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July 30, 2013 10:30:38 AM

Hey guys, I wanted to know if 2 fans were enough for my build(1x exhaust and 1x front, both 120mm)
This is my build: http://azerty.nl/winkelmandje/winkelmandje/?legen=1&pro...

And this is a website for my case: http://www.aerocool.us/pgs/pgs-b/x1_black.htm

Answers are appreciated :) 

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July 30, 2013 10:36:58 AM

With a dedicated GPU it wouldn't hurt to have 2 intake, 2 exhaust. Or at least 2 intake 1 exhaust.
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July 30, 2013 10:55:59 AM

2 fans in the front or 1 fan front and the other one on the left side(gpu)?
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July 30, 2013 11:08:30 AM

Well you most likely don't need more than 2 (1x intake, exhaust)
If you don't trust it get an aftermarket cpu cooler (for as cheap as 10-20EUR) and you're set.
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July 30, 2013 11:15:57 AM

You can only have as many fans as your case has the mounts for. If your case has, say 1 x 200 mm fan on the top (or 2 x 120mm), 1 x 120 mm rear exhaust, 1 x 140mm front exhaust, and 1 x 120mm side exhaust, then that's the maximum amount of fans you can purchase. Read this as it will explain in better detail than I can: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cooling-airflow-hea...
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July 30, 2013 11:34:15 AM

g-unit1111 said:
You can only have as many fans as your case has the mounts for. If your case has, say 1 x 200 mm fan on the top (or 2 x 120mm), 1 x 120 mm rear exhaust, 1 x 140mm front exhaust, and 1 x 120mm side exhaust, then that's the maximum amount of fans you can purchase. Read this as it will explain in better detail than I can: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cooling-airflow-hea...


Yea, I know that but there is place for 12 fans( all 120mm) in my case( 2 included ) How many do you think I need?
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July 30, 2013 11:46:00 AM

Yusuf Demirel said:


Yea, I know that but there is place for 12 fans( all 120mm) in my case( 2 included ) How many do you think I need?


Read through the link I posted, especially pages three and four, it explains how to get excellent airflow setup on only a few fans as opposed to 12.
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July 30, 2013 12:05:26 PM

g-unit1111 said:
Yusuf Demirel said:


Yea, I know that but there is place for 12 fans( all 120mm) in my case( 2 included ) How many do you think I need?


Read through the link I posted, especially pages three and four, it explains how to get excellent airflow setup on only a few fans as opposed to 12.


So i've come to the conclusion that I need top fans, an exhaust fan and an intake fan at the front, or am I wrong?
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July 30, 2013 12:27:49 PM

Yusuf Demirel said:
g-unit1111 said:
Yusuf Demirel said:


Yea, I know that but there is place for 12 fans( all 120mm) in my case( 2 included ) How many do you think I need?


Read through the link I posted, especially pages three and four, it explains how to get excellent airflow setup on only a few fans as opposed to 12.



So i've come to the conclusion that I need top fans, an exhaust fan and an intake fan at the front, or am I wrong?


That plus a side fan, and your CPU heat sink. You want to setup the air flow so it moves in a circular motion similar to the diagrams.
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July 30, 2013 1:51:56 PM

g-unit1111 said:
Yusuf Demirel said:
g-unit1111 said:
Yusuf Demirel said:


Yea, I know that but there is place for 12 fans( all 120mm) in my case( 2 included ) How many do you think I need?


Read through the link I posted, especially pages three and four, it explains how to get excellent airflow setup on only a few fans as opposed to 12.



So i've come to the conclusion that I need top fans, an exhaust fan and an intake fan at the front, or am I wrong?


That plus a side fan, and your CPU heat sink. You want to setup the air flow so it moves in a circular motion similar to the diagrams.


Ok, so this is what I got atm: 1x intake, 1x exhaust,1x top, 1x side pannel. Is this ok?
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