do i need an exhaust fan on the xclio windtunnel case?

grizdom

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hi guys i recently been checking over my system lately and i have a question i want to know if i really do need a rear exhaust fan on my xclio windtunnel case.

ive had the exhaust fan on there and im not sure its doing anything really productive, its blowing out cold air!

and another reason why i dont think i need it is because the xclio case has a bunch of vent holes all over the case does that do enough of a job?

i feel like flipping over the rear exhaust fan and making it an intake because of all the vent holes will that cool my system better since i already have a bunch of vent holes for air to escape?
 
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I would most certainly keep it as exhaust. I don't think leaving your entire exhaust cooling to positive air pressure alone is a good idea. Also flipping the exhaust fan around would likely just cause turbulence from the looks of the fan placements.

Though you can test it if you like. Not like your gonna blow anything up by just flipping an exhaust fan around. :)
I would most certainly keep it as exhaust. I don't think leaving your entire exhaust cooling to positive air pressure alone is a good idea. Also flipping the exhaust fan around would likely just cause turbulence from the looks of the fan placements.

Though you can test it if you like. Not like your gonna blow anything up by just flipping an exhaust fan around. :)
 
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grizdom

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tried it my cpu jumped to 57 degress when i switched it to intake instead of exhaust now its at 50c during games did not know that an exhaust fan was really that important wow