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- Nov 28, 2001
Normally, since I only use a single set of fans on my rad, I use them in a push setup. However, with my loop out of the case as I await a new cpu block, I've been re-evaluating this setup because of the case and number of fans in it.
My case is a NZXT Switch 810, and I currently have 5 140mm fans in the main fan positions of the front and rear of the case; 4 in the hard drive cage area (2x2 in push-pull config), and 1 in the rear which I have also switched to a intake. So that's 5 140mm fans in total pulling air into the case, with the intent of all the air being exhausted out the top of the case, through the 3x120 rad (Swiftech MCR320). My thinking, is that the 5 fans pulling air in and trying to force the air out through the top, would be almost equivalent to already having fans in a push config on the rad, so using the 3 120mm Gentle Typhoons on the pull side of the rad to exhaust out the case, would be close to a push-pull config, without 3 extra fans. This should help with keeping the water loop closer to ambient without having the fans (during the summer) at full speed all the time. Thoughts?
My case is a NZXT Switch 810, and I currently have 5 140mm fans in the main fan positions of the front and rear of the case; 4 in the hard drive cage area (2x2 in push-pull config), and 1 in the rear which I have also switched to a intake. So that's 5 140mm fans in total pulling air into the case, with the intent of all the air being exhausted out the top of the case, through the 3x120 rad (Swiftech MCR320). My thinking, is that the 5 fans pulling air in and trying to force the air out through the top, would be almost equivalent to already having fans in a push config on the rad, so using the 3 120mm Gentle Typhoons on the pull side of the rad to exhaust out the case, would be close to a push-pull config, without 3 extra fans. This should help with keeping the water loop closer to ambient without having the fans (during the summer) at full speed all the time. Thoughts?
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