Installing Fans?

[Bradl79]

i Have a Corsair Spec-02 and i was wanting to add some more fans, I have the stock, intake front and exhaust back, i have on top a Corsair Hydro H55, should i do that as intake or exhaust, i want to add a fan to the bottom and maybe another at the top, so i was thinking, leave stock and exhaust the 2 top (including h55) and intake on top and bottom, is that good?

[WoodenMarker]

What are your specs and load temps?

What are you adding more fans for?

[meenmeen1103]

I would exhaust at top and back, intake at front and bottom, and set speeds higher for intake if you're using filters and want to keep dust out.

[Bradl79]

49 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

What are your specs and load temps?

What are you adding more fans for?

I have it 6600k oc to 4.2, idle is about 28 to 34 and when running going about 38 to 45 some tunes a peak around 60, going about half load,  I have not stressed it yet,  in bios it's about 32c

[WoodenMarker]

1 minute ago, Bradl79 said:

I have it 6600k oc to 4.2, idle is about 28 to 34 and when running going about 38 to 45 some tunes a peak around 60, going about half load

Those are low temps--you're fine up to 80-90c at load. 

No graphics card?

 

[Bradl79]

1 minute ago, WoodenMarker said:

Those are low temps--you're fine up to 80-90c at load. 

No graphics card?

 

Correct,  I don't game,  mainly just video encoding and recording,  thank u all for the help,  this is my 1st build

[WoodenMarker]

Just now, Bradl79 said:

Correct,  I don't game,  mainly just video encoding and recording,  thank u all for the help,  this is my 1st build

So are you still getting fans? It doesn't seem like you need any more.

[Bradl79]

1 minute ago, WoodenMarker said:

So are you still getting fans? It doesn't seem like you need any more.

Even if I plan on keeping it going about 24/7 and sometimes it can get about 80F in the room,  I was just thinking about installing a bottom and if I do that would it be ok to use my h55 as an exhaust? So I have bottom and front as intake and and top rear as exhaust

[WoodenMarker]

2 minutes ago, Bradl79 said:

Even if I plan on keeping it going about 24/7 and sometimes it can get about 80F in the room,  I was just thinking about installing a bottom and if I do that would it be ok to use my h55 as an exhaust? So I have bottom and front as intake and and top rear as exhaust

Well you have enough thermal headroom to do just about anything. 

I'd recommend to just leave things as is unless you really want to lighten your wallet.

[Bradl79]

Just now, WoodenMarker said:

Well you have enough thermal headroom to do just about anything. 

I'd recommend to just leave things as is unless you really want to lighten your wallet.

I already have the fans from a different project,  so I thought I would use that lol,  but thank u for setting my mind at ease if I don't go that route