Push/Pull/Push + Pull for Corsair H60

[CowsGoRoar]

I currently have a Thermaltake Overseer RX-I case, and a Corsair H60 rad in the rear. The pump on it (the extra block on the bottom) is blocked by the expansion slots, so I have to put the fan first, and then the rad.

Should I make it intake or exhaust? It is currently push-intake, pulling air from the back into the case through the rad.

But I want it to be exhaust, so would it be fine as a pull-exhaust? Many people have said that pulling air from your case out to the rad is better since it will accumulate less dust.

 

Another question: my case comes with a standard TT Rear fan, so would it be fine as a push/pull exhaust fan?

 

Also: does anyone know a program where I can monitor my CPU temperature? Not resource monitor, I don't even think that one shows temps.

 

All help is appreciated. 

[LionsGoMoo]

Bro, I think you should get it in pull because your power supply is spitting out heat and heat rises so you're just sucking up heat. You're rig doesn't crate much heat the inside, so I tell you bro, put it in pull.

[Peopie]

I currently have a Thermaltake Overseer RX-I case, and a Corsair H60 rad in the rear. The pump on it (the extra block on the bottom) is blocked by the expansion slots, so I have to put the fan first, and then the rad.

Should I make it intake or exhaust? It is currently push-intake, pulling air from the back into the case through the rad.

But I want it to be exhaust, so would it be fine as a pull-exhaust? Many people have said that pulling air from your case out to the rad is better since it will accumulate less dust.

 

Another question: my case comes with a standard TT Rear fan, so would it be fine as a push/pull exhaust fan?

 

 

I've found that putting a fan in push or pull makes too small of a difference to be very significant, so unless you are really looking to save every fraction of a degree of cooling, then I would say to go with whatever you think looks nicer or works. I personally like having fans in a pull configuration because its easier to clean the radiators from dust because they appear on the side without the fan, whereas push configurations, you need to remove the fans before you can clean the radiator fins.

 

As far as push-pull, I've heard that you are not supposed to do that with two difference kinds of fans, because something about turbulence or they disrupt each other. I've done it with two different fans though, and I didn't notice any significant drop in performance. In the end, air is still passing through the radiator, cooling it down.

 

 

 

 

Also: does anyone know a program where I can monitor my CPU temperature? Not resource monitor, I don't even think that one shows temps.

 

 

I like to use Core Temp for monitoring my temperatures along with a plugin that plots the temperature and usage along on a graph. You can try using NZXT's new monitoring software called CAM. I've seen that it looks pretty cool , and tells you a lot of other useful information, such as HDD activity and upload/download speeds.

[CowsGoRoar]

@Peopie Thanks! I put it in pull, and I haven't monitored my CPU temps but it's running just like the same, except my rad doesn't have to accumulate dust.