Fan placement problem

Deviant · 01-23-2003, 04:05 PM

Here it goes. My fan, heatercore and shroud will be located at the top of my case....inside it. Because of some case configuration issues, I have no choice but to put the 120mm fan at the top then the shroud and finally the heatercore.

Should I push cool air from outside through the heatercore and into the case or pull the air from the case through the heatercore and then let it go outside the case?

The reason I'm asking is that I know that normally you should pull the air but since it would be the air from inside the case (hotter) and not from outside the case I was wondering if I should push the air instead.

Thx.

ambient · 01-23-2003, 04:22 PM

yeah i push the air through my rad at the top of the case and i get decent temps. see the link below

ambient 19
idle 27
load 30
blx
1.53 tbird
spir@l wb
danner 500gph
1/2 inch tygon

http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/sho...&threadid=3958

TerraMex · 01-23-2003, 04:38 PM

I have a bix with a push/pull fan system on top of my case, works fine. It works like this : fan(push)->shroud(60mm)->bix->(10mm spacer) fan(pull). With the nexus controlling the fans, they're quiet enough.

I also have a 120mm fan intake, and most of the exaust is done through de rad. I think its the best cooling given my case (wich is isnt that good). However, i think it should work in either way (Mine or ambient's).

01-23-2003, 04:05 PM	#1
Deviant Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 58	Fan placement problem Here it goes. My fan, heatercore and shroud will be located at the top of my case....inside it. Because of some case configuration issues, I have no choice but to put the 120mm fan at the top then the shroud and finally the heatercore. Should I push cool air from outside through the heatercore and into the case or pull the air from the case through the heatercore and then let it go outside the case? The reason I'm asking is that I know that normally you should pull the air but since it would be the air from inside the case (hotter) and not from outside the case I was wondering if I should push the air instead. Thx.

01-23-2003, 04:22 PM	#2
ambient Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 312	yeah i push the air through my rad at the top of the case and i get decent temps. see the link below ambient 19 idle 27 load 30 blx 1.53 tbird spir@l wb danner 500gph 1/2 inch tygon http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/sho...&threadid=3958 __________________ water cooled 1.4 tbird @ 1580 143x11 vcore 1.88 vio 3.55

01-23-2003, 04:38 PM	#3
TerraMex Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal, Europe Posts: 870	Hey. I have a bix with a push/pull fan system on top of my case, works fine. It works like this : fan(push)->shroud(60mm)->bix->(10mm spacer) fan(pull). With the nexus controlling the fans, they're quiet enough. I also have a 120mm fan intake, and most of the exaust is done through de rad. I think its the best cooling given my case (wich is isnt that good). However, i think it should work in either way (Mine or ambient's). __________________ "we need more cowbell."

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