Need to know how many and where to place fans

bpatters55

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Hello All,

I have a Cougar Solutions Mid-Tower case. The case is equipped with a single fan which is located at the back and top of the case. I have an Antec 620W Power Supply that also has a fan and the PSU is located at the back and bottom of the case with the fan pointing down. I was thinking I should install one more fan and I have two locations in mind. The first location is towards the back and at the top of the case. The second location is in the front of the case about mid way up. Between the two, I think the better placement is at the front of the case as a fan towards the back and top may interfere with the fan that is already installed.

There is a 3rd location which would be at the top of the case about half way between the front and back of the case.

Here is a link to the case
And here is link to the PSU



Thoughts?

Thanks, Bill
 
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The ideal place for a 2 fan setup is intake and exhaust. Since you already have an exhaust fan, place the other fan in front for intake. That will create air flow thru the case. However, with a vented top, there isn't much chance of the case getting too hot.

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The ideal place for a 2 fan setup is intake and exhaust. Since you already have an exhaust fan, place the other fan in front for intake. That will create air flow thru the case. However, with a vented top, there isn't much chance of the case getting too hot.
 
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