Running a 360 aio cooler with only 5 fans

[paul334]

I have an ac300w case and an Arctic freezer 360 aio cooler. There isn’t clearance to top mount the radiator, and the PSU block prevents the bottom rear fan from being attached when front mounted.

Is running the 360 with 3 intake fans and only 2 exhausts acceptable?

The gfx card is an ‘open’ 1080ti, so I’m concerned about the extra radiator heat. In this configuration, I’d have 3 exhaust fans at the top/rear of the case

 

[USAFRet]

I have an ac300w case and an Arctic freezer 360 aio cooler. There isn’t clearance to top mount the radiator, and the PSU block prevents the bottom rear fan from being attached when front mounted.

Is running the 360 with 3 intake fans and only 2 exhausts acceptable?

The gfx card is an ‘open’ 1080ti, so I’m concerned about the extra radiator heat. In this configuration, I’d have 3 exhaust fans at the top/rear of the case

Why not just the 3, in whichever direction? Push/pull may not give you the benefit you seek, especially with odd numbers.

 

[paul334]

Why not just the 3, in whichever direction? Push/pull may not give you the benefit you seek, especially with odd numbers.

I just assumed the unit was intended for push/pull - since it comes with 6 fans, I figured that was the correct configuration. There wasn’t anything in the setup guide to suggest one way was an option. I’m a bit of a noob to building, so I’m more or less blindly following instructions here!

 

[USAFRet]

Well yes, then.
If it came with 6, it and the fans, were designed for that.

Running it with only 5 will be less functional that all 6.

 

[lumineZ]

27mm radiator... You dont need Push/Pull to make the most of it. You can run 3 fans in either push or pull and you will see same temps as running 6 fans in Push\Pull.

Only difference is noise level.
6 fans can run at a lower RPM than 3 fans can to achieve the same performance.