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Radiator fan overkill?

RxLew
By RxLew
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This is my first pc build and I got the corsair h100i pro aio cooler. I attached the fans as instructed to pull air in and I had two extra case fans that I slapped on the back bc why not. But the air vent and clearance where the air intake is, is rather limited in the NZXT h510 case. Would I be better off without the case fans pushing air and a bigger space for intake or does the limited space air intake not matter that much??? I have attached imagines to hopefully make it easier to see what I'm talking about. Thanks in advance for all advice!

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The key thing is if youre looking at the sticker the air flow is away from you, 

and i would like to be sure that you have the fans facing the same direction, but usually one side of fans is enough 

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2 minutes ago, RxLew said:

Here is the front and back correct me if I'm wrong but they are blowing air in the same direction, right?

Yep, you'e good, i just wanted to make sure

so if your radiator mounts just fine, then you have nothing to worry about 

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Yes, they're facing the same direction but exhausting out of the case. That's not taking advantage of the case's fan filters. 

You should flip the fans around. 

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2 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

Yes, they're facing the same direction but exhausting out of the case. That's not taking advantage of the case's fan filters. 

You should flip the fans around. 

Thanks for the advice! And I did end up switching it around to make it an intake!

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