Need Help for Optimizing Airflow in p182 case

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tnt3k

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So i'm having several problems with cooling in my case. When i close the side panel, it heats up 3-4C. The specs for my system is in my signature. All fans are 120mm.

Is there a way to get the bottom hard drive bay to have an intake in the front? I can't seem to fit a fan in there. Also the graphics card seems to push hot air both ways like in the picture. Any suggestions on how i could optimize my airflow would be helpful.

Right now my airflow is as follows from what i feel:

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this is the orignal image if you want to paint some arrows so i know what you're talking about.
http://imgur.com/tyhn9
 
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Blain

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The bottom HD cage does have an intake opening in the front.
The fan you have next to it is fighting the natural flow and forcing air the wrong way.
Adjust the bottom fan to pull air across the HD cage rather than push it.

One caveat...
Your PS is so close to that fan that there may be turbulence created when blowing air onto the PS.
If the turbulence causes too much noise, I'd try running with that fan unplugged, to see if the case could still run cool enough.
 
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tnt3k

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Blain said:
The bottom HD cage does have an intake opening in the front.
The fan you have next to it is fighting the natural flow and forcing air the wrong way.
Adjust the bottom fan to pull air across the HD cage rather than push it.

One caveat...
Your PS is so close to that fan that there may be turbulence created when blowing air onto the PS.
If the turbulence causes too much noise, I'd try running with that fan unplugged, to see if the case could still run cool enough.
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i tried to unplug that fan but the hard drives went up to 50+ C since i have 4 disks down there. =(
 
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