01-09-2008, 09:30 PM
> I guess having the side open though, it will be pretty cool...
Unless you live in a frigid clime and/or keep your place VERY cold that's simply not true.
It's usually okay to operate a G4 tower with the door open for a little while because they don't get all that hot all that quickly with ordinary use, but the case is designed for optimal airflow with the door shut and if you just leave the door open there's a chance not just of overheating, but also of burning out a component.
If you have a QS, there's more than one fan. There's one for the PSU and one for the CPU. Either fan could be clogged with dust. Clean/blow-out both before starting up your Mac.
Unless you live in a frigid clime and/or keep your place VERY cold that's simply not true.
It's usually okay to operate a G4 tower with the door open for a little while because they don't get all that hot all that quickly with ordinary use, but the case is designed for optimal airflow with the door shut and if you just leave the door open there's a chance not just of overheating, but also of burning out a component.
If you have a QS, there's more than one fan. There's one for the PSU and one for the CPU. Either fan could be clogged with dust. Clean/blow-out both before starting up your Mac.