Silly Question Of The Day....PC Fans.

Rameses · 13 Nov 2009 at 11:48

Fitting two 80mm pc fans, I want the air to push out of the case. Which way do I fit the fan(s)?

Which side, the plastic strut side of the open side with the sticker on?

Please don't laugh at me! I can't remember.

4T5 · 13 Nov 2009 at 11:49

Look closely & you will see Two arrows on the fan casing.

ANDARIAL · 13 Nov 2009 at 11:49

Sticker side out
Also should be some arrows on the fan body indicating direction of air flow
edit:Beaten to it

Appelhanns · 13 Nov 2009 at 11:50

There should be an arrow on the fan casing?

Otherwise the air usually gets pushed from the open side to the side with the strut things.

focus130 · 13 Nov 2009 at 11:53

Taken from another site.

Hold the fan so that the round fan sticker is facing you. You are looking at the rear of the fan. When you plug the fan in, the air will be blowing towards you. If you want a fan to act as an air intake, then the fan sticker will be facing the inside of the case. Some fans also have two small arrows moulded into their plastic housing - one arrow shows the direction of airflow, and the other (at 90°) shows the direction of blade rotation.

Sp00n · 13 Nov 2009 at 11:54

I'm sorry... but I have to laugh

lollerskates

As everyone else said, sticker side out.

Rameses · 13 Nov 2009 at 12:02

Cheers guys, feel ashamed...and I never knew they had arrows on them neither!

This is coming from a guy who's spent thousands on custom PC's....

Since I've gone over to Apple, I've lost all my knowledge! (Whatever that was...)

BoB3rt · 13 Nov 2009 at 12:13

oh there aint much i know but i know this

.... so yeah, the frame work should point out (were the wire runs along).

couple my fans have sticker on other side...sharkoons i think.

Calneon · 13 Nov 2009 at 13:36

Why do you need arrows or stickers to tell? Just look at the blades and see which way they blow air.