Fan-Speed/-Quality/-endurance? Best settings

Set fan-speeds via smcfancontrol regularly to
BOOSTA 1500rpm -> 36-47 °C
BOOSTB 1500rpm -> 32-47 °C
Exhaust 700rpm
INTAKE 700rpm
PowerSupply 700rpm ->32 and 38°C
Ati 4870 950rmp
Ambient is about 29 °C.
The extra noise doesn't bother me.
My questions:
are these rpm too much for the fans,
do I have to expect any failure
anytime soon?
Are the fan speed rpms unbalanced?
Any ratio for perfect airflow?

Hi Shadow,
I'm very, very glad to see you back. I knew that was a temporary outburst, that I myself am guilty of doing so often. Even here in my early days... before I got yelled at too.
I'm pretty sure everyone understands where you are coming from. A lot of G5 owners will know exactly where you are coming from.
No doubt about it, in my opinion anyway, a mac that runs cooler will last longer. But I think the best results in this case will be working from the outside in.
Just the other day I found out air conditioning is not nearly as prevalent in Europe as it is here in the US. But I honestly urge you, if you can, to get one if you don't already. I have one that exhausts to the outside but stands in my room. I don't know how I could live without it. My mac is always drawing in cooler than normal air and I really like that idea. Plus it dissipates the heat coming from the back which still is quite considerable.
No, I'm not letting this Mac fry to an early death like my G5s. Plus, really, with all that Apple sells nows, I really believe they have made some changes so they don't end up having any more discussion pages like you can see right now over in the G5 discussions. I mean, I can hear the question now from someone who has done some research. At an Apple Store someone will say, "Sure, I'll plunk down several hundred dollars for a new iPhone, but tell me. Is it going to last longer than 1/4 of a whole line of macs you once sold?".
Apple has too much at stake to make those dumb mistakes anymore. Just use your common sense, position your tower well, and maybe just get a fan that pushes fresh air through the front grill. Yeah, you'll have to be more concerned with dust, but, man, Apple has sure made it a lot easier to get inside and do cleaning.
Best of luck to you my friend. Glad to have you back.
PS: If you want to stay on top of the temps in your mac pick up this, it's wonderful and worth every penny: http://www.bresink.com/osx/216202/details.html

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