setting a fan as exhaust?

elitebear4 · 10-30-04, 01:51 PM

i have no experience whatsoever with installing fans, so i have a very stupid question. if i wanted to set a 120mm fan as exhaust in the rear of my case, do i just install it backwards, or do i have to buy an actual exhaust fan?

once again, apologies for the stupid question

bchur83 · 10-30-04, 01:58 PM

Just mount the fan backwards.

Electron Chaser · 10-30-04, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by elitebear4

once again, apologies for the stupid question

No such thing, we were all noobs once.

Welcome to the forums.

archilochus · 10-30-04, 07:14 PM

Most fans have arrows on the frame to denote the direction of air flow and rotation...But not all fans..

WELCOME TO THE FORUMS

elitebear4 · 10-30-04, 07:51 PM

damn you guys =(...i didnt JUST join the forums; note the 3 stars. i feel so pathetic

ciku · 10-30-04, 07:52 PM

or basing on my experience, its trial and error, when u turn ur pc on, u will now which way the fan is blowing, in or out

WELCOME TO THE FORUMS DUDE! MAY YOU HAVE SUCCESS IN OVERCLOCKING

hehehe

elitebear4 · 10-30-04, 07:55 PM

if i clip the grill, should i leave it bare, or place some kind of screen over it

Electron Chaser · 10-30-04, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by elitebear4

damn you guys =(...i didnt JUST join the forums; note the 3 stars. i feel so pathetic

ROFLMAO Dude look for the arrows. They will show you the way to enlightenment.

I seen the 3 stars I couldn't resist.

Electron Chaser · 10-30-04, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by elitebear4

if i clip the grill, should i leave it bare, or place some kind of screen over it

Depends really, if you have pets, children then I would say yes. If it is exhausting I wouldn't even bother. My back 2 fans exhaust and don't have any grills.

*I was just messing around with you. All in good fun. We all have brain farts at times. LOL

henryholz333 · 10-31-04, 08:40 PM

You should check out this system exhaust blower.

http://www.hardwarecooling.com/produ...roducts_id/137

I think if you wanna exhaust some serious air this is the best time to get.

[KX3]rAge · 10-31-04, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by henryholz333

You should check out this system exhaust blower.

http://www.hardwarecooling.com/produ...roducts_id/137

I think if you wanna exhaust some serious air this is the best time to get.

FAN SPEED: 3200RPM AIR FLOW : 42CFM

42 CFM is definitely not what I would call serious air
These things are useless IMO

LabRat23 · 10-31-04, 09:08 PM

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FAN SPEED: 3200RPM AIR FLOW : 42CFM

42 CFM is definitely not what I would call serious air
These things are useless IMO

Agreed, but they are usefull for sucking the heat off a graphics card, however they are to noisy for me.

As for figuring out which direction the fan blows, you could take notice how the blades are curved. Look at the other fans and see how they are mounted.

[KX3]rAge · 10-31-04, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by LabRat23

Agreed, but they are usefull for sucking the heat off a graphics card, however they are to noisy for me.

A regular 80mm or 92mm fan gives far superior performance a lesser noise level.
I still think the exhaust blowers are useless.

10-30-04, 01:51 PM	Thread Starter #1
elitebear4 Member Join Date: May 2004	setting a fan as exhaust? i have no experience whatsoever with installing fans, so i have a very stupid question. if i wanted to set a 120mm fan as exhaust in the rear of my case, do i just install it backwards, or do i have to buy an actual exhaust fan? once again, apologies for the stupid question
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elitebear4 Member Join Date: May 2004	damn you guys =(...i didnt JUST join the forums; note the 3 stars. i feel so pathetic
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ciku Member Join Date: Jan 2004	or basing on my experience, its trial and error, when u turn ur pc on, u will now which way the fan is blowing, in or out WELCOME TO THE FORUMS DUDE! MAY YOU HAVE SUCCESS IN OVERCLOCKING hehehe __________________ Intel i7-3770K [4.3ghz/Auto] \| VisionTek HD 7970 [1050/1500/Auto] \| Crucial M4 256gb \| G. Skill Ares 16gb DDR3-1866 Msi Z77A-GD65 \| Corsair H100i Push/Pull \| Creative SB X-Fi Titanium HD \| Corsair AX750 \| Corsair Obsidian 650D \| Win 7 Ultimate x64 [Heatware]
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10-30-04, 07:55 PM	Thread Starter #7
elitebear4 Member Join Date: May 2004	if i clip the grill, should i leave it bare, or place some kind of screen over it
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10-31-04, 08:40 PM	#10
henryholz333 Registered Join Date: Oct 2004	You should check out this system exhaust blower. http://www.hardwarecooling.com/produ...roducts_id/137 I think if you wanna exhaust some serious air this is the best time to get.
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