H80i v2 fans airflow question

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Which fans configuration would be optimal using h80i v2? I'm a little confused here...
I have a HAF XB Evo case, so i installed the 2 front case fans taking Air from outside to inside.
And i installed the h80i V2 in the back with the first fan taking Air from inside through the radiator and the Second fan throwing the hot Air away from the Case.

Now reading the manual, Corsair recommends taking Air from outside through the radiator, which makes sense, so we would have always fresh, colder Air through the radiator...but how the hot Air would be took away in this configuration?
Need help here...What would be more recommended in my situation?

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well you should do this
front fans on the case and if there are any in bottom to should be intakes
the top and the back should be exhaust but you have radiator at back it should be also as exhaust taking air from in case and throwring outside

As you have proper air flow in your case so it wont matter that much that rad should be intake i have mine sitting at back and i have not issues in temp but i have 2 front fans as intake and 2 top as out

Your current setup is just gonna be vacuum
 


I thought about It too, moving the h80i to front, tooking off 1 of the front fans and use It as exhaust on back. I did not It already because i have not saw any rig configuration using It...Is It really viable?
 


Yeah, but reversing the fans would not get the hot air from inside the case and pushing It through the radiator, decreasing its performance?

I'm thinking moving the h80i to the front, like you said exchanging one of the front fans with It as intake, and using this fan as exhaust in the back instead..looks better, no?