Heat Sink Duel Fan Question

[Lokster1]

I currently have a i5-2500k using a XIGMATEK Gaia as a heatsink with the fan in a push configuration (aimed out the back of the case - Corsair 500r), I plan on OC'ing my CPU this weekend and was wondering how much benefit I would gain from adding another fan to create a duel push/pull configuration on the heatsink?? I have been able to find reviews (with temp numbers) on the Gaia for the fan that comes with it but haven't been able to find any numbers or reviews for a duel config. Also is there anything I should know that makes a duel config a bad idea? (dust build up maybe??)

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

I have Push/Pull on my cpu fan and it improved my idle temps by 3 degrees...

So yes its a good idea but make sure one fan PULLS air in and the other fan PUSHES air out to back of case...

All the best Brett

 

[rds1220]

You're really not going to get that much of a change. At most it will probably lower your temps by 3 or 4 degree's.

 

[Lokster1]

@Brett - Do you have your CPU OC'ed?

 

[Brett928S2]

@Brett - Do you have your CPU OC'ed?

Hi

Nope...just a bog standard 1100T 6 CORE... with a 2 gb 5870 that puts out a LOT of heat lol

All the best Brett

 

[popatim]

Since you plan on overclockinig and fans are somewhat cheap I say do it.
But note that you probably dont have another cpu fan header on your motherboard to control it.

 

[Lokster1]

Since you plan on overclockinig and fans are somewhat cheap I say do it.
But note that you probably dont have another cpu fan header on your motherboard to control it.

I got a fairly high end mobo and it does have a second header =D I think the decision is to put another fan on it. Anyone with a duel system see dust build up??

 

[rds1220]

Dust build up will depend on your case and where it is. When I had dual fan's on a Hyper 212 I can't say I noticed any extra dust build up. But then again the Obsidian has a million duster cover's so that helps.

 

[Lokster1]

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