Better to push or pull air through Radiator?

[josephunh]

I am geeting ready to install my water cooling setup and this will be the first one I have done. So which is better to do install the fan to push air through the radiator or to pull it through, or does it not really matter?

 

[Talonz]

Pull (do a search, there are many good posts on this)

 

[nealio]

Pull (do a search, there are many good posts on this)

yup always pull, pushing causes drag and turbulence thru the rad

 

[ikellensbro]

First try pulling, but if you have a little time, try pushing. For some people (depending on their case/airflow setup) see a degree or so improvement pushing throigh their radiators. It realy doesn't make too much of a difference, so don't lose any sleep over it.