H60 fan help

May 18, 2018
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Okay, I've searched for awhile but couldn't find the exact thread or an answer. I have 3 case fans and the radiator fan for the h60. H60 fan is at the back for exhaust, 2 front/top intakes and a front/bottom intake for my HDDs. Is that too much intake? Is that setup labeled as positive airflow? If it matters, I also have a 1070ti that gets OC so it gets hot when I'm gaming.
If there's already a thread of this so i can just get a link?
 
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Since hot air rises, case's airflow rule of thumb is: front & bottom - intake; top & rear - exhaust.

About airflow pressure (positive, neutral and negative).
There are pros and cons with positive and negative pressure and i'll explain what those are.

Positive pressure (higher air intake than air exhaust)
Pros
Less dust enters the system
All case openings contribute to getting heat out

Cons
Less cooling than negative or neutral pressure
Can create stagnant air inside the case which causes internal temps to rise

Negative pressure (higher air exhaust than air intake)
Pros
Better cooling than positive or neutral pressure
Amplification of natural convection

Cons
More dust enters the system
All case openings contribute to the...
Since hot air rises, case's airflow rule of thumb is: front & bottom - intake; top & rear - exhaust.

About airflow pressure (positive, neutral and negative).
There are pros and cons with positive and negative pressure and i'll explain what those are.

Positive pressure (higher air intake than air exhaust)
Pros
Less dust enters the system
All case openings contribute to getting heat out

Cons
Less cooling than negative or neutral pressure
Can create stagnant air inside the case which causes internal temps to rise

Negative pressure (higher air exhaust than air intake)
Pros
Better cooling than positive or neutral pressure
Amplification of natural convection

Cons
More dust enters the system
All case openings contribute to the air intake

Neutral pressure is between the two above.

Further reading about setting up airflow: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/faq/id-1858957/airflow-101-setting-fans-keeping-computer-cool.html

I run my Skylake and Haswell builds (full specs with pics in my sig) in negative pressure for optimal cooling. Since i have all intake holes and grilles covered with Demciflex filters, there's no problem for dust entering my systems.

 
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