Sep 24, 2011 #1 I illli [H]ard|Gawd Joined Oct 26, 2005 Messages 1,477 planning a sff build soon and contemplating getting one instead of onboard audio. but also concerned about additional heat output
planning a sff build soon and contemplating getting one instead of onboard audio. but also concerned about additional heat output
Sep 24, 2011 #2 Q Quix 2[H]4U Joined Jun 12, 2011 Messages 3,710 Sound cards do not get hot, the reduction in airflow from the sound card taking up space is going to do more than the heat from it.
Sound cards do not get hot, the reduction in airflow from the sound card taking up space is going to do more than the heat from it.
Sep 30, 2011 #3 I illli [H]ard|Gawd Joined Oct 26, 2005 Messages 1,477 hm. i guess those fancy metal enclosures that some sound cards have are just for aesthetics then
Sep 30, 2011 #4 S Snufykat [H]ard|Gawd Joined Jan 20, 2006 Messages 1,077 No they are for electrical shielding to try and eliminate noise.
Sep 30, 2011 #5 G Gnasher [H]ard|Gawd Joined Jan 28, 2011 Messages 1,140 I remember some X-Fi came with a heatsink attached so if they do not generate some heat why would they do that?
I remember some X-Fi came with a heatsink attached so if they do not generate some heat why would they do that?
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