to 450MHz core ,800MHz mem.,2 DVD burners and a Hiper 580w PSU.
2007-03-20 15:41:48 · answer #3 · answered by Danny B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as i know you can buy fans that do not insert into the slots or spaces but rather just make your existing ones larger. Not sure if you will have cooling problems but i would turn your fan up if you can, or get a larger fan and replace the existing one. 2 gigs wont make a difference since you are still running the same power supply.
2007-03-20 15:13:41 · answer #4 · answered by sweetbytch24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not that i know, but if you do, and you have some money, you may want to consider water cooling
if you dont want to do this for some reason, there are ways of just drilling extra holes for fans in your case
2007-03-20 18:17:14 · answer #5 · answered by matenzi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋