[quote=soul23;#3557313;1272750715]Remove the HDD first then let it cool. -don't know if that works[/quote] It's kinda hard to do that. It's a server computer so it barely gets turned off. Except those power failures. [quote=bobcbar;#3557322;1272752544]Back in the cave man days when I first started with computers this was very common...many of us simply removed the case cover and had a fan blowing directly inside the case..it helped in Texas were its VERY hot during the summer months![/quote] I'll ask if this is possible, he's kinda afraid dust will get to the hardware.

[quote=Ephemeral;#3557454;1272763945]I'll ask if this is possible, he's kinda afraid dust will get to the hardware[/quote] I would be more worried about the CPU or hard drive overheating than a the dust

[quote=soul23;#3557783;1272779517]HDD fans are so cheap in cdrking[/quote] Just looked and visited most the shops and computer centers here in Lucena, no luck. The computer already has 6 fans. Anyway, nobody in our area sell HDD exhaust fans or HDD heat sinks. [quote=bobcbar;#3557906;1272788225]I would be more worried about the CPU or hard drive overheating than a the dust[/quote] CPU is only 36% to 43%. Anyway, dust + electricity = fried dust and soot. So dust isn't ideal either, specially if you want to keep your motherboard alive a long time.

hmm, I would recommend a case where there's a fan in the front where the hdd's are, or if it's a decade old, how bout just buying a new hard drive , I think new one would probably take less heat than old ones and also if it's a server computer, then probably better cooling sytems hmm how about water cooling? [quote=bobcbar;#3557906;1272788225]I would be more worried about the CPU or hard drive overheating than a the dust [/quote] I agree hmm, when I had a problem similar to this I think a year ago, what I did was just relocate the harddrive, the location can at least help a bit [quote=Ephemeral;#3558080;1272794599]The computer already has 6 fans.[/quote] hmm, just checking... is the airflow right? and also the location of the cpu