Case Cooling - 2 chassis 80mm fans

[b4u]

Good Day,

I need some advice on this ...

I have the following Chieftec Dragon Series case. This is the Installation manual (I link it because I have no other pics of my case).

Now looking at those pictures, I installed 2 fans on the case. The first one, I installed on the HD bay, like shown in 10, this is an intake fan, to put some fresh air in, cooling the HD, helping with the 9600PRO and a bit help to 1Gb PC3500 Kingston RAM.

The second fan I installed in back of the case, like shown in 13, in that exact position (there is room for 1 more fan right below this one), this is an outtake fan, to push air out the case (hot air, technically), this doesn't send too much hot air out now (which is good), but I haven't closed the side pannel yet, so only future will tell.

What I want to ask is: is this a good way to do it? Because psicologically, I think something like this latter outtake fan will "steal" some air from the CPU fan, which could be bad.

Oh, and I'm thinking about buying some thin air-conditioning filter, to put on the front panel, in front of the intake fan, for dust to stay out (or try to). When I say in front pannel, it's between the front plastic and the metal case itself (have to unmount the front).

Thanks

 

[amdskip]

I believe that case has room for 2 fans in the front and 2 in the rear correct? I have fans in all 4 locations. You will not be stealing air out the rear from the processor. Having the 4 fans just provides the computer with a good cooler constant flow of air and the processor fan will take what it wants and the rest of the air will cool the rest of the system components and exit out the rear.

 

[0roo0roo]

its not stealing air from the first, its helping the front fan pump air into the case. fill all slots. use fan controller if necessary to lower noise.

 

[b4u]

Well, for now, and since I'm not overclocking, I closed the case with the 2 fans installed as I said (air in from front, air out in the back).

Results: Yesterday I played Vice City for 2 hours, and I noticed that the air coming from the back was not very worm, not at all, and by far not as much as the PSU hot air comming out.

Also just after I exited the game, I restarted, entered bios, and my temps: CPU 42 degrees, MB 37 degrees.

I went to the bios, because: 1st - the only place I can check temps right now, and 2nd - I believe it's the best place to check for temps right?


So are my temps ok? (I think so, but I'm testing more latter)

 

[HiTek21]

CPU Temps look good but the motherboard temps are a little warm (not bad though) throwing in a 2nd exhaust fan might help decrease your system temps a little.

 

[0roo0roo]

download speed fan, its free, you can check lots of things with it. even change your fsb speed in windows

i have a chieftec too. the point of filling all the fan slots is so you can get the same air flow with less noise if you get a fan speed controller. fans at lower speed = lower noise and lower pitch. high pitch noise is the most annoyingg.

 

[b4u]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
download speed fan, its free, you can check lots of things with it. even change your fsb speed in windows

i have a chieftec too. the point of filling all the fan slots is so you can get the same air flow with less noise if you get a fan speed controller. fans at lower speed = lower noise and lower pitch. high pitch noise is the most annoyingg.

OH, you got a chieftec? Can you help me out in the front panel USB+1394 connectors, to I make sure I don't fry the motherboard? I mean, I do think I have it correctly, just want a second opinion ...

P4P800 - extra USB & Firewire connections


Thanks

 

[0roo0roo]

hate to tell you i just connect the wires as best i can based on the diagram or manual, then if it doesn't work i switch stuff around trial and error...not so helpful. i test with an old mouse or something.