Hey all, was hoping to get some feedback on how to optimize the cooling in my system. Sorry if I get so specific, just trying to paint a good picture of my system for the best feedback!
I bought a Rosewill Blackhawk case this month for my new rig. It comes with 5 stock fans: 2x 120mm front fans (4 pin molex), 1x 120mm side fan (4 pin molex), 1x 120mm on the top of the rear panel (3 pin), and 1x 140mm fan on the back of the top panel (4 pin molex). I also have an extra 120mm fan on hand for a total of 5x 120mm and 1x 140mm fan (not including the 120mm fan on the heatsink).
I'm using a 212 CoolerMaster Hyper Evo heatsink, which comes with 1x 120mm fan that I have mounted on the heatsink to blow air in to the the sink as opposed to pull air through.
Because of the size of my heatsink, I had to move the side 120mm fan to the middle of the bottom panel of my case as an intake fan in order to close the case up. I also took my extra 120mm fan and added it to the top of the front panel of my case above the other two (right below my optical drive)
My main question is:
It appears my top 140mm fan positioned on the rear of the top panel is acting as an intake fan as opposed to exhaust. The 120mm fan near the top of the rear panel is acting as exhaust. This is the orientation the 140mm fan came in, however, so it makes me think maybe it was by design. Shouldnt the two fans in the top rear corner of my case both be exhaust? Why would the top fan be intake in the very back of the case?
Bonus questions:
Are the current positions of my fans optimal?
Should I get a smaller fan that fits for my side panel or is it going to hurt more than help anyway?
The 120mm fan on my heatsink should push air in and not pull it through, correct? Pulling air through seems like it wouldn't be as powerful, and pushing setup takes advantage of extra space better.
Any other suggested improvements?
Any feedback would be appreciated!
I bought a Rosewill Blackhawk case this month for my new rig. It comes with 5 stock fans: 2x 120mm front fans (4 pin molex), 1x 120mm side fan (4 pin molex), 1x 120mm on the top of the rear panel (3 pin), and 1x 140mm fan on the back of the top panel (4 pin molex). I also have an extra 120mm fan on hand for a total of 5x 120mm and 1x 140mm fan (not including the 120mm fan on the heatsink).
I'm using a 212 CoolerMaster Hyper Evo heatsink, which comes with 1x 120mm fan that I have mounted on the heatsink to blow air in to the the sink as opposed to pull air through.
Because of the size of my heatsink, I had to move the side 120mm fan to the middle of the bottom panel of my case as an intake fan in order to close the case up. I also took my extra 120mm fan and added it to the top of the front panel of my case above the other two (right below my optical drive)
My main question is:
It appears my top 140mm fan positioned on the rear of the top panel is acting as an intake fan as opposed to exhaust. The 120mm fan near the top of the rear panel is acting as exhaust. This is the orientation the 140mm fan came in, however, so it makes me think maybe it was by design. Shouldnt the two fans in the top rear corner of my case both be exhaust? Why would the top fan be intake in the very back of the case?
Bonus questions:
Are the current positions of my fans optimal?
Should I get a smaller fan that fits for my side panel or is it going to hurt more than help anyway?
The 120mm fan on my heatsink should push air in and not pull it through, correct? Pulling air through seems like it wouldn't be as powerful, and pushing setup takes advantage of extra space better.
Any other suggested improvements?
Any feedback would be appreciated!
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