• Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
    Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.

Painting & Ambient Temps

W

-=WooDWorKeR420=-

Limp Gawd
Joined
Jun 29, 2006
Messages
392
We are having an argument at work & i just wanted to know if painting the inside of a case would have any affect on ambient temperatures?....its a slow day!
 
Nope. It's just like any other finish on the inside of your case.
 
Wouldn't a thick layer of paint diminish the thermal qualities of aluminum? Probably not by much, but I think it'd have SOME effect.
 
If you are concerned about the amount of thermal disappation you get through the actual aluminium on your case, then you probably have temps that are way too high...
 
Ya acry don't believe those "aluminum cases = cooler" statements..........they're a bunch of bull.
 
If you need to be using the thermal properties of an alum/steel case act as a heatsink, then you would have to have no airflow.

As Qtip said, it's a bunch of bull.
 
I'm getting ready to paint the inside of my case a nice cozy Blue metal flake and the drive cages and outside Gold metal flake. The only thing to worry about when painting the inside are the screw holes and the back plate where the I/O shield goes. If you got enough fans and good enough air flow you shouldn't even think about heat being an issue for this.

The best way to avoid issues with painting in the screw holes is to go to a hardware store and buy 1" screws that have the same threading as your drive bay screws and screw them into the holes. Then as soon as you get done painting and before the paint dries carefully remove them. The sooner you can get them removed the better. Also you can do the same with the area arround the I/O shield. Use a cheap spare I/O shield and use the same method as with the screws, but be very very careful when removing the I/O shield, you don't wanna scuff that tender wet paint.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top