H440 extra fans?

[Justbeingkenny]

I have a NHD15 cooling the cpu with 3 120s fans intake on the front and a 140 exausht on the back. The top has additional space for fans. What is the best way to configure this for maximum "coolness"

[CostcoSamples]

For the H440, you need pressure optimized fans.  This is because the front intakes are fighting against a dust filter as well as some pretty small ventilation openings.

 

I suggest replacing all 3 front fans with Noctua NF-F12, and then place the included 3 intake fans in the top as exhaust.

[Elardoven]

I just left my h440 like it came. I have an evo 212 though

[Justbeingkenny]

Wouldnt I get a negative pressure then?

[Justbeingkenny]

For the H440, you need pressure optimized fans. This is because the front intakes are fighting against a dust filter as well as some pretty small ventilation openings.

I suggest replacing all 3 front fans with Noctua NF-F12, and then place the included 3 intake fans in the top as exhaust.

[CostcoSamples]

Wouldnt I get a negative pressure then?

You might have to play around with fan speeds.  Get PWM fans for the front so you can do it easily in software (or in the BIOS).  If you speed up the front intakes and slow down the exhaust, you can still maintain positive pressure.

[Justbeingkenny]

Thank you sir

[Justbeingkenny]

Pull in and push out correct?

[No Nrg]

I have an H440 and left the three front fans stock. I mounted a Kraken x41 to the exhaust as a push/pull with a Aerocool dead silence 140mm as push. I added a 2nd 140mm Aerocool DS as an intake on the top with a dust filter. I keep constant low temps overclocked without issue.