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CPU Fan spins in different Directions

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It spins the other way because the blades are oriented that way. If it would spin in the same direction as the case fan (anti-clockwise) it would push air back towards the front of the case in an inefficient way.

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Sry If my my Question is a little Bit silly.

 

Hey, I Just noticed that my CPU Cooler Fan does Not Spin in the Same direction as my other Fans & was asking myself If I'm Losing possible cooling.

 

I have this PC For around 2 months now and my CPU has never Hit more than 65°. So i'm not worried about overheating or other Problems, Just want to know if i should keep it that way or Flip the Fan.

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17 minutes ago, Dennis787 said:

Sry If my my Question is a little Bit silly.

 

Hey, I Just noticed that my CPU Cooler Fan does Not Spin in the Same direction as my other Fans & was asking myself If I'm Losing possible cooling.

 

I have this PC For around 2 months now and my CPU has never Hit more than 65°. So i'm not worried about overheating or other Problems, Just want to know if i should keep it that way or Flip the Fan.

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Try flipping it. Generally, cooler fans do better on intake. 

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4 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Does the fan blow air backwards?
 

It shouldn't matter what direction the fan blades spin, and it looks likes is designed to spin a different direction than the case fans.

It indeed blows the Air Backwards so the Airflow is one straight Line through my PC. 

 

 

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It spins the other way because the blades are oriented that way. If it would spin in the same direction as the case fan (anti-clockwise) it would push air back towards the front of the case in an inefficient way.

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