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which way do fans blow
Posted:
Sun Jan 25, 2004 8:49 pmby flashgordonion
I have 5 case fans
2 front
1 side
and 2 back by mobo
My question is which way are they supposed to blow, in or out.
Any response is greatly appreciated thanx.
Posted:
Sun Jan 25, 2004 9:07 pmby dhc014
2 front - in
1 side -in
and 2 back by mobo - out
Posted:
Sun Jan 25, 2004 9:19 pmby CowboySlim
Flash,
DHC gave you the right answer (check my profile).
Actually, with than many fans, if they were all blowing in, the optical drive trays would open and you wouldn't be able to close them and the sides would bulge out and come flying off.
Slim
Posted:
Sun Jan 25, 2004 9:46 pmby NoSmartz
CowboySlim
You need to write a book on humor
!!!
Posted:
Sun Jan 25, 2004 11:59 pmby CowboySlim
Thanks, PlentySmartz!
Slim
Posted:
Mon Jan 26, 2004 1:05 amby hoxlund
haha you think thats a lot of fans?
check this:
2 Front - Intake
2 Side - Intake into video card
2 Rear - Exhaust by mobo
1 Blow Hole - Up top, expells hot air which rises
2 Power Supply Fans
2 Video Card Fans on my WinFast A350 Ultra TDH (GeForce FX 5900 Ultra)
1 92mm CPU fan
1 80mm fan on KDS AV-195TF Montior
all the fans are 80mm Stealth fans except the PSU, CPU fans
Posted:
Mon Jan 26, 2004 2:05 amby CowboySlim
Hox,
You're a one man energy crisis. Do your lights dim when you bootup?
Slim
Posted:
Mon Jan 26, 2004 3:20 amby pranav81
Hi guys,
No Slim,Hox uses 1000W PSU.....I guess he can place 5 more fans in his system.i wonder does he ever watch movies or listen to music in that fan "breeeze"?
By the way you are correct.Front-In,Side-In and Back-Out.I have only 1 front and 1 on the back.I find this setup noisy....I wonder what Hox does....Does he put cotton swabs in his ears?
See ya guys later,
::Pranav::
Posted:
Mon Jan 26, 2004 10:21 pmby Dartman
I think those stealth fans are sposed to be a bit quieter then most. If not it must sound like a jet waiting for takeoff
My lights dim when I turn on my stereo, does that count? It does have a extra amp for the sub though.
Posted:
Tue Jan 27, 2004 1:08 amby aviationwiz
NoSmartz wrote:CowboySlimYou need to write a book on humor
!!!
I second that. A book with a compilation of all of Slim's jokes on CDRLabs would suffice.
Posted:
Tue Jan 27, 2004 1:35 amby pranav81
I agree with you aviationwiz.
By the way,I was waiting for a clarification from Hox...
.
Hey Hox,where are you?
::Pranav::
Posted:
Tue Jan 27, 2004 3:21 pmby Turkeyscore.com
another question from me about fans:
which way does the CPU fan blow?
Posted:
Tue Jan 27, 2004 4:30 pmby CowboySlim
Towards the heat spreader/CPU. That direction gives the highest air velocities at the surface of the spreader fins.
Slim
Posted:
Tue Jan 27, 2004 7:35 pmby dodecahedron
actually, there are 2 schools of thought on that one...
Posted:
Tue Jan 27, 2004 7:43 pmby CowboySlim
...... well, dode, ...............