text_combined: rajko jugxoi340charternet sunday 17 february 2008 051055 basil chupin wrote started using aftermarket fans several years ago better cooling lower quieter fanspeeds result using largerdiameter fans bigger diameter fan bigger diameter spindle bigger dead spot air blown also heatdissipating part cpu heatsink located small fans used computer spindle motor bearings usually almost size trick bigger diameter propeller rotate slower size motor anyway due better efficiency longer blades blow air instead blowing user ear drums second havent seen cpu cooling solution bigger fan funnel keep air flowing cpu somewhere direction regards rajko see httpenopensuseorgportal wed 06 aug 2008 074319 0600 opensuse unstable system culprit