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Which way should my fans face!!!???

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October 25, 2013 9:38:55 AM

I just ordered 2 120mm fans for the top part of my Cooler Master 431 mid tower case and I'm not sure which way they should face!

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October 25, 2013 9:46:18 AM

Well hot air rises and you want air to move from the front to the back of the case. That said, fans on the front/bottom will be intake so blowing into the case. Fans on the top/back of the case are exhaust so blowing out of the case. Side panel fans will blow into the case towards the gpu(s). Make sense?
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October 25, 2013 10:09:03 AM

Yes, so I should make the two on top exhaust? :) 
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October 25, 2013 10:18:42 AM

Personally, I would put one on the bottom and one in the rear (if your HSF is a side mounted) or top (if your HSF is top-down, such as stock intel HSFs). You want more intake than exhaust or your computer is going to be a dust magnet.

If you were to put any fans on top you want them to be exhaust, yes.
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