{"id":231,"date":"2016-07-01T18:00:38","date_gmt":"2016-07-02T01:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chrischiesa.com\/wp\/?p=231"},"modified":"2016-06-26T23:30:04","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T06:30:04","slug":"submarine-is-sinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chrischiesa.com\/wp\/?p=231","title":{"rendered":"Submarine is sinking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sadly, the HTPC Submarine (mentioned previously<\/a>) is having cooling issues again. \u00a0The CPU heatsink cooler is now rubbing against the underside of the Blu-Ray Drive and making a noise. \u00a0I tried to put a shim between the two but then it starts turning off and I think there’s a cooling issue because the CPU reports 100\u00b0 C and the cooler is VERY hot.<\/p>\n

A fast look determines that there isn’t a good way to fit in another cooler. \u00a0It’s just too cramped to get an air CPU cooler. \u00a0With a closed loop water cooler, it would fit better but I need to put a 120mm fan someplace. \u00a0It might barely fit to the side, but it’s too thick to have a 27mm cooler and a 25mm fan (for a Corsair H60). \u00a0I could put it on the top, but then I would need to put a hole into the top of the case with a dremel or drill.<\/p>\n

I like the computer enough to spend some money and time getting it back into shape. \u00a0I may also get rid of the Blu-Ray Drive because I’ve yet to use it and it takes up valuable space that I need for a cooler…<\/p>\n

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