Case fan setup question???

[kenfb1]

Ok,
Got a new case that has:
2-80mm front fans(1 for each HD cage)
2-80mm rear fans
1-92mm side fan
1-80mm top fan
Power supply has an intake fan parallel inside case, blowing
across power supply with an exhaust fan sucking out.
My question:
What in/out setup would you recommend for
best overall cooling. I also have 120mm fan
blowing down on cpu heatsink(xp120) and the stock
ati fan on x800 vidcard.

My setup would be
2 front-sucking in
2 rear-sucking out
1 side-blowing in(towards vidcard and cpu)
1 top-sucking out

Thanks in advance for any advice,
Ken

 

[domoMKIV]

My setup would be
2 front-sucking in
2 rear-sucking out
1 side-blowing in(towards vidcard and cpu)
1 top-sucking out

sounds good to me. but id try and ditch some of those 80's in favor of 92's or 120's where possible.

 

[FlamingTeddiz]

yea if u can try to get bigger fans, the bigger the better because they dont have to spin as fast to move the same amount of air. thus making them quieter and generating less heat, not that fans generate a lot any way.

 

[Tiny]

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From the King himself:

your wish is my command


its not just the airflow that is important, but the static pressure
an enclosure with a greater resistance will benefit from a higher static pressure

a few links

Air Flow Vs. Pressure Characteristics
Parallel & Series Operation
Stall of Axial Flow Fans

Basic Fan Laws
How to measure Airflow vs Pressure
How to Achieve Low Noise
Accoustic Noise
EMI
Introduction: Forced Convection Cooling
How to select the right fan or blower
Step 1: The Total Cooling Requirements
Step 2: Total System Resistance / System Characteristic Curve
Step 3: System Operating Point

 

[domoMKIV]

just get yourself a 120mm for the front, a 150mm from frozencpu for the rear, and you should be good to go.