Low budget Cooling solutions

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I have a Frontech Clone cabinet, recently i found out my 9600GT reaching temperatures of over 85C under load and idling at 75C. A friend advised me to get a 120mm fan and attach it to my cabinet. How, where (side/back) should i attach the fan? Will i get significant reduction in temperature?

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I read the above mentioned article, but i am more concerned about the exact effect that the fan will provide. Most probably the testing was done in English climate, i guess, as that differs from our climate and i dont have an aircon in my room that kinda raises more questions in my mind rather solving the ones that are already hanging around... (I dont have much tech savvy friends around, thus i have to fetch for myself, and i myself dont know much....HELP!)

How many fan does the cabinet already have? And in which direction are they running (i.e. airflow direction)?

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None, NO fans. only the processor fan and the GPU SMPS fans.

Attach a 80/120mm fan at the back of the cabinet.
I should mention that you are using a very bad cabinet where airflow is next to null.

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back end for exhaust right? i can spend on two fans, side intake and rear exhaust will give me good reduction in temperatures? note that my GPU fan faces downward, and is rather on the very lower levels of the CPU tower, both the fans intake and exhaust will be on a slightly upper level of the tower, so will cool air will reach them??

Isn't there a slot for front intake? Cause front intake & back exhaust will be the best airflow direction.

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Nothing in the front, its a cheap cabinet, i was surprised to find that it atleast had a side slot for the fan. so, what should i do? confused..

Side intake + rear exhaust
OR
Side intake + top exhaust

^^ Any of them where the distance between two fan will be maximum.

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i hope you will get a clear idea with this ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting
note, that the fan on my 9600GT is located beneath the card, side intake is waaaay above this fan, NO roof vent, side intake and rear exhaust is my only option.

Dino said:
side intake and rear exhaust is my only option.

You got your answer

Dino said:
i hope you will get a clear idea with this ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting
note, that the fan on my 9600GT is located beneath the card, side intake is waaaay above this fan, NO roof vent, side intake and rear exhaust is my only option.

Yes, from the picture, it is obvious to me the that the only option you have got is side intake & rear exhaust.

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but will the Side intake be able to send the fresh air to the fan located under the Graphics card? if it dosn't then should i invest in just the exhaust..... or wat?

Best option?
Buy a new cabinet, NZXT Source 210 @2.4K would be perfect investment for you.

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Dont have that much moolah at this moment. plus a cabinet like that is available in Chandni? why the hell do they decorate the shops with frontech and zebronics cabinets?

Dont have that much moolah at this moment.

Nor do I, so my low budget solution is to simply remove the side panel, while gaming. If I forget to remove the side panel, then my PC shuts off after 30 minutes of gaming.
Another way in my mind is to simply replace the side panel with a some sort of mesh.

Should I assume that you tried by changing the thermal paste? If you've been using them for few years, most likey the thermal paste dried up. I would check up on that if I were you.

^^ I almost forgot to alert OP about that part.
@OP: Do what these 2 posts above mine advise.

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Yes, removed the side panel completely. my dad thinks ive done it up pretty good, was telling mom about it!! anyways let see when a good cabinet comes to play....