Airflow Question

[matty86uk]

http://imageshack.us/f/39/airflow.jpg/

(Intake also on the side panel of case, not shown)

Reading reviews for the H60 states the back fan should be an intake (i have highlighted that in the drawing), i currently have the opposite as i have not installed it yet. Reviews state the temperature is lower if the fan is an intake. Now my problem is the graphics cards i plan to use will have a pretty large amount of heat passing through them, just below this H60 intake fan, and heat rises.

Should i not be worried about this and just install it?

Specs:
Asus P5Q Pro, Q9550 (will be overclocking)
2 x GTX285

 

[Shadz]

Heat naturally rises and you have a fan at the top of the case so I wouldn't worry to much
about this.

If you are that worried though then get a bigger fan for the top of the case, that might
disperse some more of the heat off the cards a bit better.

Hope this helps

 

[FunkyCowie]

Does a H60 have be upright? Could you not switch it with the top fan? Even better cut a hole in the side of your case and mount the H60 there.

 

[Shadz]

Does a H60 have be upright? Could you not switch it with the top fan? Even better cut a hole in the side of your case and mount the H60 there.

Don't forget though heat rises, if you put the h60 fan at the top of the case
then there might be a chance of it dragging some of that hot air back into the
h60, I would suggest putting it on the back like its ment to be.