CPU fan installation question

[shyguy74]

Here's yet another stupid question because I couldn't find the answer elsewhere:

I have an Alpha 8045 with a Panaflo fan... is the fan supposed to be blowing out away from the heatsink or in?

 

[fatbaby]

experiment with it...but most people have it blowing on the hsf

 

[Zim Hosein]

shyguy74, it depends on your setup, click here for more info: http://www.alphanovatech.com/cgi-bin/an/qashow.cgi , hope this helps

 

[dunkster]

The Alpha 8045 is designed for best performance with the fan sucking, and it works very well. If you have a rear case extraction fan near the 8045 it works almost as efficiently as a ducted exhaust system.

A very good reason NOT to use a fan blowing on the 8045 is that it would direct hot air from the heatsink down onto the mobo, chipset and surrounding components.

Hope this helps!

 

[mastay]

It should be sucking.