cpu cooling fan intake or exauset?

[modgod1618]

i just recently got a tornado93mm for my cpu fan and i had one question...

what should i use it as intake or exaust? i dont know how that stuff works so i need help on this befor i blow my cpu

thx
-MODgod

 

[maorWTF]

absolutely intake.
so the heat from the HSF will go to the case air/

 

[orion456]

i just recently got a tornado93mm for my cpu fan and i had one question...

what should i use it as intake or exaust? i dont know how that stuff works so i need help on this befor i blow my cpu

thx
-MODgod

If you have a duct to the CPU (or a side exhaust fan) then exhaust to prevent hot air from getting to the mobo.

If not, then intake because it cools the CPU more efficiently.

 

[bobad]

i just recently got a tornado93mm for my cpu fan and i had one question... what should i use it as intake or exaust? i dont know how that stuff works so i need help on this befor i blow my cpu
thx -MODgod

Not sure what your'e saying.

Assuming it's going to be your CPU heat sink fan, blow it directly on the heat sink.

If it's going to be a case fan, you normally blow outward (exhaust). If you already have other case fans +the power supply exhausting, you may want to make a side blow hole aimed at the CPU area. There's no substitute for cool ambient air blowing directly on the CPU.

 

[CircuitBreaker8]

make sure it blows onto the heatsink

 

[ggo]

yes, you get better performance this way, unless you have a strange configuration. i got much better temps on a computer where the psu intake was right next to the HSF by turning it around to blow towards the psu.