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FRONT 2 140mm 1200rpm fans

REAR 1 120mm 1500rpm fan

TOP 2 120mm 1500rpm fans

I want to know if this config is good for positive air pressure and in general.

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42 minutes ago, Quebls said:

FRONT 2 140mm 1200rpm fans

REAR 1 120mm 1500rpm fan

TOP 2 120mm 1500rpm fans

I want to know if this config is good for positive air pressure and in general.

We need to know at your config and direction of flow for the fans. Preferably the brand and model of fans, too.

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59 minutes ago, Quebls said:

FRONT 2 140mm 1200rpm fans

REAR 1 120mm 1500rpm fan

TOP 2 120mm 1500rpm fans

I want to know if this config is good for positive air pressure and in general.

What's your fans orientation ? Usually front are intake, top/rear exhaust

Then you will rather have negative pressure, more oiutflow than inflow, unless you slow down the exhaust fans to 800/1000 rpm - and they'll be quieter too

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9 hours ago, RevGAM said:

We need to know at your config and direction of flow for the fans. Preferably the brand and model of fans, too.

front are intake and the rest are exhaust

front and rear are fans included in lianli lancool 205 mesh and top fans are deepcool rf120 fs

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9 hours ago, PDifolco said:

What's your fans orientation ? Usually front are intake, top/rear exhaust

Then you will rather have negative pressure, more oiutflow than inflow, unless you slow down the exhaust fans to 800/1000 rpm - and they'll be quieter too

front are intake and the rest are exhaust

front and rear are fans included in lianli lancool 205 mesh and top fans are deepcool rf120 fs

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59 minutes ago, Quebls said:

front are intake and the rest are exhaust

front and rear are fans included in lianli lancool 205 mesh and top fans are deepcool rf120 fs

top intake would be a better route here, because youll definitely have negative pressure with this setting.

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As @PDifolco and @SorryClaire have indicated, you've got it set up for negative pressure. You'll get more dust, so keep it clean, or you'll need to rearrange the fans to make sure you're pulling more air in.

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5 hours ago, Quebls said:

front are intake and the rest are exhaust

front and rear are fans included in lianli lancool 205 mesh and top fans are deepcool rf120 fs

Are you air cooling your cpu or water cooling it?

If your air cooling it then turn those top two fans around as intake fans and keep that back fan as exhaust.

If your water cooling it keep those two top fans as exhaust on your rad and turn your back fan around as an intake

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27 minutes ago, filpo said:

Are you air cooling your cpu or water cooling it?

If your air cooling it then turn those top two fans around as intake fans and keep that back fan as exhaust.

If your water cooling it keep those two top fans as exhaust on your rad and turn your back fan around as an intake

air cooling

can i use one of the top fan as intake and the other as exhaust or will that create air flow issues?

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1 minute ago, Quebls said:

air cooling

can i use one of the top fan as intake and the other as exhaust or will that create air flow issues?

It'll be a bit weird but it's alright. I would put the one that's closer to the front as intake and the one that's further back as exhaust

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Current parts list: 

CPU: R5 5600 CPU Cooler: Stock

Mobo: Asrock B550M-ITX/ac

RAM: Vengeance LPX 2x8GB 3200mhz Cl16

SSD: P5 Plus 500GB Secondary SSD: Kingston A400 960GB

GPU: MSI RTX 3060 Gaming X

Fans: 1x Noctua NF-P12 Redux, 1x Arctic P12, 1x Corsair LL120

PSU: NZXT SP-650M SFX-L PSU from H1

Monitor: Samsung WQHD 34 inch and 43 inch TV

Mouse: Logitech G203

Keyboard: Rii membrane keyboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Damn this space can fit a 4090 (just kidding)

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okay thanks a lot everyone. I've finally settled on this config

2 front intake

1 top intake

1 top exhaust

1 rear exhaust

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