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Which configuration should i use on my rad that I'm going to place on top of my case? Push, pull, or push pull? I'd prefer the top to be an intake, or should i set it as an outtake? I have this watercooling kit that i want to put on my Phanteks Enthoo Pro: http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-liquid-cooler/nepton-280l/

 

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Which configuration should i use on my rad that I'm going to place on top of my case? Push, pull, or push pull? I'd prefer the top to be an intake, or should i set it as an outtake? I have this watercooling kit that i want to put on my Phanteks Enthoo Pro: http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-liquid-cooler/nepton-280l/

 

Other CPU cooling suggestions are recommended. Thanks in advance!

I prefer to have side as intake and top as exhaust but it depends on where your case is located relative to where you sit.

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I would put it in the top as an exhaust in a pull config.

1. Exhaust because heat rises

2. Pull because it makes it easier to clean the rads of dust

3. Do push pull if you want, but the extra noise wouldn't be worth it to me, also there could be clearance issues with push pull.

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I prefer to have side as intake and top as exhaust but it depends on where your case is located relative to where you sit.

The case would be sitting on my left hand side on the table. And as far as i know there no side vents in the Enthoo Pro (?) so no side intakes are possible. I'm planning for positive pressure in my case, so there would be an intake at the front and top, and outtake at the back.

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The case would be sitting on my left hand side on the table. And as far as i know there no side vents in the Enthoo Pro (?) so no side intakes are possible. I'm planning for positive pressure in my case, so there would be an intake at the front and top, and outtake at the back.

And my case would be pushing are to the wall from he back of the case, it isn't quite near of the wall tho.

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it really depends on where the case is located. If the case has no obstructions on top, as in it is not underneath a desk, then the top can be intake. If, however, there is a possibility of the the air exhausted from the case coming back into contact with the intake, then it would be best not to create an air cycle. if the case is in an open area, go with push pull pulling air into the case. Make the first set of fans for pulling air into the radiator pressure optimized, and the fans pulling air out of the radiator into the case airflow optimized.

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