Buidling a new rig for myself and had an airflow question.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 1:48 am
Hey guys, just an airflow question as all my research isn't turning up anything definitive.
My rig is in an Antec 1100 using a Corsair H-80 for cooling. The corsair manual recommends i use the back upper fan mount (where Antec recommends an exhaust fan) and mount the fans push pull as an intake. This would leave me with 9 120mm intake fans (four bottom front around HDD cage, two on right plexiglass window, one on MoBo side, and the two on the H80) and only the 200mm top mounted fan as an exhaust.
Would you:
Follow Antec's suggestion and make that H80 push-pull as an exhaust fan
or
Follow Corsair's suggestion and make that H80 push-pull as an intake and leave the other fans as intake as well
or
Follow Corsair's suggestion, but maybe switch the mobo upper intake into an exhaust fan?
Maybe i should have made a poll, eh? Regardless, some suggestions would be welcome i know the pros and cons of positive vs negative pressure and live in a very dusty environment for the record. Currently I'm leaning towards option 3 myself as the mobo intake fan is the next highest and would help the hot air get out faster. Any suggestions or advice would be welcome! Thanks in advance.
My rig is in an Antec 1100 using a Corsair H-80 for cooling. The corsair manual recommends i use the back upper fan mount (where Antec recommends an exhaust fan) and mount the fans push pull as an intake. This would leave me with 9 120mm intake fans (four bottom front around HDD cage, two on right plexiglass window, one on MoBo side, and the two on the H80) and only the 200mm top mounted fan as an exhaust.
Would you:
Follow Antec's suggestion and make that H80 push-pull as an exhaust fan
or
Follow Corsair's suggestion and make that H80 push-pull as an intake and leave the other fans as intake as well
or
Follow Corsair's suggestion, but maybe switch the mobo upper intake into an exhaust fan?
Maybe i should have made a poll, eh? Regardless, some suggestions would be welcome i know the pros and cons of positive vs negative pressure and live in a very dusty environment for the record. Currently I'm leaning towards option 3 myself as the mobo intake fan is the next highest and would help the hot air get out faster. Any suggestions or advice would be welcome! Thanks in advance.