Air flow in wavemaster!

MadMacs · 18 Apr 2007 at 12:37

Air flow probs!

Ok so i've installed a "Noctua NH-U12F Heatsink " And have possitioned it so that it exhaust heat out the back.

I also have a "tagan u35" psu that sucks air in and exhaust out the back.
For some reason where the Noctua is possitioned atm it is making the psu londer than usual. Just woundering if there would be a better direction to place the HSF!

Here are a few pics
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/2214/s4022395vk5.jpg

http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/8090/s4022396hw1.jpg

Thanks

nbkpsycho · 18 Apr 2007 at 13:56

Can you even put the side panel on your case mate

MadMacs · 18 Apr 2007 at 14:19

Lol, it's tight. Looking for a new case though i think. The wavemaster looks good but is not very practical!

IAmATeaf · 18 Apr 2007 at 14:42

Could be cause the HSF is effectively blocking 1 side of the PSU fan, maybe.

You could try rotating the HSF by 90 so that the fan is blowing into the PSU.

Make sure you records temps as it is now and after the change to see which gives you better cooling.

MadMacs · 18 Apr 2007 at 15:46

IAmATeaf said:
Could be cause the HSF is effectively blocking 1 side of the PSU fan, maybe.

You could try rotating the HSF by 90 so that the fan is blowing into the PSU.

Make sure you records temps as it is now and after the change to see which gives you better cooling.

The only thing I can think may be a problem with this is - the fan will then be taking in the heat from the graphics card so making the cpu hotter. :confused: