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By Fiddler
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I've just built my PC in a Fractal Design Core 2300 case which came with two 120mm fans, one bottom front and one top rear; I'm presuming that the design is for front intake and rear exhaust. Do you think it's worth the effort to move the rear fan to the front of the case as another intake fan to maintain positive case pressure and keep cat hair and dust out..... or does it really not make that much difference. What is your opinion?

 

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my opinion. get moar fans.

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Do it and get another fan as exhaust. Unless you are using single or dual fan AIO.

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I've just built my PC in a Fractal Design Core 2300 case which came with two 120mm fans, one bottom front and one top rear; I'm presuming that the design is for front intake and rear exhaust. Do you think it's worth the effort to move the rear fan to the front of the case as another intake fan to maintain positive case pressure and keep cat hair and dust out..... or does it really not make that much difference. What is your opinion?

 

Martyn

depending on how bad air flow is you could see a 5c decrease in temps max. mostly you want more fans to run them at a lower rmp for less noise but, in the case of a small case your temps should decrease too. also for cheap air filters just use panty hose ;P

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I wouldn't suggest not having an exhaust fan as you need to be making the air come in at points you want and out points you want.

 

Without the exhaust fan the air will just escape wherever it can which to be honest wont be a huge issue, but will definitely not be optimal.

 

Have the same amount of intake fans to exhaust fans if possible, to avoid pressure issues.

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