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blackphoenix77   03-28-2004 at 01:57:21 AM

I just bought an Antec 80mm Pro Series Case Fan for $10 bucks which I'm sure is overpriced but it's only 10 bucks. But I was wondering how much air should be coming out of the computer. I put my hand behind the computer and hardly any is coming out. It also making a lot of noise, louder than my computer was. Is this right? It's only a 2800RPM fan. I'm sure it's facing the right direction, I've tried both.

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Anonymous   03-28-2004 at 06:48:31 AM
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Something isn't right with your fan. My 80mm case fan was very loud, but I can feel the wind coming out without putting my hand to the back of the case. After I lowered it's votage from 12v to 6.8v, it became much quieter and still quite effective.

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Johanthegnarler   03-28-2004 at 07:30:24 AM
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If no air is being pulled in from the front or.. really anywhere.. you most likely wont be able to feal it. At least that's the case with this cheap generic case i have.

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blackphoenix77   03-29-2004 at 04:47:11 AM
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Yeah, I can feel it, just not much..it brought my temps down though.

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endyen   03-29-2004 at 05:18:39 AM
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If you dont have a front lower fan, add one. I picked up a nice little zalman for $7.50. This will help bring cool air in.

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DCB_AU   03-30-2004 at 04:25:08 AM
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If you have case filters fitted on the intake, ensure that they are clean.

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Mr_Nuke   03-30-2004 at 03:06:03 PM
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A case fan is supposed to push warm air out of the case. Are you sure it's doing so?
I'm not saying it's not effective otherwise, but it just sucks air through those holes and makes a lot of noise. If it's sucking air out and not in the case, something's wrong with it. If not, make sure it pushes the air out.

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