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by louder
Wed Mar 30, 2016 4:34 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: dampening foam and power supply
Replies: 9
Views: 10179

Re: dampening foam and power supply

xan_user wrote:if you have empty 5.25 bays, you could duct the PSU intake, from front of case, so that it is isolated from other internal heat sources.
nice idea, ty!. Maybe I'll search for that in youtbe.
by louder
Thu Mar 24, 2016 3:29 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: dampening foam and power supply
Replies: 9
Views: 10179

Re: dampening foam and power supply

AFAIK that's about normal (at least in summer), as 50-60-70°C exhaust will heat up air and steel (the PSU breath "fresh" air through its fan, which pushes the hot one through the rear PSU grille), whether there it's foam lined or not, particularly considering that you have a very inefficient, outda...
by louder
Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:37 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: dampening foam and power supply
Replies: 9
Views: 10179

Re: dampening foam and power supply

Any other input or experience in this matter would be appreciated :D. Fist of all, what can anyone advice for, if we don't even know all your parts? Said that, there's not a lot you can do with such a case: I know that in South America it is very difficult to get some decent piece of hardware at de...
by louder
Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:58 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: dampening foam and power supply
Replies: 9
Views: 10179

Re: dampening foam and power supply

quest_for_silence wrote:
louder wrote:Is it worth to cut the foam¿?

IMO no.
louder wrote:or the foam doesn't trap any heat in a top psu configuration?
AFAIK it doesn't matter.
Thanks, quest_for_silence . Any other input or experience in this matter would be appreciated :D.
by louder
Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:57 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: dampening foam and power supply
Replies: 9
Views: 10179

dampening foam and power supply

hi to all :) . I have a NZXT Hush case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146035 . This case have a top psu configuration. I was wondering if removing/cutting the dampening foam above the PSU zone (like a square above the psu) could help to low the temp of the psu. Is summer in...