Fan direction... direction..

[auntjemima]

Hey guys, I am in the process of rebuilding a system in my Corsair 800D case. I usually just put fans in, for the most part, and hope for the best. The only fans I really ever paid much attention to were the ones on my H100 rad.

I have included an image below, showing where my fans and rad are located. The 4 fans on the rad are 2x CoolerMaster A120225-20RB-3BN-F1 and 2x Corsair CF12S25SH12A. These fans are all pushing air out. In a push/pull configuration.

The 140mm fans are the 3 that came with the case. They do not specify model number, just Corsair.

The 120mm fan at the top right is just some old 12v fan that runs off a molex.. lol

I apologize for the cat. I just got home and he is stuck on me. But he shouldn't affect my airflow post lol...

TLDR: My rad had a ton of dust on it when I removed the fans. If all fans pull air from inside the fan the amount of dust inside should be minimal to none, no?

Suggestions on fan directions? Thanks!

 

[Ocellaris]

Green fans blow into the case, blue fans should blow air out. If your rad is dusty, that is fine. Just get into the habit of blowing compressed air (or use a Metro Vac on blow) through the rad and fans every couple months. Prevent your fan blades from spinning like crazy when you do this or you can blow out the fan bearings.

 

[auntjemima]

Pretty much no change then. Thanks! This had been running for a year without being cleaned before selling off the components, so I guess the small amount of internal dust wasn't so bad. I will just clean it more often.

Thanks again!

 

[fightingfi]

what kind of mouseboard is that ? LULZ

 

[auntjemima]

He's a little shit! But he's my little shit, so he does what he wants.

 

[Copyright]

He's a little shit! But he's my little shit, so he does what he wants.

I have 3 little shits.. They help me build also... oh and they take off with my damn fans..