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85F +- before I installed the exhaust. It hovers between 75 and 80 with the fans, should get lower once the louvered door is in.

You are correct. Now I feel like a dullest of tools, made from the densest materials known to man. Edited. Thanks!

I still don't get it. Please explain. Thanks! I appreciate the fast response. I am upgrading the CPU coolers on the b150 systems right now and I hope it helps circulate some more air around the other components. Not sure what to do / if I should do anything about the x370, though.

Did I say something funny? Here is the chipset on the b150i Seems pretty weak. The one on the x370 is better, but still nothing special. Airflow is about as good as its going to get in all 3 systems.

I completely agree, but I have plans for this closet that are forcing me to wait on a re-cable. That LCD panel sitting directly below my ONT (right hand middle) is a controller for an exhaust vent that I need to properly install. I am also going to take the opportunity to sand, paint, and install a louvered door. After all that is done I will manage the hell out of those cables.

So I have 3 systems with unusually high chipset temperatures compared to the other systems I own. The first system is a brand new Ryzen 7 1800x build with an Asus Prime x370-Pro motherboard. This system's chipset averages between 77°C and 80°C. It is in a full sized ATX case and the chipset cooler gets plenty of air flow. The second is an Intel i7-6700 on an Asus B150i motherboard. This system's chipset averages between 79C and 81C. It is in a Mini ITX case (Antec ISK 300-150). It wasn't getting great airflow at first, but after noticing the temps I added a second 80mm fan and shortened the cable runs in the case as much as I could. Now the chipset gets some direct air flow, but the temps have not changed. The third is an Intel i3-6100t, also on an Asus B150i and also in an Antec ISK 300-150. This one never had the same airflow problems as the i7 rig, but the temps at roughly the same. Which leads to my question(s). Are these temps normal / safe for these chipsets? If not, what should I do? Are after-market chipset coolers available?

Hello Everyone. I am a long time reader / watcher, first time poster. I have been a computer hobbyist for close to 25 years, but recently my key interest has become amateur / home network and server infrastructure. After waiting for benchmarks and collecting cash, I recently decided that it was time to upgrade my aging Media / File Server. Here is how it is going down. My current server: CPU - AMD FX-8320 @ 4 GHz Memory - 32 GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 2133 MHz SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 128 GB HDD: 4x HGST DeskStar NAS 4TB in RAID 10 Ill spare you the other specs, as they are irrelevant at this point. My new server: CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 1800x Memory - 32 GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 2666 MHz Mobo - Asus Prime x370-Pro GPU: AMD FirePro W2100 SSD: Corsair Force MP 500 480 GB HDD: 6x HGST DeskStar NAS 6TB in RAID 0 + 4x HGST DeskStar NAS 4TB in RAID 10 Case: Corsair Graphite 780T CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100i v2 PSU: Corsair AX860i Here are most of the parts. Most of the pictures I took during the build came out terrible, but here is an OK one of the system fully assembled. I had to use zip ties to hold down the CPU block, as I am still waiting for Corsair's AM4 mounting bracket to arrive at my house. Lastly, here it is in my mildly messy server closet. Thanks for reading!