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Which way should a case fan be installed, the writing on the centre of the
fan pointing inside of the computer or pointing to the outside of the
computer?
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)
"Clayton" wrote:
> Which way should a case fan be installed, the writing on the centre of the
> fan pointing inside of the computer or pointing to the outside of the
> computer?
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
I you want to blow air into the case then make the wires on the inside of
the case
if you wANT TO BLOW OUT THEN MAKE THE WIRES POINT OUT OF THE CASE.
hopes this helps. This is usualy the standard for fans. i am no gaurenteeing
any thing
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Ok, so should the fan blow air in or out of the case
"the helper" <the helper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Clayton" wrote:
>
>> Which way should a case fan be installed, the writing on the centre of
>> the
>> fan pointing inside of the computer or pointing to the outside of the
>> computer?
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
>>
> I you want to blow air into the case then make the wires on the inside of
> the case
> if you wANT TO BLOW OUT THEN MAKE THE WIRES POINT OUT OF THE CASE.
> hopes this helps. This is usualy the standard for fans. i am no
> gaurenteeing
> any thing
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In the front - out the back!
--
Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
Quote from: George Ankner
"If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
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> Which way should a case fan be installed, the writing on the centre of the
> fan pointing inside of the computer or pointing to the outside of the
> computer?
>
> Cheers
>
>
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That depends, If you want to keep your hard drive cool in the front out the
back, otherwise to help cool the CPU in the back out the front.
"Richard Urban [MVP]" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> In the front - out the back!
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> Quote from: George Ankner
> "If you knew as much as you thought you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>
> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:ej6B$RnkFHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Which way should a case fan be installed, the writing on the centre of
the
> > fan pointing inside of the computer or pointing to the outside of the
> > computer?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
>
>
> Which way should a case fan be installed, the writing on the centre of the
> fan pointing inside of the computer or pointing to the outside of the
> computer?
>
> Cheers
>
>
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Yves is right - It will draw in the heated air from the heated air leaving
the Power Supply.
"Gee" <gordongradwell@icon.co.za> wrote in message
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> That depends, If you want to keep your hard drive cool in the front out
> the
> back, otherwise to help cool the CPU in the back out the front.
>
>
>
> "Richard Urban [MVP]" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
> message
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>> In the front - out the back!
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> Quote from: George Ankner
>> "If you knew as much as you thought you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>>
>> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
>> news:ej6B$RnkFHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > Which way should a case fan be installed, the writing on the centre of
> the
>> > fan pointing inside of the computer or pointing to the outside of the
>> > computer?
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
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Gee wrote:
> And tell me what does hot air do sink or rise?????
> Try it on your systems and see what happens.
Correct, kinda. In still air, hot air rises due to gravity, due
in turn to the fact that hot air is less dense than cool air.
But, when the air is moved by fans in a PC case, the fans totally
overwhelm the effect of gravity.
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Cheers, Bob
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