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Quiet ways to cool a computer

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Pyramus

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I've recently built a new system. After playing games for a while, the cpu is getting up to 57 degrees, so I'm resorting to taking off the side of the case- it then cools to a more reasonable sub-50 degree temperature (usually 47ish).

At the moment, I have no case fans. I have the standard chipset fan, CPU fan, PSU fan, and graphics card fan, that's it. And to be honest, its already sounding like a tornado, especially with the side of the case off. I really dont want to have to buy a new case with even more fans, more expense and more noise.

So any other suggestions for cooling without adding more fans. Or am I just stuck with leaving the case cover off.
 
I worked in a plant that used air compressors to blow off machines. We had a centrally located compressor system so the compressor was not in the work area. They used regulators to reduce the air flow to the correct pressure and used narrow tubing sometimes about a quarter inch to blow on a very small location. Compressed air is cold. If you do not like my post feel free to point out your opinion or my errors.
 
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