What is the best case fan layout

Kriilus · Mar 22, 2017

i'm wanting to upgrade my case fans, i have a corsair carbide 400c, so i have two included fans 140mm (front top) and a 120mm (rear). Then i have an 120mm fan that isn't too good at the top. I've bought a silent wing 3 120mm and 140mm fan and I was wondering what the best config is for them.

My CPU cooler is a be quiet! Dark Rock PRO 3

gareththegiant · Mar 22, 2017

that is a lot of fans first question is what case do you have. generally best is to put 2x120 at front and 1 140 rear and 1 side/top with the flow from front to back/side/top

Kriilus · Mar 22, 2017

corsair carbide 400c

malespina · Mar 22, 2017

Kriilus :

Corsair pretty much shows you what to do on the Carbide 400c page

http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/~/media/5DA96E36F11D4175B928A6F1B4A4CE81.ashx?w=780

Basically in most cases you should have air going in from the front and bottom and going out from the top and the rear.

I would place a 140mm front bottom, a 140mm front top, 140mm top rear and a 120mm on the rear.

Kriilus · Mar 22, 2017

malespina :

Kriilus :

Corsair pretty much shows you what to do on the Carbide 400c page

http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/~/media/5DA96E36F11D4175B928A6F1B4A4CE81.ashx?w=780

Basically in most cases you should have air going in from the front and bottom and going out from the top and the rear.

I would place a 140mm front bottom, a 140mm front top, 140mm top rear and a 120mm on the rear.

I have a dark rock pro 3 so i can't fit two 140mm fans at the top only 1

malespina · Mar 22, 2017

I actually said 1 x 140mm for the top not two, just to place it above the CPU

. I mentioned 2 x 140mm for the front of the case.

I take it that you can't place a 140mm right above the CPU cooler due to the depth of the fan, so you can't place a 120mm either, correct?

In that case I would place 2 x 140mm on the front ,1 x 120mm on the top and 1 x 120mm on the rear.

Kriilus · Mar 22, 2017

That's exactly what i've got right now, i guess i'll just switch out the top for the 120mm one i've bought and put the 140mm at the front bottom.

Thanks for your help

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