- Jan 11, 2010
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Hi, I'm building a new system and could use some advise how to best direct airflow on a Cooler Master Elite 430 case. I will have a total of four 120mm case fans and a Corsair Hydro H50 cpu cooler to work with. Cooler Master's depiction (unaltered) of the case's airflow is shown below:
Originally, I was thinking this: (see image below). However, after reading the documentation on the H50 I see it recommends the fan blowing over the radiator be configured to intake, not exhaust. Which would make sense for lowering cpu temps better.
So, my questions: Would setting the H50's fan to intake disrupt general case airflow? Should I use it as an exhaust, or intake? Where should I position the H50, if I use it as an intake? The top front would seem to make sense, but it would then be right next to an exhaust (the top rear). If I put the H50 on the rear top as an intake, it would then be above the rising air from the power supplies exhaust. Please help.
P.S. I hope my post was easier to read than it was to write, hard to describe the dilemma.
Originally, I was thinking this: (see image below). However, after reading the documentation on the H50 I see it recommends the fan blowing over the radiator be configured to intake, not exhaust. Which would make sense for lowering cpu temps better.
So, my questions: Would setting the H50's fan to intake disrupt general case airflow? Should I use it as an exhaust, or intake? Where should I position the H50, if I use it as an intake? The top front would seem to make sense, but it would then be right next to an exhaust (the top rear). If I put the H50 on the rear top as an intake, it would then be above the rising air from the power supplies exhaust. Please help.
P.S. I hope my post was easier to read than it was to write, hard to describe the dilemma.
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