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Is it better to put the fan in front or in the back, I only have one fan right now for the case.
Originally posted by taurus
i disagree. exhausting hot air is more important than throwing cool air into your case. after all, the placement of the exhaust fan(s) is very close to the thing you're trying to keep cool (the cpu) so the hot air will naturally be sucked out. in turn, cool air will find it's way in through the front or anywhere it can and eventually pass by the cpu fan where it will be used.
otherwise, if you're blowing air into the front of the case and creating a positive pressure of any kind in the case, most of that cool air will just leak back out through any and all gaps it can. and there are plenty, especially on the front of the case which would be a total waste.
so if i had a case with space for two exhaust fans and two intake fans and i only had two fans, both would go in back. you'd be able to feel the hot air coming out the back.
in short; exhaust fans in back encourage a more direct and efficient airflow than intake fans in front.
Originally posted by ming
If possible, leave the side of your case open. Lets more heat out.