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Case Fan Blow In or Out?
Name: pikapika28 Date: March 13, 2003 at 19:34:58 Pacific OS: Windows Xp CPU/Ram: XP2100 - 512 DDR 333
Comment:
I have two fans in the back blowing out and a side fan blowing out as well, just wondering if the side fan should be blowing in or out?
Name: Amourek Date: March 13, 2003 at 19:48:50 Pacific
Reply:
Side fan should blow in, the back ones should blow out.
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Response Number 2
Name: John Packham Date: March 13, 2003 at 20:11:12 Pacific
Reply:
The only problem with fans blowing in is that over the months when you next open your case you wont be able to see anything for dust. I turned mine around so that they all blow out and it has reduced my system temp.
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Response Number 3
Name: chuck Date: March 13, 2003 at 23:59:01 Pacific
Reply:
in regards to the post above mine. I had the EXACT OPPOSITE effect, changing the fan around lowered my temps around [sucking air in] dropped temps about 5c just with that fan.
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Response Number 4
Name: Zero Cool Date: March 14, 2003 at 09:11:04 Pacific
Reply:
Hi
if I leave my case open my temps for my Athlon XP 2100+ Palimino can reach 55c idle and under load can reach high as 63c
Adding a 120mmfan on the case blowing air at the CPU at 2000rpm and a 80mm 3 inches away from the 120mm blowing air out, my temps ar now 46 - 47 celsius idle and 49 - 51 celsius under load
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