Fan Placement

Treezy · Jun 5, 2007, 05:40 AM

Hi All,
I need help to figuring out which way i should point the fans in the case.

Ive been using this Raidmax case. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811156062
which can hold up to a total of 5 fans
1- back(underneath PSU)
2-side panel (1 up in the CPU area, and the other near the video card area)
1-Front (bottom by the Hdd's)
1-Other side panel (up higher by the DVD drivres)

and I just ordered a new CPU cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835185125
(i think this one blows air towards the CPU instead of the ones that suck out)

right now i got all the fans as exhaust, which is probably not a good idea

(especially with that new cooler).

Everybody here probably has a lot more experience than me in this field. Im a bit of a noob at this.
So, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

riles9262 · Jun 5, 2007, 06:20 AM

I like to have the exhaust fans higher up in the case, where the most hot air is, or nearest to the hottest running components. For instance, in my machine, I have an intake fan in the front, under the hd and floppy drives. And I have an exhaust fan at the back above the vid card, and at the top of the case. Keeps a good amount of moving air inside the case as well, which is very important.

So for your case I'd probably do:
intakes: front under hd's, and the lower side panel fan, nearest to the video card.
exhausts: the other 3 slots.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jun 6, 2007, 04:33 AM

You can't really go wrong either way... the best way is like what riles said. Follow the general rule of "intake at the bottom front, exhaust at the top rear" and you'll do fine

Jun 5, 2007, 05:40 AM	#1
Treezy DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0	Fan Placement Hi All, I need help to figuring out which way i should point the fans in the case. Ive been using this Raidmax case. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811156062 which can hold up to a total of 5 fans 1- back(underneath PSU) 2-side panel (1 up in the CPU area, and the other near the video card area) 1-Front (bottom by the Hdd's) 1-Other side panel (up higher by the DVD drivres) and I just ordered a new CPU cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835185125 (i think this one blows air towards the CPU instead of the ones that suck out) right now i got all the fans as exhaust, which is probably not a good idea (especially with that new cooler). Everybody here probably has a lot more experience than me in this field. Im a bit of a noob at this. So, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks __________________ [COLOR=Blue] [/COLOR][COLOR=Blue] [/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue] [/COLOR]

Jun 5, 2007, 06:20 AM	#2
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	I like to have the exhaust fans higher up in the case, where the most hot air is, or nearest to the hottest running components. For instance, in my machine, I have an intake fan in the front, under the hd and floppy drives. And I have an exhaust fan at the back above the vid card, and at the top of the case. Keeps a good amount of moving air inside the case as well, which is very important. So for your case I'd probably do: intakes: front under hd's, and the lower side panel fan, nearest to the video card. exhausts: the other 3 slots. __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Jun 6, 2007, 04:33 AM	#3
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	You can't really go wrong either way... the best way is like what riles said. Follow the general rule of "intake at the bottom front, exhaust at the top rear" and you'll do fine