Computer Fan Placement

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Oscillating fan that follows you. You can also find this fan in nzxt liquid cpu coolers and some of its computer cases. The fan comes with fluid dynamic bearing fdb that accounts for its silent operation and longer lifespan. There are varying opinions on fan placement and which provides the best airflow.

Not only will it deliver solid airflow but the combination of rgb lights and a light fan blades makes for an excellent light show that can attach to your case or mount onto your cpu cooler. Many companies sell large cpu fans that help keep cpu temperature lower than a factory installed fan ever could. You should also heed the placement of the fans.

This a high quality fan that delivers high static pressure and high airflow. Ideally you want to place an exhaust fan as close to the cpu as possible to quickly expel this hot air. This low difficulty guide addresses what i call fan placement theory essentially looking at how many fans gaming computers should have where they should be placed and what the ratio of intake.

It can provide static pressure of 293 mmh2o and airflow of 7311 cfm. A case fan is just a small fan that attaches to either the front or the back of a desktop computer case from the inside. Here is a typical 70mm fan commonly used on cpu heat sinks next to an aftermarket xigmatex 140mm case fan with over sized wavy blades.

By changing the direction a fan is mounted it can act as either an intake or exhaust. Use proper fan positioning. This fan is expelling heat directly from the cpu into the cases main airflow lane.

So sure locking the fan speeds at say 50 would give me the best and most accurate cpu temperatures for both mounting points but my aim was to do a more real world test. A good place to start is to avoid a neutral pressure environment as stagnant hot air collecting around your. I dont think anyone runs there fans at locked speeds most will use the normalsilent bios presets or run with their own custom presets so this is what i did.

Install a case fan or two cooler master. A side mounted fan expelling or drawing in air in a direction perpendicular to the motherboard might be useful here but not all cases support that.