What way to mount CPU cooler?

ellingham · 22 Sep 2010 at 18:54

As the title says, option 1 or 2?
Also which way would you have the fans on the cpu cooler?

RJC · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:03

I would be inclined to mount as shown in the first picture.

setter · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:11

If using two fans, have one on the front of the cooler pushing air through the fins, the second fan should be mounted on the rear to pull air.

Pic of my old TRUE push/pull setup.

Note the label in the centre of the front fan, the fan on the rear of the cooler has its label side facing the backside of the cooler, check your fans for direction of rotation and airflow, most have arrows engraved on the frame now to indicate this.

Doughnut007 · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:11

Same here the first one.

ellingham · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:14

RJC said:
I would be inclined to mount as shown in the first picture.

That was my thought, if I did mount it that way what way would you have the fans blowing?

RJC · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:18

ellingham said:
That was my thought, if I did mount it that way what way would you have the fans blowing?
http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/6315/cpuy.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/1828/cpu1.jpg[/MG][/QUOTE]

First image :)

The second fan draws the air from the first and passes it towards the extract fan.

The second picture you would cancel each other out, all things being equal.

setter · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:21

Yep, first image. Below pic shows a sort of exploded image of how a push/pull config is set up.

ellingham · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:22

RJC said:
First image

The second fan draws the air from the first and passes it towards the extract fan.

The second picture you would cancel each other out, all things being equal.

got ya, thanks for the help

RJC · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:23

No probs

ellingham · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:25

setter said:
Yep, first image. Below pic shows a sort of exploded image of how a push/pull config is set up.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u16/setter123_photos/IMG_1569.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

Once again setter thanks for helping with this cooler, it arrived today!

setter · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:26

No probs,

definitely still one of the best air coolers you can get.

RJC · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:26

You wont be disappointed with it, I used one on my i7 setup before going watercooled and it has to be one of the good air cooler I have used

ellingham · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:40

setter said:
No probs, definitely still one of the best air coolers you can get.

RJC said:
You wont be disappointed with it, I used one on my i7 setup before going watercooled and it has to be one of the good air cooler I have used

Cheers guys, just waiting for my mobo, ram and fan controller to get here. Then the fun begins

ellingham · 23 Sep 2010 at 11:25

just bumping this thread for a bit more advice. I only have 4 fans, so I have to decide;
Install 3 to the case and one to the heatsink?
Or 2 to the case and 2 to the heatsink?

MooMoo444 · 23 Sep 2010 at 11:46

2 at the front with 2 on the heatsink I'd say is best.

Never been a fan (lol) of fans on the bottom, as they're not going to have as high flow and are more likely to bring dust etc into the system.

Cupra · 23 Sep 2010 at 11:52

fans push air in direction of the 4 bars holding it in
hope this helps

ellingham · 23 Sep 2010 at 11:52

MooMoo444 said:
2 at the front with 2 on the heatsink I'd say is best.

Never been a fan (lol) of fans on the bottom, as they're not going to have as high flow and are more likely to bring dust etc into the system.

There is no fan at the bottom

That arrow is to represent to PSU air

It's either, 2 fans at the front, 1 on the heatsink and 1 at the back
or
1 at the front, 2 on the heatsink and 1 at the back.

ellingham · 23 Sep 2010 at 11:53

Cupra said:
fans push air in direction of the 4 bars holding it in
hope this helps

what?

MooMoo444 · 23 Sep 2010 at 12:10

ellingham said:
1 at the front, 2 on the heatsink and 1 at the back.

That one then

ellingham · 23 Sep 2010 at 12:11

MooMoo444 said:
That one then

by the way, I like your signature