Open panel cool computer

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Good ventilation is key to cooling a computer in the hot weather. I discovered by accident that removing one panel from the casing really helps the cooling process....by more than 10°C! I use SpeedFan, one of the free programs to detect and repair hard disks, for monitoring temperatures. With the casing closed the chip temperature ranged between 51°C and 68°C. But with the panel kept open the chip temperature now stays between 39°C and 48°C:



The temperature difference is only for the chip; the other temperature ranges, like for the hard disk, stay the same. A computer with an open panel does not look cool but it does stay cool! And lower temperatures mean better system performance, longer life for the CPU, and lower consumption of electricity.