Case air flow - how to account for radiators?

[Ekst4zy]

Hello guys,

 

I should have ask that question a long time ago, but I kinda went with what I "think" is ok. I'm now looking for some suggestions / advice.

 

I have a Phanteks P400 with kraken x62 mounted on the front. 140mm fans on x62 are pushing air through the rad into the case. I also have one 120mm that is pushing air into the case as well and 2x 140mm fans that are pulling air from the case on the top.

 

What do you guys thin about this setup? Is it any good? I don't really know how to account for fans that are pushing air through the rad... I was also thinking about getting a Hybrid GPU (like 980ti from EVGA or something) and mount it on the back instead of 120mm fan (in pull config as well I guess?)

 

Thanks for interest / input.

 

Cheers!

[WoodenMarker]

That seems fine.

[Ekst4zy]

6 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

That seems fine.

Cool, thx.

[LogicalDrm]

Is there reason behind asking this? Temps? Dust?

[Ekst4zy]

2 hours ago, LoGiCalDrm said:

Is there reason behind asking this? Temps? Dust?

Temps are my only concern. It get's pretty hot inside (I can tell by touching my tempered glass panel). Cpu and gpu run at about 75-80C and its winter time... 

[LogicalDrm]

17 hours ago, Ekst4zy said:

Temps are my only concern. It get's pretty hot inside (I can tell by touching my tempered glass panel). Cpu and gpu run at about 75-80C and its winter time... 

First, I don't trust any "by hand" temp measurement. Get thermal probe and real reading to convince me there's issue. Besides, those temps are far lower than core temps (which are ones causing issues to your hardware). Temps are ok already. Not perfect by any means, but also not on danger limits. You have case which is known to be restrictive and you are pushing hot air through rad to case. Meaning that unless you can point another fan directly to GPU, those temps aren't going down. CPU temps you can control by limiting voltages CPU uses while under load. Thats what you do when OCing, but can be seen as undervolting when you are running at stock.

[Ekst4zy]

5 hours ago, LoGiCalDrm said:

First, I don't trust any "by hand" temp measurement. Get thermal probe and real reading to convince me there's issue. Besides, those temps are far lower than core temps (which are ones causing issues to your hardware). Temps are ok already. Not perfect by any means, but also not on danger limits. You have case which is known to be restrictive and you are pushing hot air through rad to case. Meaning that unless you can point another fan directly to GPU, those temps aren't going down. CPU temps you can control by limiting voltages CPU uses while under load. Thats what you do when OCing, but can be seen as undervolting when you are running at stock.

I'm not sure why we are talking about this things now. The whole point of this topic was to check if I setup my fans correctly... I never said that I have an issue. I might have one when ambient temps will go up.

 

Anyways, thanks for the reply  

[LogicalDrm]

6 hours ago, Ekst4zy said:

I'm not sure why we are talking about this things now. The whole point of this topic was to check if I setup my fans correctly... I never said that I have an issue. I might have one when ambient temps will go up.

 

Anyways, thanks for the reply  

Sorry if I got bit off there. I was replying to two topics with similar specs and forgot which this was.

[Ekst4zy]

4 minutes ago, LoGiCalDrm said:

Sorry if I got bit off there. I was replying to two topics with similar specs and forgot which this was.

LoL, all good. I appreciate any input / help  

[wONKEyeYEs]

On 12/1/2017 at 7:43 PM, Ekst4zy said:

I also have one 120mm that is pushing air into the case

If this is the fan on the back of the case it should be exhaust.

[Ekst4zy]

1 minute ago, wONKEyeYEs said:

If this is the fan on the back of the case it should be exhaust.

Can you give me a reason why is that?  

[wONKEyeYEs]

1 minute ago, Ekst4zy said:

Can you give me a reason why is that?

Turbulence.

For best results air should flow in an orderly manner through your case.

Typically, according to case design, in at the front and bottom and out at back and top.

You want the largest mass of air you can get moving in one direction,

not many little streams of air fighting each other.

 

 

 

[Ekst4zy]

Just now, wONKEyeYEs said:

Turbulence.

For best results air should flow in an orderly manner through your case.

Typically, according to case design, in at the front and bottom and out at back and top.

You want the largest mass of air you can get moving in one direction,

not many little streams of air fighting each other.

Damn, interesting. I never thought about it... I will give it a shoot. 

 

Thx man