How much heat does this produce? My current computer could burn my feet next to it, and heats up the whole room. I'd like one that doesn't. :)
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I plugged in the fans as instructed when I received my computer and it never run hot
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I just got this item and it doesn't produce a lot of heat. I have it in a desk and the fans in it work brilliantly so it keeps it cool.
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This pc has HUGE fans, I have it sitting right next to me on my desk, I haven't noticed any heat coming from it. It has vents as well. I am a hobby photographer and serious digital scrapbooker, I haven't been able to slow it down yet. I LOVE this machine.
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My computer has never overheated while in this case; however, it does get fairly hot sometimes. I'd say that it gets just as hot as it normally does when I am working on my computer. Usually when I work on my computer, the bottom of my laptop is on a blanket, a pillow in my lap, or the bed anyway; not very airy. Gotta love those late night school assignments :)
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Works great! Mine (120's) are on 24/7 and they are so low wattage it may cost me $5.00 a month if that to run them. I have had mine running for about a year now and their still going strong. The plug / Speed Control actually controls 2 fans even though each 1 comes with the plug. I have mine set up in my closed glass door entertainment center where my 1,000 watt receiver surround sound, cable box, x-box, CD player, etc. are located. I put one at the back bottom blowing in and one at the top blowing out. I have displaced 25 to 30 degrees of heat. It would get to 120 - 125 degrees inside before, and now the hottest I have measured is around 90 - 95 degrees. Will surely help the life span of your equipment and well worth the little additional cost for the electricity.
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That was my concern as well as I have a home office and did not want to have AC or a fan blowing when I use the PC. This PC is very fast and quiet; and in respond to your question; I have never felt any heat coming from under my desk. Some PC radiate heat and acquire allot of dust which can affect the performance; I had this PC for over a year. Hope I have answered your questions.
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The internal fan is very quite but not up to the task of high loads (20+ amps) for long periods. I hooked a 120mm 12v computer fan up to the terminals and just place it on top of the unit with the fan pulling air through the power supply and out the fan. I can touch the rear heat sink now when I have heavy loads, before it was way to hot. 12 volt computer fans can handle voltage from 6-15v just fine. Just a tip.
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Hello, I use this in my office and it is a wonder, really provides very adequate heat. My husband who is a mechanical person installed this, cut out the wall, etc. and thoroughly inspected the device before installation. It is quite contained, protected and encased, the only heat source is frontward and outward, keep things away from blocking the intake air flow, other than that, this is a super great purchase and really provides excellent warmth and that is adjustable with the knob to the level you desire. Do not forget to turn it off when you are done for the day. Hope this is reassuring to you, really excellent purchase for our desired location, small office. Hello, I use this in my office and it is a wonder, really provides very adequate heat. My husband who is a mechanical person installed this, cut out the wall, etc. and thoroughly inspected the device before installation. It is quite contained, protected and encased, the only heat source is frontward and outward, keep things away from blocking the intake air flow, other than that, this is a super great purchase and really provides excellent warmth and that is adjustable with the knob to the level you desire. Do not forget to turn it off when you are done for the day. Hope this is reassuring... » Read More Hello, I use this in my office and it is a wonder, really provides very adequate heat. My husband who is a mechanical person installed this, cut out the wall, etc. and thoroughly inspected the device before installation. It is quite contained, protected and encased, the only heat source is frontward and outward, keep things away from blocking the intake air flow, other than that, this is a super great purchase and really provides excellent warmth and that is adjustable with the knob to the level you desire. Do not forget to turn it off when you are done for the day. Hope this is reassuring to you, really excellent purchase for our desired location, small office. « Show Less
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I am currently using the stock fan. At stock speeds my computer stays pretty cool, 15-20 C. When playing online games however, they go up to 40-45 which I guess isn't too bad. With higher settings on games/programs the fan then turns into something like a Bulldozer running over C4, extremely loud but does a pretty "Ok" job at keeping the CPU cool if it isn't put under anything over regular use stress. I would highly recommend getting a better fan if you have the money, but if not, you should be fine until you manage to get your hands on one.
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Not much ... but I can't tell you exactly. Its computer probably uses a little all the time. It runs a little fan when it is making heat and for about 10 seconds afterwards. It depends on how much you use it, obviously. On the plus side, it adapts its heat to the temp of incoming water, so you can use solar to preheat and reduce LP consumption. It's a great heater, and while we're on the grid, we produce most of our own electricity "on house" and are very sparing ... and we use TKjrs on all our units.
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A non liquid or gel cooled CPU cooler can only cool the CPU to as cool as the room its in. And maybe a few degrees cooler. How hot is your house? And btw... 70-80 under load itsnt that bad assuming your house is around 70-75. Start worrying when you hit 90 at Max load. If you cool the room its in and continue to have issues or unsatisfactory temps then get your motherboard tested. (I've had this issue and once it was the MB reporting faulse temps. Also... try a different program for monitoring your temps while under load. And only run one at a time.)
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Sorry, I can't compare products... I only have the one I reviewed. I have had this NotePal for some time now and I am still very happy with it. I am confident that as long my laptop is on the NotePal it won't overheat. The fan is small and you have to remember not to block the air vents in the front of the unit [the side that faces away from you] but I think it moves enough air to get the job done. When you turn off the computer the fan stops as well and when you boot back up the fan comes back on. The fan stays on as long as the computer is on.
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My laptop never even get warm with just the fans in the laptop. I have never had a computer put out so little heat as this one does.
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Not a problem. It is definitely safe to do this. No, it doesn't have a fan, but the heat dissipates because your hard drive is not enclosed. You'll be fine as long as you're in a climate-controlled room. There is also an on-off switch if you do choose to turn it off to save energy when not in use.
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I don't remember any specific details (I would download the manual at the manufacture's website). The only thing that gets hot is about the top one foot or so.
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You're on fire if you're playing at 70c. You probably have some kind of magical computer, don't throw it away!
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I don't own the desk, but I can tell you if you plan to put a tower in one of the shelving spots it will cause your computer to run hot from lack of air. Also, remember that you have to run your wires too from back there.
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I've opened several Virtual Machines at one time. Anyone who runs virtual machines will tell you that other computers would be burning your legs. Not this one. Not only is it quiet as a whisper, no burned legs (and no overheating).
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Yes it gets hot when playing, my room is usually warm and that doesnt help i am playing skyrim at 67C-72C, the other thing is that i play with the laptop on my lap, maybe using it at a desk may help, and im planning on buying something to get my room a little bit cooler in the days hehe