Posted October 8, 2014 Already posted all my build info here - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/229640-high-end-micro-atx-build/ Friends recommending that I do not intake air from top and do not pump air out of bottom even though the motherboard is upside down in the case im using ( http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/Micro+ATX/BitFenix+Phenom+MATX+Cube+Case+-+Midnight+Black+?productId=58069 ), you can probably tell that I think otherwise and think that the intake should be at the top. Just wondering if I was right or my friends were correct? Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 8, 2014 Take air in from the front, and exhaust it out the bottom and rear. Main rig on profile VAULT - File Server Spoiler Intel Core i5 11400 w/ Shadow Rock LP, 2x16GB SP GAMING 3200MHz CL16, ASUS PRIME Z590-A, 2x LSI 9211-8i, Fractal Define 7, 256GB Team MP33, 3x 6TB WD Red Pro (general storage), 3x 1TB Seagate Barracuda (dumping ground), 3x 8TB WD White-Label (Plex) (all 3 arrays in their respective Windows Parity storage spaces), Corsair RM750x, Windows 11 Education Sleeper HP Pavilion A6137C Spoiler Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.4GHz, 4x8GB G.SKILL Ares 1800MHz CL10, ASUS Z170M-E D3, 128GB Team MP33, 1TB Seagate Barracuda, 320GB Samsung Spinpoint (for video capture), MSI GTX 970 100ME, EVGA 650G1, Windows 10 Pro Mac Mini (Late 2020) Spoiler Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB, macOS Sonoma Consoles: Softmodded 1.4 Xbox w/ 500GB HDD, Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Falcon, XB1X w/2TB MX500, Xbox Series X, PS1 1001, PS2 Slim 70000 w/ FreeMcBoot, PS4 Pro 7015B 1TB (retired), PS5 Digital, Nintendo Switch OLED, Nintendo Wii RVL-001 (black) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 8, 2014 Author Take air in from the front, and exhaust it out the bottom and rear. There is no front intake is there, do you mean the top. And thanks for replying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 8, 2014 There is no front intake is there, do you mean the top. And thanks for replying Yes there is... http://imgur.com/eCzBpyc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 8, 2014 If I'm not mistaken the front intake uses an indirect airflow. (vents and spacing at the bottom or sides of the case) As far as which way air should flow... since heat rises, it's better to expel the air near the top, so that the hotter air is pushed out. You'll want to have the intake in a place that would have cool air coming in, and then you want that air to go through most of the case to help the entire case with fresh cool air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 8, 2014 There is no front intake is there, do you mean the top. And thanks for replying Yes there is. You really should have airflow like this. Main rig on profile VAULT - File Server Spoiler Intel Core i5 11400 w/ Shadow Rock LP, 2x16GB SP GAMING 3200MHz CL16, ASUS PRIME Z590-A, 2x LSI 9211-8i, Fractal Define 7, 256GB Team MP33, 3x 6TB WD Red Pro (general storage), 3x 1TB Seagate Barracuda (dumping ground), 3x 8TB WD White-Label (Plex) (all 3 arrays in their respective Windows Parity storage spaces), Corsair RM750x, Windows 11 Education Sleeper HP Pavilion A6137C Spoiler Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.4GHz, 4x8GB G.SKILL Ares 1800MHz CL10, ASUS Z170M-E D3, 128GB Team MP33, 1TB Seagate Barracuda, 320GB Samsung Spinpoint (for video capture), MSI GTX 970 100ME, EVGA 650G1, Windows 10 Pro Mac Mini (Late 2020) Spoiler Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB, macOS Sonoma Consoles: Softmodded 1.4 Xbox w/ 500GB HDD, Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Falcon, XB1X w/2TB MX500, Xbox Series X, PS1 1001, PS2 Slim 70000 w/ FreeMcBoot, PS4 Pro 7015B 1TB (retired), PS5 Digital, Nintendo Switch OLED, Nintendo Wii RVL-001 (black) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 8, 2014 Author Yes there is... http://imgur.com/eCzBpyc I'm sure I'm wrong but the front intake is just vents, no fan or anything and most of the front intake air will be taken by the PSU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 8, 2014 Author Yes there is. You really should have airflow like this. I'm sure I'm wrong but the front intake is just vents, no fan or anything and most of the front intake air will be taken by the PSU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 8, 2014 Yes there is. You really should have airflow like this. That MS Paint Skills! FTW! He is right. You dont want an intake in the lower fan location, dust is evil. It has 2 120mm fan mounts and the side of the front panel has "air intakes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 8, 2014 I'm sure I'm wrong but the front intake is just vents, no fan or anything and most of the front intake air will be taken by the PSU. Oh, wow that's a crappily designed case. In that case, intake in the rear, exhaust in the bottom. That MS Paint Skills! FTW! He is right. You dont want an intake in the lower fan location, dust is evil. *mtPaint. Puppy Linux FTW. Main rig on profile VAULT - File Server Spoiler Intel Core i5 11400 w/ Shadow Rock LP, 2x16GB SP GAMING 3200MHz CL16, ASUS PRIME Z590-A, 2x LSI 9211-8i, Fractal Define 7, 256GB Team MP33, 3x 6TB WD Red Pro (general storage), 3x 1TB Seagate Barracuda (dumping ground), 3x 8TB WD White-Label (Plex) (all 3 arrays in their respective Windows Parity storage spaces), Corsair RM750x, Windows 11 Education Sleeper HP Pavilion A6137C Spoiler Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.4GHz, 4x8GB G.SKILL Ares 1800MHz CL10, ASUS Z170M-E D3, 128GB Team MP33, 1TB Seagate Barracuda, 320GB Samsung Spinpoint (for video capture), MSI GTX 970 100ME, EVGA 650G1, Windows 10 Pro Mac Mini (Late 2020) Spoiler Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB, macOS Sonoma Consoles: Softmodded 1.4 Xbox w/ 500GB HDD, Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Falcon, XB1X w/2TB MX500, Xbox Series X, PS1 1001, PS2 Slim 70000 w/ FreeMcBoot, PS4 Pro 7015B 1TB (retired), PS5 Digital, Nintendo Switch OLED, Nintendo Wii RVL-001 (black) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.jpg.e4dafad042de9d17285599f16e47b236.jpg)
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now