GPU exhausts on side, should i use side fan as exhaust instead of intake?

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Traditionally side case fans are intake fans, however my GTX 770 exhausts the heat on the side of the card meaning it goes into my pc case.

Having a corsair 200r i have two spots for fans near my gpu. I was thinking of installing two noctua fans.
-Either both as side exhausts
or
-one as a lower side exhaust (closer to the gpu than the upper side spot) and one as a bottom intake


However im open to suggestions and was curious about your opinions or even better if someone has a 200r and knows from experience.

For those not familiar with the 200r case:::
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/01/07/corsair_carbide_series_200r_compact_atx_case_review/4#.U4jrbCjVqwE
 
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xaviiniesta6

Side fans are for intake as far as gpu is concerned.
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Side fans are for intake as far as gpu is concerned.
gpu fans take the air in to cool it's heatsinks, if it will get no or less air, gpu will run hotter.
If you are scared of the dust, get the 2x 120mm dust filters for it but make fans to intake air.
 
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side fan exhaust, why some do intake its just odd.
the gpu practically blows the air it self so just need a little spin on the fan.
just make sure you have 2 or 3 intake fans in front and bottom, and exhaust 1 side and 1 back.
 
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If you would have looked at the link for his case you would have known that the front has no fans.
 
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It has a front fan in middle front and a rear too, every 200r comes with those.
 
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Honestly, every scenario is different in regards to the case you have.

If the side fan mount is BELOW the GPU:
-Intake

If the side fan mount is ABOVE the GPU (Like mine):
-Exhaust

The reason I say this is because the exhaust being right above the GPU would have a greater effectiveness at cooling the card, as the hot air would rise and immediately be exhausted out the case.

Other things that can throw a wrench into this situation:
-If there is ventilation at the bottom of the case (as mine does)
-If there is ventilation in the front of the case (as mine doesn't)
-Size/number of rear or top fans.

I found the best result (in my case) is to have my 80mm rear exhaust fan AND the side 120mm fan to be exhausting air.
I know this is a sin for creating a vacuum effect and piling on the dust, but my case has enough portage for intake air, even if there aren't intake fans to mount.
 
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