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Fan setup in NZXT Source S340 with big heat sink.

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2 minutes ago, Carloso said:

Don't know, doubble checked with a piece of paper, and it's sucking it, so it's blowing air inside (Now I realised I could make a mistake, while assembling the case.)

Oh, I had mistaken the top picture as pic 1.. which would've made more sense. 

The top picture with the rear as exhaust would be better. 

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Hello, so I have my NZXT case (as in title), and a big heat sink for my processor (SilentiumPC Fortis 3). The bad thing is, my rear fan is nearly touching the heat sink (like on the picture). And it blows inside the case (Pic 1). The temps are unusually high (86*C load - 4790K @4.4Ghz 1.263V). Will the 2 fan setup (Pic 2) change anything? Will it provide better airflow? Any ideas? Thanks for replies!

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Pic 2 should provide better airflow for GPU and CPU. Expect both to drop a few degrees. However it would still lower temps of pretty much everything.

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So as I thought, I'm thinking about liquid cooling also, so space wouldn't be a problem then. However my fans will arrive today so I'll check how Pic 2 setting will perform.

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How is it blowing inside of the case if the fan is positioned as an exhaust? 

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yeah, definitely have that fan exhausting, right now it's fighting your cpu cooler and pulling the PSUs heat exhaust

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29 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

How is it blowing inside of the case if the fan is positioned as an exhaust? 

Don't know, doubble checked with a piece of paper, and it's sucking it, so it's blowing air inside (Now I realised I could make a mistake, while assembling the case.)

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2 minutes ago, Carloso said:

Don't know, doubble checked with a piece of paper, and it's sucking it, so it's blowing air inside (Now I realised I could make a mistake, while assembling the case.)

Oh, I had mistaken the top picture as pic 1.. which would've made more sense. 

The top picture with the rear as exhaust would be better. 

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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