Fans at the bottom of my case?
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if intake - make sure you put also air filter, especially at the bottom, due to dust.
if exhaust - i assume you are worried about the convection and that the heat enables the air to move bottom to top?
and putting exhaust means that you would create counter air currents? This is non issue, convection in pc cases is too small of a force to be worried.
Regardless, I would be worried more on the pressure that you are building for the case. Most experts are recommending to create positive pressure (more intake flow than exhaust) in order to push more air into the case, which will exit on it's fastest / possible exit holes / fans.
So take this into consideration, regardless where you are placing the fan.
For example, in my case (raijintek styx) I have 4 fans:
2 top intake (filtered)
1 back intake in sync with the cpu fan speed(filtered)
1 exhaust + PSU which acts like exhaust as well.
All fans are 120mm.
if exhaust - i assume you are worried about the convection and that the heat enables the air to move bottom to top?
and putting exhaust means that you would create counter air currents? This is non issue, convection in pc cases is too small of a force to be worried.
Regardless, I would be worried more on the pressure that you are building for the case. Most experts are recommending to create positive pressure (more intake flow than exhaust) in order to push more air into the case, which will exit on it's fastest / possible exit holes / fans.
So take this into consideration, regardless where you are placing the fan.
For example, in my case (raijintek styx) I have 4 fans:
2 top intake (filtered)
1 back intake in sync with the cpu fan speed(filtered)
1 exhaust + PSU which acts like exhaust as well.
All fans are 120mm.
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It comes already with anti-dust the case so i would put it to help the air circuit. both intake, and the top another fans in exhaust mode. (Search for Air - Circuit)
EDIT: Here is a picture of what i'm saying.
EDIT: Here is a picture of what i'm saying.
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what fans you have already? from the pictures i see it comes with 120mm back, 120mm top and 140mm front?
i assume top and back are exhaust while front is intake?
how many corsair fans you have and what size?
do you use aio or air cooler? if aio, where is located? I assume it's in pull mode, intake?
if air, what cooler and what is the direction of the fan? (or it has top fan?)
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i assume top and back are exhaust while front is intake?
how many corsair fans you have and what size?
do you use aio or air cooler? if aio, where is located? I assume it's in pull mode, intake?
if air, what cooler and what is the direction of the fan? (or it has top fan?)
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I currently have 4 corsiar fans, because I plan to swap out the case fans with the fans on my air cooler, for looks.
I was thinking that I keep the stock 200mm fan and put it in the bottom, put 2 intake in the front and 2 exhaust in the back .
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stop right there 
air cooler fans are static pressure (focused air flow to push it thru the cooler fins)
case fans are for air flow - volume of air without much resistance.
don't swap them, they are performing different function.
air cooler fans are static pressure (focused air flow to push it thru the cooler fins)
case fans are for air flow - volume of air without much resistance.
don't swap them, they are performing different function.
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sancho_mic :
stop right there
air cooler fans are static pressure (focused air flow to push it thru the cooler fins)
case fans are for air flow - volume of air without much resistance.
don't swap them, they are performing different function.
air cooler fans are static pressure (focused air flow to push it thru the cooler fins)
case fans are for air flow - volume of air without much resistance.
don't swap them, they are performing different function.
Ah, good call. So, should I still put fans on the bottom of my case? Or is there going to be little effect?
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i'm personally more worried on the function rather than the looks.
so assuming you disregard the looks now, what fans you have in your case currently?
1) location (top, bottom, etc), 2) orientation(intake/exhaust) and model or size.
And how many + size you have that you want to add (model is important, or if they are AF or SP).
This one will help me to be specific.
But in general, I would say that usually a good case like yours comes with optimal fans by default. Adding 1 additional fan will maybe decrease the temp of the CPU by 3-5 degrees at most, in normal conditions. Adding 2 fans extra will probably be overkill.
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so assuming you disregard the looks now, what fans you have in your case currently?
1) location (top, bottom, etc), 2) orientation(intake/exhaust) and model or size.
And how many + size you have that you want to add (model is important, or if they are AF or SP).
This one will help me to be specific.
But in general, I would say that usually a good case like yours comes with optimal fans by default. Adding 1 additional fan will maybe decrease the temp of the CPU by 3-5 degrees at most, in normal conditions. Adding 2 fans extra will probably be overkill.
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Ok. I have 200mm fan in the front, one 120mm in the back and one in the top.
I was thinking that ultimately I would want the 200mm on the bottom, 2 140mm in the front, and then for exhaust have 2 in the back.
If you have any suggestions please do say them. Also, do you know anything on anyway I could make the fans on my cooler either white, black or red, maybe without paint? Are there special fans I can but for that? Or will my case fans work somewhat ok for that?
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option 1:
2 intake at the front will make it even with the 2 exhaust at the back.
200mm intake at the bottom will help you create positive pressure in the case, so go for it. if the case air filter at the bottom is only for the PSU, then make sure you also fit air filter outside the case, for the 200mm fan.
Option 2 which i believe is better (if possible to fit like this in the case):
keep 200mm fan intake at the front - this is the most effective intake you can have.
back 120mm exhaust. top 120mm exhaust - again default
bottom 120mm intake (add air filter).
sorry but i have no idea how you can get white/black/red color fans without painting or replacing them
is it even possible ?
Your cooler fan is SP. are your other fans SP? if they are AF, don't use them on the cooler, because will not cool properly.
It's big difference, especially on high cpu utilization when temps are raising.
-s
2 intake at the front will make it even with the 2 exhaust at the back.
200mm intake at the bottom will help you create positive pressure in the case, so go for it. if the case air filter at the bottom is only for the PSU, then make sure you also fit air filter outside the case, for the 200mm fan.
Option 2 which i believe is better (if possible to fit like this in the case):
keep 200mm fan intake at the front - this is the most effective intake you can have.
back 120mm exhaust. top 120mm exhaust - again default
bottom 120mm intake (add air filter).
sorry but i have no idea how you can get white/black/red color fans without painting or replacing them
is it even possible ?
Your cooler fan is SP. are your other fans SP? if they are AF, don't use them on the cooler, because will not cool properly.
It's big difference, especially on high cpu utilization when temps are raising.
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sancho_mic :
option 1:
2 intake at the front will make it even with the 2 exhaust at the back.
200mm intake at the bottom will help you create positive pressure in the case, so go for it. if the case air filter at the bottom is only for the PSU, then make sure you also fit air filter outside the case, for the 200mm fan.
Option 2 which i believe is better (if possible to fit like this in the case):
keep 200mm fan intake at the front - this is the most effective intake you can have.
back 120mm exhaust. top 120mm exhaust - again default
bottom 120mm intake (add air filter).
sorry but i have no idea how you can get white/black/red color fans without painting or replacing them
is it even possible ?
Your cooler fan is SP. are your other fans SP? if they are AF, don't use them on the cooler, because will not cool properly.
It's big difference, especially on high cpu utilization when temps are raising.
-s
2 intake at the front will make it even with the 2 exhaust at the back.
200mm intake at the bottom will help you create positive pressure in the case, so go for it. if the case air filter at the bottom is only for the PSU, then make sure you also fit air filter outside the case, for the 200mm fan.
Option 2 which i believe is better (if possible to fit like this in the case):
keep 200mm fan intake at the front - this is the most effective intake you can have.
back 120mm exhaust. top 120mm exhaust - again default
bottom 120mm intake (add air filter).
sorry but i have no idea how you can get white/black/red color fans without painting or replacing them
is it even possible ?
Your cooler fan is SP. are your other fans SP? if they are AF, don't use them on the cooler, because will not cool properly.
It's big difference, especially on high cpu utilization when temps are raising.
-s
Any way I can check if my case fans are SP?
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