Fan filters question

spooky617

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I was wondering if having fan filters on the inside of the case on the outtake fans is a good idea or not. Reason why I am asking is it seems that the inside of my case runs hotter then my CPU itself. I have a Lian Li case PC-65 version where the outtake fan is at the top & on the back. It also seems as all my PCI cards get really warm. According to the probe from ASUS mobo my PC temp is around 110F & my CPU is at 105F ( I am using the Zalman cooler for my P4 2.8 )
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
 

Qu1cK

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that wouldnt make sense having a filter on the inside of ur case, i have the same case and it already has a filter on the intake so it should be fine inside, make sure u clean the filter weekly. Ive noticed a temp difference b4 and after i clean out the filter, u wouldnt believe how much crap that little filter catchs.
 

spooky617

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That is true, however those filters I just added, they were purchased a day ago.
The only reason why I am asking is because it seems as the top fan seems to be blowing less then the back fan & I was not sure if it had anything to do with the actual filter.
 

Blain

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I think the CPU is the hottest running component in your case. So it can never run cooler than the interior temp. :p
You've probably got a temp. reporting problem.
 

Zepper

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You should only have a filters on the outside of the fans that bring room air into the case. Putting them elsewhere is just wasting money and efficiency.
.bh.
 

0roo0roo

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filter = cut air flow. filters on wrong fans creating negative pressure = dust sucked in through cracks and drives.