Fan on HS blow in or out??

mcenters · 09-22-02, 07:38 PM

Just got paranoid about my HSF. I have it blowing away from the heat sink, which I just assumed was correct when I built it. Just to be 100 percent sure, is this right?

Kato · 09-22-02, 07:42 PM

Some HSF were designed to blow in, while some were designed to blow out, like the Alpha series. Which HSF you got there?

emericanchaos · 09-22-02, 08:30 PM

aren't there also some that aren't meant to have a fan on them for low noise applications ?

Goo Kenson · 09-22-02, 08:35 PM

MCX462+ should blow out, right?

Kato · 09-22-02, 09:03 PM

The MCX462+ is the same as the MCX462, its designed to have the fan blowing in at the heatsink.

Braindonor · 09-22-02, 11:23 PM

I didn't know there were designs for heatsink fans to blow out just doesn't seem right just a question whats the benefit of it ?

mcenters · 09-23-02, 03:00 PM

Well, I have the Alpha PAL8942 with fan blowing out. Is this wrong?

09-22-02, 07:38 PM	Thread Starter #1
mcenters Registered Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ohio	Fan on HS blow in or out?? Just got paranoid about my HSF. I have it blowing away from the heat sink, which I just assumed was correct when I built it. Just to be 100 percent sure, is this right?
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09-22-02, 07:42 PM	#2
Kato Addicted Tweaker Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada	Some HSF were designed to blow in, while some were designed to blow out, like the Alpha series. Which HSF you got there? __________________ e6400@3.5Ghz Asus Commando 2Gb Corsair 8500C5D Leadtek 8800GTX Seasonic M12 Samsung 226BW My Heatware 51-0-0
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09-22-02, 08:30 PM	#3
emericanchaos Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsport, PA	aren't there also some that aren't meant to have a fan on them for low noise applications ? __________________ xp4000+ crap MSI board 2GB XMMS x700xt not worth OCing with this board.
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09-22-02, 08:35 PM	#4
Goo Kenson Member Join Date: Sep 2002	MCX462+ should blow out, right?
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09-22-02, 09:03 PM	#5
Kato Addicted Tweaker Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada	The MCX462+ is the same as the MCX462, its designed to have the fan blowing in at the heatsink. __________________ e6400@3.5Ghz Asus Commando 2Gb Corsair 8500C5D Leadtek 8800GTX Seasonic M12 Samsung 226BW My Heatware 51-0-0
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09-22-02, 11:23 PM	#6
Braindonor Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York	I didn't know there were designs for heatsink fans to blow out just doesn't seem right just a question whats the benefit of it ?
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09-23-02, 03:00 PM	Thread Starter #7
mcenters Registered Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ohio	Well, I have the Alpha PAL8942 with fan blowing out. Is this wrong?
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