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

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May 30, 2014 1:39:09 PM

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_carbi...

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May 30, 2014 1:59:18 PM

I'd set up both side panel fans as intakes and the top/back fans as exhaust.
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May 30, 2014 2:25:30 PM

1MB said:
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_carbi...

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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May 30, 2014 2:39:27 PM

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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May 30, 2014 2:44:54 PM

To be fair, you don't need a fan on the side. As long the front has intakes and top/back has exhaust, it is enough.
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May 30, 2014 3:41:46 PM

Suztera said:
To be fair, you don't need a fan on the side. As long the front has intakes and top/back has exhaust, it is enough.


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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May 30, 2014 3:59:40 PM

Front does have a fan. The intakes are the side of the front panels.
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May 31, 2014 3:13:38 AM

Zooshooter said:
Suztera said:
To be fair, you don't need a fan on the side. As long the front has intakes and top/back has exhaust, it is enough.


If you would have looked at the link for his case you would have known that the front has no fans.


It has a front fan in middle front and a rear too, every 200r comes with those.
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