Fan on the side panel

[Shanks_1]

CASE-IN Win MaNa 136 Mid Tower.
This case supports 7 fans I was planning to pur 6 i got 2 front, 1 back and 2 top then the last one on the side panel just below the GPU. Front fans push air in and the top and back push out BUT was wondering the side fan should push air out or cool air straight below the GPU to use?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I wouldn't even use a side fan , not needed. You never see them used anymore.

 

[Dashman9000]

Side fan should push air onto the GPU would be the best. You should have front pushing air, top pulling air, side pulling air and rear pushing air for optimal cooling.

 

[Shanks_1]

Doesn't normally the front one pull air into the case? Would it really be good if the pushed air out?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

YES , Fronts are usually intakes.

 

[Shanks_1]

Ok so front push air in the car as well as side if I have it and then rear and top push out right?
Would you know if I is possibleto get to replace the side panel maybe with a glass one?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Ok so front push air in the car as well as side if I have it and then rear and top push out right?
Would you know if I is possibleto get to replace the side panel maybe with a glass one?

YES , that is correct.

Panel not sure about.

 

[Dashman9000]

Doesn't normally the front one pull air into the case? Would it really be good if the pushed air out?

Yes my mistake, front should pull air in. My mistake

 

[doolittle]

If you are willing to experiment, try putting both side panel fans as intake and remove all others. Check temps and compare with the old setup. I always seem to get the best temps with fans directly cooling the board, gpu and cpu. If you have a lot of drives, try a exhaust fan in the front so it does not fight the side intake (since your main intake is the side panel everything else should be exhaust).

 

[Shanks_1]

If you are willing to experiment, try putting both side panel fans as intake and remove all others. Check temps and compare with the old setup. I always seem to get the best temps with fans directly cooling the board, gpu and cpu. If you have a lot of drives, try a exhaust fan in the front so it does not fight the side intake (since your main intake is the side panel everything else should be exhaust).

That is is an actually great idea, my motherboard can host only 3 fans I got splitters so I can mount 6 now, I got 3 statistic pressure ones and 3 airflow ones where do you advise I place them?
And I haven't got drivers in the way of the front fans but there are the metal frames that block the way with only small rows that allow the air to go through.

 

[doolittle]

Use the airflow for the side, and it sounds like an SP fan may be best for the front exhaust. Maybe put another airflow on the rear exhaust, that should be good enough.

For my son's build, I had a zalman T2 from an old HTPC and decided to put his 2600 / b450 / r9 390 in there - put a couple of Arctic F12s as the side intake with no other fans. Not sure I would even have considered it for a gaming build without the 2x120 side intakes

 

[Shanks_1]

Use the airflow for the side, and it sounds like an SP fan may be best for the front exhaust. Maybe put another airflow on the rear exhaust, that should be good enough.

For my son's build, I had a zalman T2 from an old HTPC and decided to put his 2600 / b450 / r9 390 in there - put a couple of Arctic F12s as the side intake with no other fans. Not sure I would even have considered it for a gaming build without the 2x120 side intakes

Thanks for the help a great community here