Yep, I’ve got two whole questions to ask.
First Question
Which direction should I point my computer fans? Or, more specifically, the one over my processor?
I’ve already got two fans pointing out (a standard chass. fan and a blowhole on top), and now I’ve got this other huge fan to go over my processor. Perhaps I should describe it:
You know where you screw in PCI/AGP things into your case? Well, it takes up three of those screwholes. There’s a large piece of curved metal that swings the fan up and over the processor, so it sits hovering above it (the processor). This is the only fan over the heatsink (heatsink sits all by its lonesome).
When the fan came attatched, it was placed so that air blew away from the processor, and onto the outer wall. But I’ve just recently switched it around to blow directly onto the processor.
I was wondering: Should I have it draw heat away by pointing it away from the processor, or should I blow air inwards, and point it straight at the processor? Keep in mind I don’t have to worry about dust, because it’s not touching any air holes in my case.
If anybody is confused (you shouldn’t be), I suppose I could take a picture and post it on the internet.
Question Two
I’ve got a spare computer case lying around, and I want to get rid of it. I don’t know what charity could possibly want with it, so I was thinking of recycling it.
Can I just toss it in my recycling bin and let the people take it away? Or do I have to take it straight to the plant (I’m NOT willing do take this route). Should I take it to a scrap yard and sell it for the metal?
If none of these options are feasible, what should I do with the old case?