freon is very dangerous. u don't want that shit in the atmosphere. there's a reason they don't use them in fridges anymoreOriginally Posted by kazaa2002Foxx, Lynx is right,best bet is get a LCD monitor...it worked for me.Originally Posted by lynxI doubt it will make all that much difference. If it is running at full load, you will probably only save about 10W max. If it isn't running full load it won't even be as much as that.
The thing is to check what else could be giving off heat - the biggest culprit is usually the monitor. Make sure it goes into power saving mode VERY quickly (2 minutes is usually about right). Better still get an LCD monitor.
Another thing that gives out lots of heat is your graphics card - make sure that's not overclocked too. In fact underclocking that except when playing games will probably give you a much bigger heat saving than underclocking the cpu, and will probably be less noticeable.
however you must realize that the heat generated has to go
somewhere.
here are some referenceshttp://www.protech1.com/articles/coolingART.html
http://www.opstation.com/cooling.html
http://www.kooltronic.com/design/special.htm
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-22774.html
http://www.overclockers.com.au/article.php?id=118945
http://www.overclockers.com/articles38/
http://www.silentpcreview.com/Sections+index-req-printpage-artid-155.html
http://www.electronics-cooling.com/html/2001_august_a1.html
remember...an air cooling fan cannot cool a component below ambient temperature only a Peltier,phase change ,or freon type system can cool
below ambient temperatures and it is hot in Texas....in the mean time, move
your stuff away from that thermostat as far as possible.
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