Question about Computer Case...

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seodevhead
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Question about Computer Case...

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Hey gang...

Low and behold... I got a bad bearing on my CPU fan. The fan is still working... but it's running a bit rough and making some noise. Though the fan is running, it's not running at full rpm and my CPU temps have gone up about 3-4 degrees more than their norm. Not a big deal... but considering I max my CPU for extended periods of time... I don't want to overdo anything.

So I ordered a new fan for my cpu and am awaiting it's arrival. In the meantime... I have the side of my case completely off and a desk fan blowing cool cool air into the case. It's working! I never would have imagined how much cooler my components would be just by blowing a small desk fan into the case.

But anyway... here is my question:

Is it okay to leave the side of the case off of my computer temporarily for 2-3 days until my new fan arrives?

Thanks!
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Just be weary of dust and objects falling into your computer, otherwise you should be fine. I did it for years 8)
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Re: Question about Computer Case...

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Yeah, dust will be pulled in by the fans anyway, so I've always wondered what the whole function was of the case. Only to protect the components from you kicking against it by accident (or on purpose ...)

I also need a new case for my old pc. It's making so much noise, I can't stand it. I only turn it on once a week or so for 15 mins to test in IE (still can't get it over my heart to install windows on my mac)

Anyway, keeping the case off is probably ok
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