From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 17 22:59:46 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B1F65106566B for ; Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:59:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cswiger@mac.com) Received: from asmtpout020.mac.com (asmtpout020.mac.com [17.148.16.95]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 62BF28FC08 for ; Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:59:46 +0000 (UTC) MIME-version: 1.0 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Received: from cswiger1.apple.com ([17.209.4.71]) by asmtp020.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Exchange Server 7u4-20.01 64bit (built Nov 21 2010)) with ESMTPSA id <0LGS00E7RAIVRD10@asmtp020.mac.com> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:59:19 -0800 (PST) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.2.15,1.0.148,0.0.0000 definitions=2011-02-17_08:2011-02-17, 2011-02-17, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx engine=6.0.2-1012030000 definitions=main-1102170185 From: Chuck Swiger In-reply-to: <201102171953.04717.lobo@bsd.com.br> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:59:18 -0800 Message-id: <0D54C1AB-D74B-4173-8A8E-43550E6E5619@mac.com> References: <201102131852.16453.mlobo@digiart.art.br> <201102171953.04717.lobo@bsd.com.br> To: Mario Lobo X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1082) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:07:08 +0000 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: CPU heating! X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:59:46 -0000 On Feb 17, 2011, at 2:53 PM, Mario Lobo wrote: > Phenom II 955 w/ stock cooler > With the side of the computer case off. [ ...vs... ] > Phenom II 955 w/ a ZALMAN CNPS 10x PERFORMA cooler > With the side of the computer case ON. Um, so you obviously aren't comparing similar circumstances. Most computer cases are designed with front-to-back airflow (ie, intake fans in the front, exhaust fans and the PSU in the back) and cool more effectively with the case on.... Regards, -- -Chuck