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Push Pull fans on a radiator...Should they be the same?

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August 9, 2014 8:56:14 PM

Hello in the coming week I am going to install a radiator in my case and was wondering if having Push Pull fans of different speeds and types(same size 120mm) would cause a problem.

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August 9, 2014 10:28:03 PM

Unless you are really pushing the CPU, through a heavy load and/or an overclock, the second fan will not really be of that much benefit. It might drop the temperatures by a degree or two.

However, should you go with two fans, it would be ideal to have them at the same RPM and same CFM (same volume of air transfer). That way you're not bottle-necking/chocking one fan's performance with the other.

Plus, the more fans you will have the more noise there will be, unless you don't care about acoustics.
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August 9, 2014 10:48:37 PM

May I ask what radiator you are using? Unless it is a thick and high fpi radiator, push pull isn't worth it. And yes, you should always use the same fans.
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August 9, 2014 11:05:00 PM

TheMagicalWallaby said:
May I ask what radiator you are using? Unless it is a thick and high fpi radiator, push pull isn't worth it. And yes, you should always use the same fans.


Cooler Master Seidon 120V
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August 9, 2014 11:12:03 PM

lapitiao said:
TheMagicalWallaby said:
May I ask what radiator you are using? Unless it is a thick and high fpi radiator, push pull isn't worth it. And yes, you should always use the same fans.


Cooler Master Seidon 120V

You will not need 2 fans for that set up.
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August 12, 2014 9:54:46 AM

lapitiao said:
TheMagicalWallaby said:
May I ask what radiator you are using? Unless it is a thick and high fpi radiator, push pull isn't worth it. And yes, you should always use the same fans.


Cooler Master Seidon 120V


There won't be much benefit in terms of temperatures.
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