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Correct setup of case fans
Name: Neal Wainwright Date: February 3, 2003 at 05:26:37 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: XP2100+ Palomino 256DDR
Comment:
I was wondering what the correct way is to set up case fans. At the minute i have 1 fan in the pci slot below my GeForce 4. One sucking air out at the top under the power supply and one sucking air in in the front of the case, is this the best way to have them set up? It idles around 45 to 50 and under load about 55. Would making the fan under the power supply blow air onto the cpu help it cool down and the fan at the front suck air out?? Thanks
Name: gaz Date: February 3, 2003 at 07:45:31 Pacific
Reply:
i would have a fan blowing air in from the back onto the processor and out at the front.
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Response Number 2
Name: jcksrobbins Date: February 3, 2003 at 08:57:33 Pacific
Reply:
I would have to disagree with your advice gaz. I think the way he has his fans placed is correct.
Since hot air rises, it is better to have exhaust fans placed as high as possible inside the case. It is also the reason why intake fans should be placed as low as possible so as to bring cool air in.
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Response Number 3
Name: gaz Date: February 3, 2003 at 09:16:22 Pacific
Reply:
oops, my bad. you're right.
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Response Number 4
Name: David M Date: February 11, 2003 at 19:45:29 Pacific
Reply:
I have a 1 big 12cm fan sucking in air on the side of my case across from the CPU and 1 case fan in the back under the power supply blowing out the air and it works like a charm my system is a 2100 AMD and it @ 37 degrees
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