brn2prgrm Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 Ok, im a bit puzzled here. Right now I only have 3 fans in my case, PCI Blower(out), Processor fan(in) and power supply fan(in) and I have a few spots on my case to put some more fans so I was wondering what type of fan you recommend, where I should put it and which air flow direction. The two spots I have left is front bottom under the hard drive mounts and one in the back towards the middle. Which would you say would be best for keeping everything cool? Thanks ahead of time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 the rule of thumb that i follow is to have a vacuum with in your case. the way i used to have my case was a fan sucking cool air in from the bottom front of the case, one mounted on the bottom doing the same. then i have 3 fans blowing air out. one by the CPU, PSU, and one mounted on top. without getting into technical stuff, having more air moving out than in, is the best thing because if you have the opposite, that means that warm air will stay in your case and heat up other components. thats bad. from what i told you, you would need a dremel tool or something similar to cut a square out from the top and bottom of your case and get some fans for those. i also suggest eliminating as many gaps and open bays as possible. this will ensure that your case is sealed and air flow at its max. i know i did a detailed text diagram like 5 months ago to someone who posted the same question. if you could find that it would be very helpful. if you need any more cooling advice PM me and i'll answer it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brn2prgrm Posted July 28, 2002 Author Share Posted July 28, 2002 Ok, well the thing is my case is loaded with air holes so I wasn't sure if I should just pump as much air as I could in and let it escape through the air holes, or to tape em all shut and suck out as much air as possible. Thanks for the advice Shifty! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 ya i would tape off the air holes. there is not guarantee that the air will actually leave the case. you want a constant even flow of air moving from bottom to top. remember... create a vaccum in your case!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 if you have a lot of air holes in your case, have all of the fans sucking out. You may want to try the front case fan blowing in but you want the cool air coming in from the air holes on the sides of the case, they are there for a reason so use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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