What's the advantage of an open air case for a PC?
Sep 29, 2016 · What's the advantage of an open air case for a PC? Wouldn't that expose your PC to dust, moisture, and other contaminants?
[SOLVED] - American megatrends “case is open” - Tom's Hardware …
Jul 21, 2021 · After changing some fan cables around into different headers, my pc can not get passed American Megatrends telling me that “The computer case is open. Please make sure the computer …
Is it a good idea to leave the PC case open? | Tom's Hardware Forum
May 27, 2017 · Hey guys, Is it recommendable to leave the PC case open for a better air flow? Im asking this because I can see the top temperature gets reduced by 2 o 3 degrees when i leave the …
[SOLVED] - Cannot open case as it has no screws or buttons.
Feb 16, 2020 · I wanted to change my gpu until i realised my case has no screws at the back besides the psu ones. There aren't any at the sides or at the front either. I can't find a button or a lever …
How do I build a open computer without a case? - Tom's Hardware …
Jan 14, 2013 · It's not a good idea to build a computer without a case. Dust gets in and harms your computers. The reason he's not using a case is because he is running a test bench which means he …
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Apr 1, 2020 · My computer temperature has been really hot lately.. I was thinking of taking out the side panel and put a fan beside my computer blowing into it. I was wondering if it would cause any …
[SOLVED] - CPU temps drop by 10c with case OPEN. Help needed.
May 3, 2019 · If you open the case and it is same or better than before, it is probably an indication of a lot of dust - my first thought was the case fans so clean them and then clean the CPU Cooler. It …
[SOLVED] - Is it better to keep the side panel of the case opened?
Aug 12, 2019 · The side panel is there primarily to protect the contents of the computer, so leaving it off isn't wise from that perspective. In many designs it is also necessary for proper airflow.
MOBO thinks my case is open (even though it's not)
May 16, 2009 · My guess is that the MOBO thinks that the case is open and so it ramps up the fan speed to compensate. Is that the case? Anyone know how I can show the MOBO that my case is …
Is it safe to leave the computer case open to cool it down?
May 12, 2017 · I leave my case open all the time. If pointing a large fan tho it should be a good distance from the case. It could cause the case fans to not work correctly and or damage you fans. First tho …