Prefered fan orientation

Admiral Huddy · 14 Oct 2013 at 12:06

Age old question.. For a 360 rad would you exhaust the air from out of the case through the rad or pull air fresh air over the rad from outside the case in?

andicole0 · 14 Oct 2013 at 12:10

The radiator is for cooling so I'd blow colder air onto it. Maybe even separate the rad from the PC case so your're not blowing warm air in to the PC.

Andi.

Hakanese · 14 Oct 2013 at 12:10

Depends on the airflow you have within your case tbh.

Admiral Huddy · 14 Oct 2013 at 12:13

Got a 14cm fan at bottom front (in) and top rear (out)

In the past I've had it as an exhaust but this is passing warm air over the fins.

Hakanese · 14 Oct 2013 at 12:20

I'd opt for the rads pulling into case and a beast of an 140mm fan at the rear to exhaust.

Admiral Huddy · 14 Oct 2013 at 12:30

Hakanese said:
I'd opt for the rads pulling into case and a beast of an 140mm fan at the rear to exhaust.

I think that's the best option tbh.

Hakanese · 14 Oct 2013 at 12:31

Just brace yourself for the "hot air rises" arguements

8 Pack · 14 Oct 2013 at 13:07

Difference will be about one - two degree overall so its not important.

Do what ever you want here.

Admiral Huddy · 14 Oct 2013 at 13:16

cool - thanks 8Pack

(literally)

Admiral Huddy · 15 Oct 2013 at 19:34

Just one further question.. Is there any disadvantage of pulling the air through radiator rather than pushing the air over fins?

The reason I ask, on the NXZT switch, there's a nice area which conceals the fans quite nicely with the radiator sitting underneath. If i choose the exhaust option, then the air can only be pulled. Hope you know what i mean.

Cheers

8 Pack · 15 Oct 2013 at 20:53

Generally most rads like push, having said this again its a couple of C at most with quality fans. So don't worry too much.

Randomface74 · 15 Oct 2013 at 20:58

straight

8 Pack · 17 Oct 2013 at 10:07

For sure. Most people worry too much about such things. 1 or 2 C is no problem.