Air flow help

Dark Sun · 29 Jan 2010 at 22:50

I was thinking about getting the Corsair H50 cooler for my new build but I need some advice on airflow.

As you can see from the picture I have 3 X 180mm intake fans at the bottom of the case. The exhaust fan is supposed to be at the top of the case but this is the place where the radiator would go.

Would it be bad to have warm air from the case passing through the radiator and being expelled out the top?

What would you do?

Thanks for the help

Aedus · 29 Jan 2010 at 22:54

Can't you have the H50 fan going out the back of the case? There's a space for a fan there, right?

Dark Sun · 29 Jan 2010 at 23:00

Aedus said:
Can't you have the H50 fan going out the back of the case? There's a space for a fan there, right?

PSU goes there. If there is no solution I'll just stick to air.

DavyBoy · 29 Jan 2010 at 23:07

I've seen a few people on here with their H50's installed in the 5.25" drive bays, though I don't know whether that would work in this case or not.

I'd imagine having it fitted the way you've shown in the pic would be alright though.

geowal19 · 30 Jan 2010 at 09:53

Turn all the bottom fans over!

marc512 · 30 Jan 2010 at 10:24

geowal19 said:
Turn all the bottom fans over!

pointless, case was designed like the way its shown...

The h50 you positioned in the pic is correct. Iv seen a lot useing the exhaust fan to mount the radiator. As somebody said you could put it in a 5.25 bay but even if it reached you wouldnt get the best cooling.