402blownstroker
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Should the fans be placed on top so that they push air into the heatsink fins or pull air from the fins? Seems better to push......
Keith
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Intel Wind Tunnels
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case fan intakes yes. But I hate Intel WindTunnels, do yourself a favor and get the 60MM->80MM Adapter/converter, and use some 80MM fans, lots quieter. Hell I have two vantec tornado's on a fan controller on my xeons and its quieter 
IWT don't work on my fan controller for some reason too...
IWT don't work on my fan controller for some reason too...402blownstroker
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OK.... still should the air be pushed or pulled through the heatsink?
Keith
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temp-wise i have tested many and it doesnt seem to make a difference of over a degree or 2. Personally i keep mine blowing out so my heatsink doesnt get clogged with animal hair/dust. If you reverse it you just have to make sure the sides of the heatsink are brushed/aired off bc thats the only place it draws air from.
I went from having to disassemble my volcano9 blowing towards the CPU from once a month to never when i switched its flow. I simply blew off the sides of the heatsink to allow air to get sucked into the heatsink.
I went from having to disassemble my volcano9 blowing towards the CPU from once a month to never when i switched its flow. I simply blew off the sides of the heatsink to allow air to get sucked into the heatsink.