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Fan positioning in RC-690

Eureka

Diamond Member
Ok, so I made the jump for the RC-690 (which isn't bad), and I was wondering how I should set up the fans. I have enough fans to cover every port.

There are:
1x Front 120mm
1x Back 120mm
2x Left 120mm
1x Right 80mm (under motherboard)
2x Top 120mm
1x Bottom 120mm

I assume it should be:
1x Front 120mm INTAKE
1x Back 120mm EXHAUST
2x Left 120mm INTAKE
1x Right 80mm INTAKE
2x Top 120mm EXHAUST
1x Bottom 120mm INTAKE

Or should I change some of the directions around? Maybe make the top left fan an exhaust?

 
I own that exact case on my secondary computer. It is top notch period. You factor in the price and it makes it even better. Looks from your config your going to have some positive pressure which should be ok since the case is perforated. The best way I think to test airflow is run something like prime95 or intel burn test and watch cpu temp. Run a loop intel burn test for like 10x with fans in those positions. Note temp. Then add or remove a fan where you see fit and try another 10x loop i.b.t. I actually dropped my cpu temp 3c by playing with my fan placement by actually removing a 230mm top exhaust fan ATCS 840 cooler master case.
 
Probably overkill... a standard intake/exhaust setup keeps everything in my 690 plenty cool. Granted, I don't have a ton of heat generating components.
 
Mine works like this
1x Front 120mm INTAKE Stock
1x Back 120mm EXHAUST Stock
2x Left 120mm INTAKE Yate Loon high speeds
Nothing in the right 80mm slot as of yet.
2x Top 120mm EXHAUST Yate Loon high speeds
1x Bottom 140mm INTAKE Yate Loon high speed
The bottom intake can handle 140mms with smaller PSUs so that's what I did.
 
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