caseing side panel

HSNTEJ · Mar 13, 2015

Hey guys! I have installed an 8cm fan on my caseing side panel which blows hot air out of my caseing. Is this right or should i turn the fan around so that it blows air into the system??
Also when i turn on the pc, due to this fan, my whole caseing begins to vibrate as this fan is very fast (it is directly powered by the psu). Should this vibration damage my mobo or any other component in any way??
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ThatVietGuy · Mar 13, 2015

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maestro0428 · Mar 13, 2015

Be sure the case side is tightly screwed down. Slowing it down might help. Usually you want the fan blowing in to cool the gpus.

Saberus · Mar 13, 2015

I would have it blowing in if your heatsink fan is blowing down, otherwise it could cause turbulence that will reduce the efficiency of both fans.

HSNTEJ · Mar 13, 2015

I didn't get it, should i adjust the fan to blow the air into tge caseing or hot air out of the caseing?? The fan pressure is very strong, it is very fast, so will the hight air pressure nit damage the system components????

Saberus · Mar 13, 2015

You'd have to drop your PC into the planet Jupiter's atmosphere for air pressure alone to kill components. Here on earth, no fan will increase case pressure enough to cause harm.

HSNTEJ · Mar 13, 2015

This fan is just located parallel to the cpu heat sink fan. If it blows air into the caseing then will it not affect the cpu heat sink fan??

Saberus · Mar 13, 2015

Is the CPU fan blowing towards where the side panel fan is, or away from it? If blowing towards the side fan, have the side fan blow out to help the CPU fan get rid of hot air. If blowing away from the side fan, then have the side fan blow in to give the cpu fan more cool air.

HSNTEJ · Mar 13, 2015

Also this fan makes my whole case vibrate. It that ok or will it damage my components?

Saberus · Mar 13, 2015

Vibration has to be really bad for damage, well past just being annoying. What you can do is get some rubber grommets to put on the mounting holes to reduce the vibration and noise. Some fans come with them in the box. If you don't have any, rubber washers on both sides of the case can get almost the same effect. (Just make sure it's layered as follows, from the top of the screw: Screwhead-rubber-case-rubber-fan)

maestro0428 · Mar 13, 2015

It shouldn't. Got any pics? Is the fan over the cpu (fans should blow in) or gpus (fan should still blow in). Its best to have a fan in on the front and side as intakes and a fan at the rear and top for exhaust.

HSNTEJ · Mar 13, 2015

There is no place for a top fan in my case. And i have gigabyte gtx 970 which blows air off from its side in the case. And the panel fan is just parallel to my cpu and little above from the gpu.

HSNTEJ · Mar 13, 2015

For cooling purposecshould i keep the side panel off?? Or just turn the fanto blow air into the case??

maestro0428 · Mar 13, 2015

You could do some simple tests to see what works best with your system. First download Core Temp and GPUZ. Install those to see your cpu and gpu temps. Run some benchmarks software like 3Dmark or Intel Burn Test.Try running the fan blowing in and then out and see what produces the best temps for your system. Since you don't have a fan on top, I would make it so the fan exhausts. What case are you running?

maestro0428 · Mar 13, 2015

It will probably cool better with the side panel on as it helps direct the air flow in the case.

HSNTEJ · Mar 14, 2015

And is the fan vibration ok or will it damage my components. Also if my component temps are above normal range, will it just shutdown to save the components from cooling or will it just burn my components??

maestro0428 · Mar 14, 2015

Don't worry about the vibration. Its nothing more than an annoyance. I wouldn't expect your temps to get out of control and yes, the cpu will protect itself if it runs too hot as will the gpu.

HSNTEJ · Mar 14, 2015

Thank you all

maestro0428 · Mar 14, 2015

No problem.

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