Best placement of Case Fans

[Treebeard]

Okay hers what I have.
case has 1 intake fan and 1 exhaus fan.

I have3 other fans (leds) to install and a window Im installing.

Here is what Im thinking for a setup, let me know if you agree.


The 3 fans in the lower front all intake, the 2 fans (1 top, 1 back) are exhaust fans. Think that is sufficient cooling.

The window is to show off the red and blue lights, red and blue rounded cables. MB is red pcb & vid card is blue pcb.

Thoughts???

[Treebeard]

Nobody has an opinion yet?? Thats odd for videohelp.com

[makntraks]

Okay hers what I have.
case has 1 intake fan and 1 exhaus fan.

I have3 other fans (leds) to install and a window Im installing.

Here is what Im thinking for a setup, let me know if you agree.


The 3 fans in the lower front all intake, the 2 fans (1 top, 1 back) are exhaust fans. Think that is sufficient cooling.

The window is to show off the red and blue lights, red and blue rounded cables. MB is red pcb & vid card is blue pcb.

Thoughts???

The only problem I can see is that the 2 side mounted fans on the bottom will obsrtuct the flow from the bottom front fan...
Also if you have pets or your case is close to the floor you'll find the front bottom fan will collect all kinds of gunk. My case is on a raised platform but having 4 cats with one of them finding the need to be by my feet all the time, I find myself cleaning things out on a regular basis...

Other than that the flow looks like you should have no problems other than the flow from the bottom and side fans causing some turbulence.
What will be inside as in HDs or optical drives? What is the placement for your HDs? Mine are in a cage on the bottom and I clean them off when I do the case...

YMMV,
makntraks

[BobV]

I use a setup very close to yours.

1. promote a good cross flow
2. heat rizes so place the exit fans high on the case
3. more intake fans than exit fans discourages dthe growth of dust bunnies

I think you have covered all bases.

[Treebeard]

I have 3 hard drives, the will actually be sitting right behind the two intake fans from the side.

I could push the 2 side ones so they sit higher than the front intake. any suggestions on a better arrangement?

[makntraks]

3. more intake fans than exit fans discourages dthe growth of dust bunnies

I think you have covered all bases.

I think more exit fans as opposed to intake will relive the dust bunny situation.... Greater exhaust flow will carry out whatever gets sucked inside...

makntraks

p.s. Then again maybe not.... I have moved fans here there and everyhwere but with 4 cats I have yet to find a reasonable solution and please do not say "get rid of the cats" as that is not an option... kthxbi

[rallynavvie]

You just need filters for the intake fans to eliminate "dust bunnies". I've used filters on all my intake fans and I only get a small amount of dust accumulation. You just have to clean the filters off ever so often.