Is my CPU fan facing the right way?

Michael_42

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Hey all,

This has been bugging the hell out of me. Ever since I got this new CPU cooler I feel its blowing air the wrong way. It feels as if its blowing it towards my intake fans. The fan spins counter-clockwise


What can you guys tell via these pictures?

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USAFRet

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It appears to be mounted correctly. Blowing from right to left (front to back) in your top pic.

Fingers and skin are very bad to try to determine airflow.
Use a piece of tissue paper.
 

Michael_42

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Good idea, after peeling back some toilet paper to its smallest piece, I shut off all other case fans and it seems to be blowing through cpu heat sink. Some people say its best to have it pulling heat away, is that true? or should I just leave it.
 

USAFRet

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Pushing air through, instead of pulling air through, is generally the best.
And blowing out towards the back IS the best.

Leave it as is.
 

Michael_42

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Glad I got it right, it really felt as if it where blowing towards front of case. Thanks for the help.