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04-23-2008, 03:36 PM
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cooling question
http://mynetimages.com/album/uria702/NCD/?img=f416ad1e
Just a quick question guys, the blue LED side fan in the picture above was installed from the factory to exhaust air, with a 120mm rear fan exhausting as well. Is this a mistake? I was under the impression that it would be best to have the side fan intaking cold air as it is directly above the CPU.
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04-23-2008, 03:39 PM
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How many intake fans do you have. It's probably a good idea to flip that around if you only have one other intake fan.
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04-23-2008, 03:49 PM
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sorry there is 1 intake right below it (near video card), 120mm intake at the front, and a 80mm blowing cold air onto the HDD on the right side of the case.
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04-23-2008, 03:51 PM
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Typically you want to have the same number as intakes as outputs when it comes to fans or slightly more outputs. I would say, swap the one that is pointed directly at the cpu fan to blow inward and swap the side one below it to blow out.
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04-24-2008, 02:00 AM
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Side, front intake = Blowing in
Rear and top fans = blowing out. "Heat rises"  That's probably why the PSU is always located on the top of the case 
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04-24-2008, 02:01 AM
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Side, front intake = Blowing in
Rear and top fans = blowing out. "Heat rises" That's probably why the PSU is always located on the top of the case
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