der8auer tests PC chimney effect, dropping CPU temps by 19°C with a 110cm 3D-printed tower
Hardware Tech Culture cpu cooling der8auer tests PC chimney effect, dropping CPU temps by 19°C with a 110cm 3D-printed tower An old cooling myth actually works, but you'd need a meter-tall tower to notice it By Zo Ahmed August 2, 2026, 11:08 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Crystal ball: Some pieces of PC building advice have circulated so long that nobody bothers checking them anymore.
- ▪Hardware Tech Culture cpu cooling der8auer tests PC chimney effect, dropping CPU temps by 19°C with a 110cm 3D-printed tower An old cooling myth actually works, but you'd need a meter-tall tower to notice it By Zo Ahmed August 2, 2026, 11:0
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Hardware Tech Culture cpu cooling der8auer tests PC chimney effect, dropping CPU temps by 19°C with a 110cm 3D-printed tower An old cooling myth actually works, but you'd need a meter-tall tower to notice it By Zo Ahmed August 2, 2026, 11:08 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Crystal ball: Some pieces of PC building advice have circulated so long that nobody bothers checking them anymore. One is the chimney effect: the claim that a case works like a flue, and that pointing your top fans outward gives hot air a natural boost on the way up. German overclocker der8auer decided the best way to test it was to actually build one.
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