Raidmax Smilodon Cooling

[dr0be]

I plan on buying this Raidmax Smilodon case for my new PC I'm building and I had a quick question so I know how many fan filters I should buy. Normally with a case id just had the front fan intake and the rest blowing out. This case has...

- 1 rear 80mm
- 2 window side 80mm
- 1 motherboard side 80mm
- 1 front 120mm
- Buying a PCI Slot fan to put below my 8800GTS

Which would you suggest blowing in and which out? The front is obviously intake but what about the rest? I asked because I doubt only the front will work seeing how there is a door which probably limits the intake amount.


*edit* Also the zalman CPU HSF im buying can be mounted facing any direction, so what would be the best direction among the case fan setup?

 

[Zepper]

Have you looked at the Spire Pininfarina - basically the same case but a more elegant look. Use front in rear out. Only use others if really necessary and block them off until the need is determined - adapt the rear 80 to 120 as I linked in this thread: http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=37&threadid=2104349 .

.b.h.

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: dr0be
I plan on buying this Raidmax Smilodon case for my new PC I'm building and I had a quick question so I know how many fan filters I should buy. Normally with a case id just had the front fan intake and the rest blowing out.

Which would you suggest blowing in and which out?

Personally, I don't like fan filters (I like air compressors/blow guns) so... no recommendation from me...

However, ALL of the fans on a Smilodon should be used for intake, except the rear exhaust.

Watch Rod's video and listen for the words 'intake' and 'exhaust'... 😉