antec p180b fans setup

accu

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just a few Q's
1. should i turn all 3 fans' speed to high? yes i will overclock

2. for the middle fan that designed to cool video cards, is 47cfm enough?28 dBA btw/ getting middle to high end card.

3. so i will end up with 5fans dBA @30,30,30,28,28 i know p180b is a quiet case, but the manual recommended fans' speed low to medium.
 

erocker

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Crank them all up to high. Just make sure you use one of those fans for an exhause or two. If I'm not mistaken your case has a top fan. Use that as an exhaust as well as your rear fan.
 

mrmez

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They will p!$$ u off @ high speed.

Ive got a zalman fan controller.
Witht the 3 fans... ive unscrewed the switches and fed it thru one of those tiny holes in the back, then screwed the switch onto the case. That way i can crank them up when i need without taking the side off. Dunno if that makes sense <<<?

This pic was b4 i did that, but it gives u an idea of what ive done.
Green dots are fans, arrows r general airflow.

pc1b.jpg
 

stefx

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You don't need to decide right now what speed your fans will be.

Do your overclocking progressively, monitor the temperatures, and increase the fan speed accordingly in order to maintain adequate temperatures.