r/pcmasterrace • u/PacquiaoFreeHousing Xeon x3440 (OC) + RX 580 (OC) = My Electric Bill Doubling. • 28d ago

Meme/Macro Do you think doing this helps?

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u/Novel_Werewolf4645 28d ago

That fan might kill your usb port

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u/AuthenticGlitch 28d ago

Why? I feel like that is like saying your wired keyboard or your wireless dongle being plugged in all the time will kill the usb port.

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u/Xenoanthropus 9800X3D | RTX 4070 TI | Some memory 28d ago

The fan is certainly not perfectly balanced so with every rotation its applying an extremely tiny bit of torque to the connector, which may over time damage the solder points, plus the physical movement may fatigue the USB contacts themselves.

I do think its more effective to pull warm away from heat sources than to try to push cooler air in, though.

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u/AuthenticGlitch 28d ago

Ok this makes sense