Originally posted by: zakee00
how come temps go up?
Originally posted by: Amol
Originally posted by: zakee00
how come temps go up?
poor heat dissapation
Originally posted by: Jeffyboy
Aluminum is more rigid too... lighter, looks cool. Aluminum wheels on a bike are stronger than steel... same with PC chassis... take take more punishment. Conducts heat better. Women will fall in love with you is you have an aluminum case... not the steel ones ;-) The list goes on..lol
Jeff
Originally posted by: Operandi
Originally posted by: Jeffyboy
Aluminum is more rigid too... lighter, looks cool. Aluminum wheels on a bike are stronger than steel... same with PC chassis... take take more punishment. Conducts heat better. Women will fall in love with you is you have an aluminum case... not the steel ones ;-) The list goes on..lol
Jeff
AL may be more ridged but steel is stronger.
Originally posted by: Nessism
Originally posted by: Operandi
Originally posted by: Jeffyboy
Aluminum is more rigid too... lighter, looks cool. Aluminum wheels on a bike are stronger than steel... same with PC chassis... take take more punishment. Conducts heat better. Women will fall in love with you is you have an aluminum case... not the steel ones ;-) The list goes on..lol
Jeff
AL may be more ridged but steel is stronger.
Steel is a far more ridged material than aluminum. In fact, the modulus of elasticity is three times that of aluminum.
Originally posted by: sodcha0s
WOW, aluminum doesn't bend? I never heard of that before... :roll:
Here's an easy test, sit on you're aluminum case and tell me if it bends, or just "breaks."
I've heard everything in this place now.... alumninum is in no way, shape, or form stronger, more rigid or sturdier than steel. Aluminum rims are NOT stronger than steel rims, they are lighter and look better, that's about it.
Originally posted by: sodcha0s
WOW, aluminum doesn't bend? I never heard of that before... :roll:
Here's an easy test, sit on you're aluminum case and tell me if it bends, or just "breaks."
I've heard everything in this place now.... alumninum is in no way, shape, or form stronger, more rigid or sturdier than steel. Aluminum rims are NOT stronger than steel rims, they are lighter and look better, that's about it.
Originally posted by: Jeffyboy
Aluminum is more rigid too... Aluminum wheels on a bike are stronger than steel... same with PC chassis... take take more punishment. Conducts heat better. Women will fall in love with you is you have an aluminum case... not the steel ones ;-) The list goes on..lol
Jeff
Originally posted by: shira
Originally posted by: Jeffyboy
Aluminum is more rigid too... Aluminum wheels on a bike are stronger than steel... same with PC chassis... take take more punishment. Conducts heat better. Women will fall in love with you is you have an aluminum case... not the steel ones ;-) The list goes on..lol
Jeff
I don't think so. Aluminum flexes much more than steel. One of the problems with early aluminum bike frames was that large-diameter tubes had to be used in order to get them reasonably rigid. And even then, the term "whippy" was coined for the early aluminum-framed bicycles because of their tendency to flex too much. Aluminum also metal-fatigues more easily than steel. Aluminum is a MUCH weaker metal.
Now titanium is a great metal, rigid and light. Unfortunately, the cost for a titanium PC case would be prohibitive.
Originally posted by: Operandi
Like others have said aluminum will do nothing for cooling, it comes down to looks and weight.
Originally posted by: Operandi
Like others have said aluminum will do nothing for cooling, it comes down to looks and weight.