yeah! overheating was the problem with this machine once I added a extra HD, mini ATX cases are too small for power use, go for the full size ATX cases or (like me) add fans, also note that those HD racks that place a HD right up next to the next drive are a NO!-NO!, in that configuration even with the extra fans the HD`s on this machine overheated in under ten minutes, no air can get between them, solved it by moving the extra HD to the (unused) floppy drive bay, never had a seconds trouble since then it`s now run three years with no problems.
I also had two ATI video cards fail in the same machine, it has this silent cooling system and TBH I think it`s not up to scratch, just adding a bigger cooler to the GFX card solved that problem, I think that makers just don`t add enough cooling to modern PC`s most of the problems you hear about sound like hardware running too hot for too long, just because your HD can run for a long time at 100deg/C doesn`t mean it`s doing it any good, ANY hd will fail if abused, and I notice the modern high capacity drives tend to run a lot hotter than my older 20gig ones, you can even get heatsinks for HD`s nowdays, that should tell you something, as with all electronic stuff, the cooler it runs, the longer it will last, just don`t expect the makers to pay for extra fans and wiring/installation/heatsinks, they will supply the least they can get away with, why not? makes them more money.
Is a Troll actualy a Chav who`s on the net?, are Chavs capable of using the net? if they are, what idiot trained em?
