With no air vents over the bottom of the case, especially over the CPU, doesn't computer get warm/hot particularly when doing heavy CPU type tasks?
442411
Yes it does get warm. The vents are not covered. I have a plastic lap table that shields me from warmth that is generated.
442412
Have not had a problem with overheating. The portion of the case that attaches to the base of the computer has a gap built in to allow for venting on the sides.
442413
Honestly, it runs just as warm as if it had no cover. The MacBook Pro retina has no air vents on the bottom and I have yet to see any performance issues with the case on. I'm very happy and impressed with it.
442414
There are air vents in the case, in front of MacBook vents. So no cooling issues with this case !
442415
Yeah it gets pretty hot sometimes but I think it's still a good case. Looks good
442416
Honestly I have not noticed, my Mac never seems to over heat. No matter how long or how much work I performUsing it. I believe the construction of the case still somehow allows sufficient air flow. However if it is a concern for you, perhaps search for another case, but from my experience I have had no problem or complaints with it!
442417
It only seems to get warm when using it for heavy stuff, it was fine editing on Final Cut Pro X.
1614819
Absolutely not! It is a good idea to take the cover off one a year or so and blow the dust off but by removing the cover you inhibit the airflow over the cpu and mobo making the cooling fans useless. The case is what generates the wind flow. Keep it clean and covered and you will have no problems
2162352
Never had heat issue. the air flows very well. air comes in from the front of the case and goes out from the back. and the original fans are high quality so you should have no problem with cooling!
1482448
As long as the fans on the bottom are not covered, personally i have had no problems with noise or getting too hot, gaming on it has ben perfection.
18055
This may sound like a nit-wit answer, but, presently the difference is $4.20. IF you are experiencing high temps in your CPU and you have a stock fan over it (unless you've seriously overclocked it), install a PC slot cooling fan. That'll remove the hot air that is blown around the inside of a computer case, something that lots of people don't seem to consider....
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it's 80mm and very quiet so it can't be much (on their site it lists as 1200RPM, but no CFM rating. and 26.5dBA), however after installing it I saw avg CPU temps drop 3-4 degrees C, as well as internal temps by several degrees. My video card splits the case in half so there was less air intake for the upper half (intake fans are on lower half). This gets air to the heatsinks for all the motherboard chipsets and RAM which is then sucked out the back quite nicely.
657923
negative. well. perhaps if you turn all the so that they blow air into the case it would be a positive pressure. I run the fans on the front pulling in air and the top fan and back fan so that they force the air out and my power supply sucks air in from the base and out the back independent of the case ventilation. I have two fans I planned on adding to the bottom forcing air into the case. at this point the motherboard temp cpu and memory are staying cool. I have have sabertooth mb that has thermal controls for the fan.
1490608
The case is designed for air to easily flow through it. I recommend you point the fan to send hot air out, so that cooler air will be drawn across the case.
67514
Make sure that there is a good airflow. I installed an extra fan in the side of my PC and so far its good. Cases with PSU on the bottom seem to have more issues with overheating if psu is blowing inside
1019044
Mine doesn't get any warmer that it does without the case. The bottom is vented to prevent this from happening. However, the keyboard cover makes your sound output slightly lower.
191360
I've never had any problems with my computer overheating. The bottom of my computer has a lift to it on the bottom of one side. So that keeps it from laying flat & allows for ventilation anyway. Not sure if that helps any.
1161545
The full bottom of the stand I have is not open for airflow. Shaped like an X so middle of the bottom of CPU is sitting on a hard surface.
1083596
It is a matter of heat; to be as water tight as possible, this case pretty much encloses the head unit so there is not much free air circulation. If you stuff a more powerful head unit in there and crank it up, the heat may build to where it toasts the unit... big bucks literally "up in smoke"! I do not know at what point the plastic of the enclosure will melt, but that is always a possibility also. I suppose if you are mechanically inclined you might mount a 12 volt box fan (like from a computer) to try and move more air through the enclosure. Anyway, heat is the reason, and the more Watts you stuff in there, the more heat you will produce. It is a matter of heat; to be as water tight as possible, this case pretty much encloses the head unit so there is not much free air circulation. If you stuff a more powerful head unit in there and crank it up, the heat may build to where it toasts the unit... big bucks literally "up in smoke"! I do not know at what point the plastic of the enclosure will melt, but that is always a possibility also. I suppose if you are mechanically inclined you might mount a 12 volt box fan (like from a computer) to try and move more air through the enclosure. Anyway, heat is the reason, and the... » Read More It is a matter of heat; to be as water tight as possible, this case pretty much encloses the head unit so there is not much free air circulation. If you stuff a more powerful head unit in there and crank it up, the heat may build to where it toasts the unit... big bucks literally "up in smoke"! I do not know at what point the plastic of the enclosure will melt, but that is always a possibility also. I suppose if you are mechanically inclined you might mount a 12 volt box fan (like from a computer) to try and move more air through the enclosure. Anyway, heat is the reason, and the more Watts you stuff in there, the more heat you will produce. « Show Less
885104
I haven't noticed any overheating. I've got a retina MB Pro with an SSD, and it always seems to run cool unless I'm doing video work or something heavily processor intensive... which I'm usually plugged in for, and not working out of the case. The inside of the case is constructed of some sort of mesh fabric, which may also be adding to its perceived breathability.
497332
System , somewhere in the case , probably where air isnt directly hitting it . CPU , on/near heatsink (dont let it get too near the fan .HDD - ?????????? I just have this one in my system as well ...
814217
I have purchased about 5 of these with the i5 and have no issues with them getting hot on the bottom. Realize that I purchased all of the New. Good Luck
2162353
I am not experiencing any. Also there is a vent on the bottom so if you put the psu upside tge fan will have air.