E exposed Distinguished Dec 31, 2010 55 0 18,630 May 18, 2011 #1 I have the corsair 800D and i just bought 3 Silenx Red led fans 73 CFM and 2000RPM and instead of making them suck air out of the top i faced them all down blowing cool air into the case instead of sucking hot air out ? is that a good decision ?
I have the corsair 800D and i just bought 3 Silenx Red led fans 73 CFM and 2000RPM and instead of making them suck air out of the top i faced them all down blowing cool air into the case instead of sucking hot air out ? is that a good decision ?
Leaps-from-Shadows Splendid Jan 10, 2011 2,941 2 21,460 May 18, 2011 #2 Heat naturally rises. You are forcing air against this natural flow. This is not a good idea. To get the best cooling you want intakes in the front and side of the case, and exhausts in the top and rear of the case. Edit: This is true for any case. Upvote 0 Downvote
Heat naturally rises. You are forcing air against this natural flow. This is not a good idea. To get the best cooling you want intakes in the front and side of the case, and exhausts in the top and rear of the case. Edit: This is true for any case.
E exposed Distinguished Dec 31, 2010 55 0 18,630 May 18, 2011 #3 oh dang , could it hurt anything? Upvote 0 Downvote
Leaps-from-Shadows Splendid Jan 10, 2011 2,941 2 21,460 May 18, 2011 #4 No, it won't hurt anything. However, your temps will likely be higher than if the fans were set up correctly. Upvote 0 Downvote
No, it won't hurt anything. However, your temps will likely be higher than if the fans were set up correctly.