Internal vs external exhaust

[axlrose]

I'm hoping to get two 6950's before BF3 comes out. I currently have a gtx 280 ftw from evga that exhausts it's heat out the back of the card. It never goes into the case. I am wondering about getting two new 6950's that do the same or getting two 6950's that exhaust the heat internally. I have this case...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112272

There is plenty of room and there is rarely heat out the fans of the case at all. I'm wondering if I should let the heat get in there to ease up heat on the two 6950's in sli.

Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[beenthere]

Obviously external exhaust is preferred but if there is proper airflow thru the case you should not have any issues unless your ambient is 100+ F .

 

[AdrianPerry]

With all those front fans drawing cool air in, and the 2 rear fans exhausting all air out again, you shouldn't have any problems at all with heat building up inside the case.

Either graphics card fan configuration should work just fine.

 

[axlrose]

Best answer selected by axlrose.