[NOOB QUESTION] Fan Mounting

corleone Vito · 13 Sep 2011 at 23:18

I am generally confused, intake fans output fans the installing a fan i looked on my fan... NO arrow and one is facing left what the general purpose of the direction you want to install your fan? I.e. a http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-022-SY&tool=3 as a input
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-057-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4
as an output!?

HELP this confusion is driving my noobish brain to explode -_-

corleone Vito · 13 Sep 2011 at 23:28

ok... i wanna know how to now what way to mount a fan suitable for an intake or output fan

corleone Vito · 15 Sep 2011 at 07:11

chigley said:
Generally speaking you'd put intake fans at the front/bottom/side, and exhaust at the rear/top.

I have read putting a fan on the side disrupts airflow.... i dont know, i can really put a comment on how that would disrupt airflow -_- but i am a noob therefore my knowledge aint greater then others. I just read it in a forum and the guy never provided an explanation what do you think?

corleone Vito · 15 Sep 2011 at 16:56

I am using the CM 690 II DOMINATION no it ADVANCED i cant remember one of the two, my fan format goes as follow, 1 140mm fan on the front, 2 120mm fans on the base, 2 140mm, and 1 120mm fan on back exhauster. ALS0 not forgetting an 120mm fan cpu taking in air from the RAM, indirection to the rear end fan!

corleone Vito · 15 Sep 2011 at 16:56

Does that sound.... rubbish? GOOD? OK?

corleone Vito · 18 Sep 2011 at 00:05

Negative air pressure (i.e. more exhaust than intake) is the system that's a nightmare for dust. With positive air pressure (more intake than exhaust) it's not normally as much of a problem![/QUOTE]

hold on, what it i have 3 intake/exhaust will i have a issue i was planning in investing in dust filters anyway they are perfect for cutting the cleaning proceeder by a few