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Cooler Master Elite 120 available in enclosed cabinet

Cooler Master Elite 120 available in enclosed cabinet

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_Liran_
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05-22-2016, 03:47 PM
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I have a CoolerMaster Elite 120 Mini-ITX case with an i7 6700k. I was considering a slight overclock but haven't reached the point where fans are strongly recommended. I'm placing this PC in a sealed cabinet in my office desk. The cabinet has a screen vent, but it doesn’t handle heat very well. My concern is whether to blow air into the cabinet or suck it out when adding a fan. The vent is on the right side of the PC compartment, between the front and back. Do the case fans pull air in or push it out? Should I use one fan to draw air in and another to push it out?
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05-22-2016, 03:47 PM #1

I have a CoolerMaster Elite 120 Mini-ITX case with an i7 6700k. I was considering a slight overclock but haven't reached the point where fans are strongly recommended. I'm placing this PC in a sealed cabinet in my office desk. The cabinet has a screen vent, but it doesn’t handle heat very well. My concern is whether to blow air into the cabinet or suck it out when adding a fan. The vent is on the right side of the PC compartment, between the front and back. Do the case fans pull air in or push it out? Should I use one fan to draw air in and another to push it out?

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Banneman
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06-12-2016, 09:48 AM
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Ensure proper airflow direction so the fan operates on the opposite side when drawing in cool air into the cabinet and vice versa. Keep in mind that hot air naturally rises, entering from the bottom and exiting at the top.
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Banneman
06-12-2016, 09:48 AM #2

Ensure proper airflow direction so the fan operates on the opposite side when drawing in cool air into the cabinet and vice versa. Keep in mind that hot air naturally rises, entering from the bottom and exiting at the top.

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paperclip364
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06-12-2016, 10:57 AM
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I have a CoolerMaster Elite 120 Mini-ITX case with an i7 6700k. I was considering a slight overclock but haven’t quite reached the recommendation for fans or heat sinks. (But that’s not the main point here).
I plan to place this PC inside a sealed cabinet in my office desk. The cabinet includes a screen vent, though it doesn’t seem very effective at handling heat. My concern is whether to blow air into the enclosed space or pull air out. The vent is on the right side of the PC compartment, between the front and back panels. Do the internal fans draw air in or push it out? Should I use one fan to draw air and another to push it?
Having a picture of the cabinet would help me give you more accurate advice.
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paperclip364
06-12-2016, 10:57 AM #3

I have a CoolerMaster Elite 120 Mini-ITX case with an i7 6700k. I was considering a slight overclock but haven’t quite reached the recommendation for fans or heat sinks. (But that’s not the main point here).
I plan to place this PC inside a sealed cabinet in my office desk. The cabinet includes a screen vent, though it doesn’t seem very effective at handling heat. My concern is whether to blow air into the enclosed space or pull air out. The vent is on the right side of the PC compartment, between the front and back panels. Do the internal fans draw air in or push it out? Should I use one fan to draw air and another to push it?
Having a picture of the cabinet would help me give you more accurate advice.

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bluebinder
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06-14-2016, 05:24 PM
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I have a CoolerMaster Elite 120 Mini-ITX case with an i7 6700k. I was considering a slight overclock but haven’t quite reached the recommendation for fans or heat sinks. (But that’s not the main point here).
I plan to place this PC inside a sealed cabinet in my office desk. The cabinet includes a screen vent, though it doesn’t seem very effective at handling heat. My concern is whether adding a fan to the enclosed cabinet should push air into the space or pull it out. The vent is on the right side of the PC compartment, between the front and back panels. Do the internal case fans draw air in or expel it as well?
Or would it be better with just one fan—either drawing or pushing air?
I could give you a more accurate answer if I had a picture of the cabinet.
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bluebinder
06-14-2016, 05:24 PM #4

I have a CoolerMaster Elite 120 Mini-ITX case with an i7 6700k. I was considering a slight overclock but haven’t quite reached the recommendation for fans or heat sinks. (But that’s not the main point here).
I plan to place this PC inside a sealed cabinet in my office desk. The cabinet includes a screen vent, though it doesn’t seem very effective at handling heat. My concern is whether adding a fan to the enclosed cabinet should push air into the space or pull it out. The vent is on the right side of the PC compartment, between the front and back panels. Do the internal case fans draw air in or expel it as well?
Or would it be better with just one fan—either drawing or pushing air?
I could give you a more accurate answer if I had a picture of the cabinet.

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06-14-2016, 11:33 PM
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Hi,
You could use a fan to blow air into the case instead of just removing all the existing air. That way, there would be more air inside. If you need additional exhaust ventilation, having a fan for that purpose would be better.
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Experimentl
06-14-2016, 11:33 PM #5

Hi,
You could use a fan to blow air into the case instead of just removing all the existing air. That way, there would be more air inside. If you need additional exhaust ventilation, having a fan for that purpose would be better.

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06-19-2016, 07:44 PM
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Here is a picture of the vent on the side, and also a picture of the cabinet door. It has a shelf halfway up and I was going to put the PC on the top (since the printer is on bottom), but I can change that.
The vent is a hold with a screen, and I dont know if I should put and Intake or Outtake fan on it, or keep it how it is.
The door on the cabinet will be closed.
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egil2005
06-19-2016, 07:44 PM #6

Here is a picture of the vent on the side, and also a picture of the cabinet door. It has a shelf halfway up and I was going to put the PC on the top (since the printer is on bottom), but I can change that.
The vent is a hold with a screen, and I dont know if I should put and Intake or Outtake fan on it, or keep it how it is.
The door on the cabinet will be closed.

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06-20-2016, 04:13 AM
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olsenblane :
Here is a picture of the vent on the side, and also a picture of the cabinet door. It has a shelf halfway up and I was going to put the PC on the top (since the printer is on bottom), but I can change that.
The vent is a hold with a screen, and I dont know if I should put and Intake or Outtake fan on it, or keep it how it is.
The door on the cabinet will be closed.
My desk used to be like that, what i did was i cut rather large holes in both sides, but not enough to make it unstable.
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Epicbunny3
06-20-2016, 04:13 AM #7

olsenblane :
Here is a picture of the vent on the side, and also a picture of the cabinet door. It has a shelf halfway up and I was going to put the PC on the top (since the printer is on bottom), but I can change that.
The vent is a hold with a screen, and I dont know if I should put and Intake or Outtake fan on it, or keep it how it is.
The door on the cabinet will be closed.
My desk used to be like that, what i did was i cut rather large holes in both sides, but not enough to make it unstable.

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