Do I need the Side Vent Fan?

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ajd344

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Hello! I have a XION 403 case (see link for pic). It has a lighted led fan on the center of the side panel. Is this fan optional, or does it need to be running? (i have a rear exhaust fan too). The reason I ask is that I'm thinking about putting the fan up to a switch so I can turn the leds on/off (which would also turn the fan off).

Thanks!!!!
 
No you do not need the side supply fan unless you encounter temperature spikes. Run a loading program like Orthos and monitor your load temperatures with fan on and off.
 
Okay, thanks. Honestly, 90% of the time, I'm using less that 25% of the core. I do work with editing and encoding video, but I dont do that a lot, and when I am, I could just turn the fan on.

That brings me to my next concern. Is it okay to put the led fan up to a switch and just turn it on/off while the computer is on? Does this hurt anything?

Thanks!
 
Providing you are using a SPST (single pole single throw; i.e. toggle switch), yes. Using this method you will not harm anything.
 
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