optimal blowhole locations

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• Jun 19, 2003

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OK. I'm looking at cutting one blowhole (as shown on the top of the case picture) and one intake hole (the square on the side of the case). Are the locations I have shown good lcoations? Currently I have two rear exhaust fans (plus the PSU) and two front intake fans. Will these proposed mods disrupt my airflow or help it? Will the top hole draw too much air away from the CPU?

(yes, my digicam sucks, and yes, i did this in Paint.)

 

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That looks like they are good locations to me. You would get a get blance of intake/exhaust and the air would go by the CPU.

Thank You,
Daniel

 

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I have a question relating to this as well, and since the topic is the same I don't think it's necessary to post it in its own topic.

Anyways, would it be better to take duct work from the side of the case right to the heatsink, or would it be better just to put a fan blowing cold air on the heatsink that would be attached to the side of the case.

 

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Thanks arabarabian, i was just worried that The top blowhole would pull too much air away from the important parts.

 

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If your intakes are 80, Personally.. I'd throw 2 or 3 120mm on blowholes, and turn the rear exhausts into intakes,

But htats just what i'd do.

 

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I got two little 80mm fans w/ 7v mod at bottom and top of case (2 in, 2 out) and one 120mm fan half over the vid card/ cpu, no dead spot from fan this way

 

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i dont have any blowholes, i must be out of the loop ;/

 

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I'd just go with the one around the PCI slots and CPU area of the board.

If you blow more in, it'll come out trust me LoL!

 

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I would go with 120mm but for now i have tons of 80mm laying around and no bigger ones -- and i can always cut bigger later.

 

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Just make sure the side is by your vid card...thats what they are really for, and they may/may not provide a higher vid card overclock

Just my 2 cents

 

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I would put it on the top and then have the one (or two) in the back blowing in (The top one blowing out)

 

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well, as of now i have no video card (nforce mobo) but i probably will get one in the future. I'm thinking of an intake directly under the handle and a blowhole on top.