explain push-pull fan setup please.

xXxsephirothxXx · 16 Mar 2010 at 14:22

hi,
this might sound like a stupid question too ask but i dont fully understand it.
i have just bought a corsair H50-1 and and people are saying you will get better temps if you use a a push-pull setup.

so how would i set up the fans? would it look like this;

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--------> || <-------- , or this , -------> || -------> , or this , <--- || <---
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|| < this is the H50-1 Rad, if you guys dont understand my diagrams.
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or am i completely wronge on my setup?

xXxsephirothxXx · 16 Mar 2010 at 14:23

the diagram didnt come out right . but you should the idea.

dirk_diggler · 16 Mar 2010 at 14:28

fan2..... fan1
<--- || <---

thats the one
fan2 is venting outside the case of course

xXxsephirothxXx · 16 Mar 2010 at 14:31

ok cheers for that. thats all i needed to know

Redmint · 16 Mar 2010 at 14:52

I've heard mixed opinions on whether having the fans as intake or outtake works better for the H50, currently just still have the 1 fan on mine as intake and it seems okay.

eddyc · 16 Mar 2010 at 15:14

Using the fans as intake will get lower cpu temps since it will be cold air from the outside blowing across but warmer temps for other components since hot air will be blowing into the case.

justin3208 · 16 Mar 2010 at 15:15

the way my current cpu cooler is position allows it to immediatly vent out of the case through an 120mm fan on the rear, this keeps temps rock bottom for me. i hope with my new bundle i can keep the same setup but because the Prolimatech Megahalems Performance CPU Cooler is a lot bigger than my previous cooler i might have to work round it.