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[Tim]

Joe Zeff:
> A friend of mine suggests leaving an empty slot between each two cards 
> whenever possible for better ventilation.

That can help, though you can't do that with some PC, because of how the
IRQs are shared between slots, and motherboard hardware (you may need to
put certain cards in certain places).

The best thing for a PC with lots of cards is a case with a fan mounted
in the side of the case to blow through them.  You can easily feel the
difference if you put your fingers on the heatsinks.  Cool to the touch,
versus almost burn your fingers to touch them.

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