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Airflow over hard drives OK

Airflow over hard drives OK

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Crazydog300
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02-06-2016, 07:30 PM
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I own eight 7200rpm HDDs at the front of my case, which run intensively and become quite warm. Many forum discussions suggest airflow should come from the front intake, pass through the top, side, and back, rather than blowing hot air onto other parts. Would it be more effective to direct air from the side fans onto the motherboard, GPU, or CPU, then have the rear/top/front fans expel it out of the case? Given the vertical design with the motherboard upright and heat sinks/gpus pointing upward, this setup could help manage heat better.
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Crazydog300
02-06-2016, 07:30 PM #1

I own eight 7200rpm HDDs at the front of my case, which run intensively and become quite warm. Many forum discussions suggest airflow should come from the front intake, pass through the top, side, and back, rather than blowing hot air onto other parts. Would it be more effective to direct air from the side fans onto the motherboard, GPU, or CPU, then have the rear/top/front fans expel it out of the case? Given the vertical design with the motherboard upright and heat sinks/gpus pointing upward, this setup could help manage heat better.

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SapphireBlu
Member
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02-06-2016, 11:57 PM
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The other components, particularly the GPU, generate significantly more heat compared to HDDs, making adequate case cooling sufficient.
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SapphireBlu
02-06-2016, 11:57 PM #2

The other components, particularly the GPU, generate significantly more heat compared to HDDs, making adequate case cooling sufficient.

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cptprice848
Member
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02-07-2016, 05:15 AM
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The other components, particularly the GPU, generate significantly more heat compared to HDDs, making adequate case cooling sufficient.
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cptprice848
02-07-2016, 05:15 AM #3

The other components, particularly the GPU, generate significantly more heat compared to HDDs, making adequate case cooling sufficient.

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Kid2k18
Junior Member
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02-09-2016, 10:10 AM
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CountMike replied that the other components, especially the GPU, generate significantly more heat compared to HDDs, making good case ventilation unnecessary.
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Kid2k18
02-09-2016, 10:10 AM #4

CountMike replied that the other components, especially the GPU, generate significantly more heat compared to HDDs, making good case ventilation unnecessary.