Re: Cooling a HP desktop

On 5/31/2026 7:07 PM, sticks wrote:
> The video below is the exact model of one I have.  I am worried about 
> overheating in the summer as this is out in my garage.  At the 9:05 mark 
> the vid talks about adding a second fan, an exhaust fan.  There does 
> seem to be the power hookup on the board right there.  Am I correct that 
> just having the fan on the processor now and adding this exhaust fan 
> should really help keeping the temps down on this machine?
> 
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N82dHQJ8TXg>
> 
> Any remarks appreciated!

I want to add one thing.  The reason I am looking into this again is 
because I've been monitoring the temps with Core Temp, and even though 
it is still not as hot outside as it will get this summer, I have 
noticed the temps higher than during the winter in the heated garage. 
Where it used to idle at about 90-95F, it now runs at about 105-110F, 
and if I idle for a little when I come back I've seen it as high as the 
low 130's.  I am guessing this is because the fan on the processor isn't 
running as high since the processor is not working hard?  I go back to 
using it and it drops back down, which would seem counterintuitive. 
Anyway, I need to see if I can get these temps down a bit.

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