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 Hey, 

          Just wanted to ask what is a push or pull configuration for your radiator? 

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 Hey, 

          Just wanted to ask what is a push or pull configuration for your radiator? 

Push means the fans push air through it while pull means they pull air through it....

 

Wait...are you asking what mine is, or whats the difference? 

Anyway, mines push since in pull theres too much slack on the tubing and it looks silly. 

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Pull is when the fans are pulling air through. So the air goes through the rad before the fans. Opposite for push.

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push is when the fans take air from outside and push it through the radiator, and pull is when they also take air from the outside but they are on the other side of the radiator

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I use push, mainly so I can see the colored rings on my Corsair SP120s that match the rest of the system. I would do Push-Pull but I don't have enough clearance.

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Depends but aesthetically push fan configuration feels more optimal since you don't see the back of the frame/motor, no sight of the fan wire & looks better.

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 Hey, 

          Just wanted to ask what is a push or pull configuration for your radiator? 

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pull currently planing on to get a 2nd fan for push 

 

 

Push, I find pull is awkward to mount.

 

 

Push means the fans push air through it while pull means they pull air through it....

 

Wait...are you asking what mine is, or whats the difference? 

Anyway, mines push since in pull theres too much slack on the tubing and it looks silly. 

 

 

Pull is when the fans are pulling air through. So the air goes through the rad before the fans. Opposite for push.

 

 

push is when the fans take air from outside and push it through the radiator, and pull is when they also take air from the outside but they are on the other side of the radiator

 

 

I use push, mainly so I can see the colored rings on my Corsair SP120s that match the rest of the system. I would do Push-Pull but I don't have enough clearance.

 

 

Depends but aesthetically push fan configuration feels more optimal since you don't see the back of the frame/motor, no sight of the fan wire & looks better.

 

 

 

 Hey, 

          Just wanted to ask what is a push or pull configuration for your radiator? 

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Does the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe have enough headroom to put in a Push/Pull Fan Configuration?

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Does the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe have enough headroom to put in a Push/Pull Fan Configuration?

 

 

Probably. The question is do you need to spend so much money on fans to do push/pull? Thin to thick low fpi rads (30 - 60mm) do not need push/pull if you're using good static pressure fans like NF-F12's, NB E-loops or NF-A14's. It's the same with thin (30-40mm) high fpi. 

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I believe either Linus did a video of push vs pull and they found no significant difference. I have a push config, because of clearance issues

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I have my radiator at the top of the case in pull configuration to pull the air out of my case. (makes the radiator easier to clean if needed)

All my other fans i have configured to be (filtered) intake (to create positive pressure inside the case - 140mm and 2 x 120mm)

 

With all the intake fans, I figured that it would help cool the air inside the case before being exhausted out the top since hot air rises.

The down side of it is that the radiator wouldn't be as cool as if i were pulling air in, but at least I'm not putting extra heat into my case.

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I believe either Linus did a video of push vs pull and they found no significant difference. I have a push config, because of clearance issues

Linus said pull was better. 

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