Fan configuration advice on a Noctua NH-D14 installed into a BitFenix Colossus windowed case.

Geeman1979 · 31 Jul 2011 at 12:23

Ive just installed one of these and just curious to know the best fan configuration for these.Would it be better to have the 2 fans in push/pulling out of the rear of the case or push/pull drawing air into the case? At the mo I have them in push/pull out of the rear of the case with an exhaust fan.

The case I have is a BitFenix Colossus windowed case.Fan at the top exhausting, fan at the front intake and one at the rear exhausting.Thanks!

Surveyor · 31 Jul 2011 at 12:28

It's fine as it is.

Geeman1979 · 31 Jul 2011 at 12:47

Well from what ive seen so far is no major improvment from a Corsair H50 I was using, I did the same tests with the H50 push/pull into the case and push pull out of the case with the push/pull into the case performing better.

j.col · 31 Jul 2011 at 17:07

i have mine the same as yours.
ie. push/pull, exhausting out of the rear of the case. But i have 2 x 200mm intake fans at front and side of case (NZXT Hades) so i have a good air flow through the case.

edit. try using the top fan as an intake, that way you will have cold air blowing throught the nh-d14

Geeman1979 · 31 Jul 2011 at 18:03

j.col said:
i have mine the same as yours.
ie. push/pull, exhausting out of the rear of the case. But i have 2 x 200mm intake fans at front and side of case (NZXT Hades) so i have a good air flow through the case.

edit. try using the top fan as an intake, that way you will have cold air blowing throught the nh-d14

Yea might have to try that because as it is somthings not right.