more fans = more temps???

[Stelios Mappouras]

hey guys,
i recently added 6 fans to my build (arctic cooling f12 tc) 2 front and one bottom intakes, 2 top and 1 rear as exhausts... instead of reducing the temps of gpu and cpu, i have 3 more degrees on gpu at full load. my previous setup was just one rear exhaust.
why is this happening??? how can i fix it?
thanks in advance

 

[Nickolie]

Hi,

Are all the fans fitted correctly? It sounds to me like you have fans that are bringing air in but nothing taking air out.

It might be worth having fans that are closer to the GPU to remove air and the top ones as intake fans to get circulation going.

Hope this helps.

 

[fredfinks]

Maybe the config is, counterintuitively, creating less airflow over the gpus heatsink. - Gpu fan draws air in and now theres a low pressure spot in that specific area thus handicapping the fan > less air for the heatsink.

More fans isnt always better. get back to basics

 

[Nickolie]

^^ What he said.

 

[Stelios Mappouras]

what do you mean gety back to basics?

 

[Stelios Mappouras]

^^ What he said.

not solved..i pressed it by fault lol

 

[Nickolie]

what do you mean gety back to basics?

GPU fan draws air in (I originally thought it blew hot air out for some reason) so have an intake fan near your GPU and an exhaust fans at the top of your case.

As mentioned by Fredfinks, more fans doesn't necessarily mean it'll be cooler.

 

[fredfinks]

what do you mean gety back to basics?

GPU fan draws air in (I originally thought it blew hot air out for some reason) so have an intake fan near your GPU and an exhaust fans at the top of your case.

As mentioned by Fredfinks, more fans doesn't necessarily mean it'll be cooler.

Oh i meant it draws air in towards and over the heatsink, not - air into the case from the outside.

Back to basics, i mean go back to the original config and adding a fan here nad there , testing as you go.

 

[Stelios Mappouras]

what do you mean gety back to basics?

GPU fan draws air in (I originally thought it blew hot air out for some reason) so have an intake fan near your GPU and an exhaust fans at the top of your case.

As mentioned by Fredfinks, more fans doesn't necessarily mean it'll be cooler.

Oh i meant it draws air in towards and over the heatsink, not - air into the case from the outside.

Back to basics, i mean go back to the original config and adding a fan here nad there , testing as you go.

i did this, still no better results :S

 

[fredfinks]

? You went back to the original setup and its still 3 degress hotter? ambient temperature changed? thermal sensor margin of error? if nothings changed remove some fans , whats the point of blowing a gale then

 

[Stelios Mappouras]

i didnt use any thermal sensors.. im getting the temps with gpu-cpu temp... but the question is why the fans aren't doing anything... i paid 80$ for them + the fan controller

 

[GhislainG]

^^ What he said.

not solved..i pressed it by fault lol

If you can't do it, should we unselect the solution? As a test disconnect the front fans and the top fans; then try to find the combination that provides the best cooling results. A side fan (if supported by your case) should really help to cool the GPU.

 

[Stelios Mappouras]

problem solved , a sata cable was stopping the one gpu fan... -_- thanks for the replies