is it better to have a radiator push or pull?

is it better to have a radiator in push or pull?

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    Votes: 3 100.0%
  • pull

    Votes: 0 0.0%

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    3

frag06

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Push. Better to push air through the radiator. Pull is only worth using if you have a push/pull setup.

I'm assuming this is for your H60 in sig, though. It will depend on the specific radiator for a configuration.
 

Karadjgne

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Depends entirely on what speeds you normally Rev the fan to, and what kind of fan. If your normal speeds are 1500+ then push is more effective, if your normal speeds are 1500- then pull is more effective. Also take the fan into consideration. If you use a directed flow style fan like a Noctua nf-f12, then push is always better, if you use the stock rad fans then it's the speed that counts. Either way, I'd use the fans as exhaust not intake. Absolutely no point in putting warm air back into a case.