I was wondering which of these case/fan setups can I get the best/adequate cooling power in terms of airflow and low noise production.
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Originally posted by The__tweakerFront and side = intake
Rear and top = exhaust
Remember that the heat rizes up towards the top by itself.
One can therefore manage good with a low cfm fan in the top to suck it out of the case.
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It depends on the amount of airflow being pumped through the case. If the amount of total airflow is minimal, the differences will be larger than if there are gale force winds being produced.
The whole purpose of having the low/front fans work as intake is so that nature can handle part of the work for you. With the natural movement of heated air being to rise, this helps in the overall cooling of the system.
Not only that, but when you have air flowing in from the lower front portion of the case, you help alleviate the stagnant air that likes to sit toward the lower PCI slots. This hot spot has claimed more than one peripheral device before.Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill
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...but is there really any point to put six fans to your case or can I get good airflow with only four fans? (e.g. if I want to do some overclocking) :?: :) (in another words, should I buy a case with six fan mounts or is four mounts enough?) :confused:
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A lot depends on the case but the main thing is to have a good balance between intake and exhaust as I've already stated. One of my UNEEC clone cases has a blowhole but this is really inaffective as the PSU clears the top of most cases pretty well (full towers with the PSU mounted low in the case benefit most with blowholes as well as a lot of those cases with only one rear exhaust fan).
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Originally posted by Malabooboojust thought I'd post my pic :)
<img src="http://www.timches.com/files/caseflow.jpg">
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