Recommended air flow

[Deadlyblast]

I got a Fractal Pop Air case. I got 2 140mm fans in the front, 120mm rear and a 240mm radiator on top. I'm curious what air flow configuration I should run thru the rad. The fronts are intake and the rear is exhaust.

 



 

 

 

[thrasher_565]

7 minutes ago, Deadlyblast said:

I got a Fractal Pop Air case. I got 2 140mm fans in the front, 120mm rear and a 240mm radiator on top. I'm curious what air flow configuration I should run thru the rad. The fronts are intake and the rear is exhaust.

 



 

 

 

 

top exhaust.

[Ronin_076]

Two in front intake and the top and back exhaust so that heat from cpu and gpu can be blown out as fast as possible. I use that config as well and it works fine

[Dedayog]

10 hours ago, Deadlyblast said:

I got a Fractal Pop Air case. I got 2 140mm fans in the front, 120mm rear and a 240mm radiator on top. I'm curious what air flow configuration I should run thru the rad. The fronts are intake and the rear is exhaust.

 



 

 

 

 

Exhaust, as said above.

 

I'd even go so far as getting another 140mm so you have 3 in front, as I prefer the air to come from Lower Front to High Back if your exhausts are up there.  Not necessary but my brain says that's how it should be, and I rarely argue with me brain.

[freeagent]

Front to back, intake through the rad, exhaust out of the rear.

[Dedayog]

6 minutes ago, freeagent said:

Front to back, intake through the rad, exhaust out of the rear.

Top intake?

[freeagent]

33 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

Top intake?

You betcha. Hot air only rises if you aren't moving any air.  Why would you want to cool your CPU with warm case air? That's like someone breathing all over you in the summer.. gross right?

[Dedayog]

18 minutes ago, freeagent said:

You betcha. Hot air only rises if you aren't moving any air.  Why would you want to cool your CPU with warm case air? That's like someone breathing all over you in the summer.. gross right?

I was just asking about 4 intake and 1 exhaust then.  Not sure the benefit of a cooler CPU and a hotter GPU potentially is worth it.  I'd like to see temps for both setups.  

 

Cooling the CPU with the warm GPU air is better than trying to cool the GPU with warm CPU air, IMO.  GPU drives more performance usually. 

 

I guess it depends on usage and temp testing.

[Deadlyblast]

6 hours ago, Dedayog said:

Exhaust, as said above.

 

I'd even go so far as getting another 140mm so you have 3 in front, as I prefer the air to come from Lower Front to High Back if your exhausts are up there.  Not necessary but my brain says that's how it should be, and I rarely argue with me brain.

the case only supports 2 front case fans