jrmcferren

Ok, Brand new computer, I built it last week. It has room in the front for two case fans (80 mm). It also has a factory installed (case factory) 80 mm case fan in the back along with the power supply fan and the cpu Fan. My question is, will adding too many intake fans in the front cause a problem with my system or will the air find some way out like the holes in the side panel that holds the air duct which was also added at the factory. The reason I ask this is I want to add more fans as my computer is in a bad environmental location (three inch clearence on both sides) and it sits on the floor. I want to keep this system running cool to prolong it's life.

The Current Temps are
Motherboard: 26 C
CPU 38 C (highest I've seen yet in this case)
Hard disk Drive 30 C

Zipnogg

well, i heard that u shouldn't have more intake than outtake.

i believe it should be outtake=intake or outtake>intake

I have 2 ot and 2 it.

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Ket

having an intake is a good thing, say an intake of 80CFM and an outtake of 100CFM+

Leprachuan

i dont remember where i heard it but i heard if u have more intake than exhaust you build positive pressure in ur case and it can help keep dust problems down. not sure about that one tho.

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Hollowman8904

Hmm... I have 5 intake and 2 exhaust: 2 rear exhaust, 1 side intake, 4 front intakes lol

ArgyrE

i think exhaust fans are more important than intake fans.because when the hot air don't removed from the case other fans are take hot air to the cpu nb or vid card.i prefer this fan combination:
2x80mm intake 1x120mm exhaust fan.or
1x120mm intake -2x80 or 1x92 mm exhaust.