Best Case Fan Orientation for my SPEC-ALPHA?

PapaShand

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Hi there,

I recently got a steal of a deal on five AF120's by Corsair and was wondering on the best way about setting them up. I would like to know whether I should be getting a sixth fan to achieve positive air pressure as it can hold three in the front, two on the top and one on the rear but, at the moment have enough for two front, two top and one rear.

I would also like to know obviously what should be exhausts and intakes as because there is multiple at the back could a rear become intake and so forth, also with what percentages I should be setting the fans to, ensuring I run the front two/three through a fan controller on low, medium or high.

Thanks,
Stanley :)
 
Solution
As far as case airflow goes and since hot air rises, the rule of thumb is: front & bottom - intake; top & rear - exhaust.
For positive pressure, run your intake fans faster than your exhaust fans.