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Should I install a intake fan?

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sirsaechao

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My NZXT Apollo case only came with a rear fan and a side fan. The temperature reads about 74 - 80 degrees Fahrenheit on my temperature meter pointing at the SYS and/or CPU. That is with the MaxOrb CPU fan at half speed. At full speed it is a bit noisy. My Apollo case never came with a front intake fan but definitely has a spot for one. The temperature was up to 80ish on Sunday cause it was about 90 degrees outside. My room is on the hot side since it faces the afternoon sun. I hate to think what my computer will read when the outside temperature starts to get to the triple digits in the next month. Could I get a intake fan and install it up front? Would that help? If so what is a good suggestion for a intake fan?
 
someone can tell you a good brand i just ordered some noctua's @ $20 a peice but yes you should add an intake fan, even if its a cheap fan, i would install one as soon as i could
 
My system has been running on the same Thermaltake fans for the last four years without issue, if they make a 120mm (and providing your mount point can take a 120) then I'd recommend that, I have seen Yate Loon (I think that's what they are called) fans recommended or used a lot in the forum, might want to look into that brand as well.
 
evilcartman said:
For the price of 1 Noctua you can get 4 Yate Loon's from Petra's....


http://www.petrastechshop.com/12yalod1cafa1.html


Either way you can't really go wrong. I'd love to get some of those Noctua's but I personally can't really justify spending $40+ just to replace my two stock Lian Li fans.
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LOL my house gets warm in the summer since i am in a split level and my heating/ cooling system is the original from 1978, i havent replaced it yet cause it still works like a champ for the most part :p so i wanted the better air flow for my new rocketfish case, These will eventually go to radiator duty when i switch to water cooling. Yate loon fans are good dont get me wrong, i have 3 running on my other rig, but the rocketfish case is so much bigger i want to ensure better air flow.
 
Wait. Are you reading your temps in C or F? Cause 74F is cold..
 
74F is 24.3C.. that's pretty cool. You can't get much cooler than that.. You should be concerned if you are going over 60C which is 140F...
 
sirsaechao said:
FYI - I installed a front intake fan...no difference.
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That's not surprising tbh... SilentPCReview is always testing their cases with and without the intake fans (see the P180 review for instance) and it rarely changes much of anything for the processor temps, it might help w/GPU temps depending on the case design and how obstructed by drives that front fan is though.

Generally I just like having an intake fan because it creates a focal point for air intake which I can then slap a filter on to keep dust out, otherwise as air is exhausted from your case it just seeps in thru every vent, nook and cranny which tends to allow more dust in...

It's not like the air you exhaust w/o an intake is not replaced by fresh air in some way, your case is not vacuum sealed. :p
 
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