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Originally Posted by phigdon with it running my system runs at about 32C to 38C.

Are those system/case temps or the temps for the CPU/processor?

Originally Posted by phigdon I have a vacant 5.25 and was think of this as a front fan alternative. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...1340&CatId=805 or something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835185019 I like this the best, but I wont be able to use until I upgrade to a full tower. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811999169

No need to go crazy with the fans, it's better to have a well thought out case cooling setup than just throw in as many fans as you can.

When I first started building computers back in 1997 I got the cooling bug too. In one computer I had 18 fans and it was horribly noisy. Today I only install the rear exhaust fan and nothing else (expect the fans that are part of other components...CPU heatsink, video card, power supply, etc...) and I don't have any cooling related problems (freezing, lockups, weird video stuttering or bizarre image displays, random reboots or shutdowns, etc...) with any of our three computers.

I'd start with just the exhaust fan and then monitor system performance. If the computer runs stable, all is well. If you start to get any of the above mentioned heat related problems then it's time to add more fans (in wisely chosen locations).

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