Case Fan Placement

[slowEJ6]

I have an Aspire Superalien case with 6 case fans...
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2 in the front for intake
2 in the rear are intake over the processor - figured id try it after reading a review somewhere - they were exhaust before
1 on the side panel window next to the video card is exhaust
1 on the top panel is exhaust
the fan right next to the top panel fan on my psu, is intake while the fan on the rear of the psu is exhaust

my temps are about the 45C range at idle on a xp2500+ 333

to me that setup with the psu seems a little odd.......hot air rises....which is why the top fan is exhaust....but then the psu sucks in some of the warmer air and pushes it over the psu?

wouldnt it be more beneficial to have the side panel fan pushing air ONTO the video card?
but then i think to myself.......so the warm air has to go somewhere, like to the processor.......
but the rear intakes arent helping much just yet because my case is by a window and right now its pretty warm outside.......
so i think it would make more sense to have them as exhausts until it gets COLD.

the front and rear fans arent my problems........its the damn side panel/top panel/psu fans that im wondering about.

any suggestions?

i also want to switch out the thermaltake silent boost fan and put something a little more beefy on there, i have a delta that spits out some heavy air......might use that. :D

[slowEJ6]

OK!! so i guess noone has any suggestions.


i made the rear 2 exhaust again, side panel fan is intake now - right onto the video card. Temps actually went down 2C after switching....well that and i have a fan blowing air on me and the two front intake fans....cant beat that :D

[chillcool68]

hello, I can tell you my setup which is a 7 fan setup, with cpu temps, between 38 and 41, System temps. 33 and 35, i have 4 80mm stealth fans in front of case for intake, 2 stock fans 80mm on side panel, exhaust, 1 60mm heavy duty fan in rear, exhaust,
then my psu i had a 92 mm hole cut in it over the cpu, and it uses the psu fan for exhaust as well, hope this helps, PS, oh and of course a 4 fan fan controller for adjustments, overall pretty quiet !!! If you would like to see specs, go to 4-Computech (http://www.4-computech.net)

go to the pc modding section,, good luck :D

[slowEJ6]

i have a fan controller as well......2 of them actually....the case came with one and i bought a super-flower fan master......
dont need them though, my comp is very quiet with all fans at full blast.......

so as of right now i have it setup like so: (pics will be up later)
2 front fans - intake
2 rear fans - exhaust
1 side panel window fan - intake
1 top fan - exhaust
2 psu fans (front and rear) - exhaust

i recently hid the majority of the wires out of view to make things look a little nicer and make it so the air has no blockage......i like it much better now......
temps avg roughly 42C-45C under load. by a window......and its warm outside.

[chillcool68]

Sounds like a good setup, actually now , being i am an HVAC Tech during the day, I am considering installing a vent on the mobo side of the case to help cool the back of the board as well, let you know how it works out,