questions about direction of fans in case....

[Techie333]

OK, I am pretty sure I did this rite, but when I hold my hand above the cpu.....there is lot of airflow in my direction and it doesn't seem the cpu is getting much so I just wanna confirms some stuff first.....OK here we go.

1) The side of the fan with the grill on it is the side where air is being blow out right?

2) The front intake fans and back exhaust fans should have the grill facing the back of the computer?

3) The cpu fan should have the grill facing you because you want hot air flowing out of the heatsink??

 

[Techie333]

bump...........

 

[0roo0roo]

balance

 

[Techie333]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
balance

WHAT?!

 

[Amused]

Where the grill is is up to you.

As far as how it should be blowing...

In the front, out the rear, and the HSF should usually be blowing on the HS, not away from it.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Techie333

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
balance

WHAT?!

balance the force..

 

[DOSfan]

1) The side of the fan with the grill on it is the side where air is being blow out right?

Probably not. If there is standard here, it is the grill is on the side that the air is being drawn from. But I would not count on that.

2) The front intake fans and back exhaust fans should have the grill facing the back of the computer?

Only if they are facing the correct way. (See above)

3) The cpu fan should have the grill facing you because you want hot air flowing out of the heatsink??

Really depends on the heatsink.... But as a rule of thumb, have it blowing on the heatsink.

 

[Techie333]

I have an SK-7 heatsink........so I guess I should try having air blow into the heatsink.....as for the side w/ the grill blowing air, the case came w/ the rear fan already attached, and the grill is facing the rear of the case, so I figured it would be blowing air out and the side with the grill would be blowing air out.........

 

[0roo0roo]

http://www.dansdata.com/hx45fan.htm read fan101on the side