360mm aio config

[boosted350z03]

So I bought a 360 AIO however, in my case I can fit it up top and on the front side if I do it up top the way that the tubes lay out I would have to be missing a fan there. If I put it in front all fans with Work, so three intake and four exhaust. And I know having the AIO top as an exhaust is the best situation. 

Right now I do have the three intake fans and I do have the AIO at the top for exhaust. However, I do have a fan in the back of the case trying to pull air out which I don’t think it is. Lol. It’s physically behind a case where wires go not inside. 

Which set up should I do keep what I have and maybe get rid of the rear exhaust or do the intake with the AIO and just have four exhaust fans deal with the heat on the GPU.

[Dedayog]

3 minutes ago, boosted350z03 said:

So I bought a 360 AIO however, in my case I can fit it up top and on the front side if I do it up top the way that the tubes lay out I would have to be missing a fan there. If I put it in front all fans with Work, so three intake and four exhaust. And I know having the AIO top as an exhaust is the best situation. 

Right now I do have the three intake fans and I do have the AIO at the top for exhaust. However, I do have a fan in the back of the case trying to pull air out which I don’t think it is. Lol. It’s physically behind a case where wires go not inside. 

Which set up should I do keep what I have and maybe get rid of the rear exhaust or do the intake with the AIO and just have four exhaust fans deal with the heat on the GPU.

Are you unable to tell us what case you have?

[boosted350z03]

6 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

Are you unable to tell us what case you have?

White musetex got it from eBay. It holds three fans in the front three fans up top and one rear. The AIO can be on the front or the top however, the tubes is what is getting in the way if mounted on top. Say I have the tubes on front of case then I’ll have 2 intake. If I swap it and have tubes in rear then no rear exhaust but 3 intake from front and 3 exhaust from top. 

[SquintyG33Rs]

I'd recommend putting it on top. can't go wrong with top mount, putting it in front will 50% chance cause the AIO to die in 2 to 3 year (6month when you're extremely unlucky) as it loses fluid.

 

you don't really have to worry about having all 7 fans populated. you've clearly got more than enough airflow. so even losing on in the front is fine, that's what i'd do.

[boosted350z03]

21 minutes ago, boosted350z03 said:

White musetex got it from eBay. It holds three fans in the front three fans up top and one rear. The AIO can be on the front or the top however, the tubes is what is getting in the way if mounted on top. Say I have the tubes on front of case then I’ll have 2 intake. If I swap it and have tubes in rear then no rear exhaust but 3 intake from front and 3 exhaust from top. 

I know top mount is best so. I just need to know should I keep it mounted up top minus the rear exhaust or up front and deal with heat on gpu?

[boosted350z03]

6 minutes ago, SquintyG33Rs said:

I'd recommend putting it on top. can't go wrong with top mount, putting it in front will 50% chance cause the AIO to die in 2 to 3 year (6month when you're extremely unlucky) as it loses fluid.

 

you don't really have to worry about having all 7 fans populated. you've clearly got more than enough airflow. so even losing on in the front is fine, that's what i'd do.

The way I got it now is top mount aio 3 fans and front 3 fans. Rear exhaust is behind pc not knowing if it is actually doing anything. 

[Dedayog]

33 minutes ago, boosted350z03 said:

The way I got it now is top mount aio 3 fans and front 3 fans. Rear exhaust is behind pc not knowing if it is actually doing anything. 

It does, that's why we all use it.

 

3 in, 3 top, 1 exhaust back.  Sounds fine to me.  It's how I ran it in my Define R6.  Don't overthink it, just get air moving and all is well.