Common Mistakes You Might be Making with Your PC Fan Setup! PC airflow tips and tricks
422In this video I'm talking about things to avoid when building your PC in terms of installing the fans. There's a logic to installing your fans for the best airflow. If you're a seasoned PC builder then this video might not be for you, but for beginners, sometimes it can be confusing.
There are certain things to keep in mind:
1 - Airflow through fans tends to go front-to-back. In other words, the front of the fan pulls the air and the back sucks. So you'd usually want to face intake fans facing outwards from the case and exhaust fans with their back to the vents.
2 - Hot air rises, so where possible it's best to put intake fans on the front and bottom of your case, then exhaust fans on the top and rear.
3 - Avoid putting intake and exhaust fans in close proximity. If you put intake fans on the front, but then exhaust fans on the side, right near by, all you're doing is making air flow into the case, then immediately out again. Not ideal.
4 - Watch out for falling into the trap of installing fans just so you can see the RGB. This is easy to do and I've done it too.
5 - Make sure you put intake fans on the bottom of your case if possible. If you set bottom ones to exhaust, then they'll be fighting the GPU fans that are trying to draw air through the graphics card to cool it. Most GPUs vent air out of the rear near the HDMI/DP connections. But there will also be some venting above as heat naturally dissipates.
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Are you struggling to get your computer to stay cool? Do you keep hearing odd noises from your computer? It might be time to take a look at your PC fan setup. In this video, we're going to show you how to configure your PC fan and setup your PC airflow.
By following these simple tips, you can avoid some common mistakes when setting up your PC fan and airflow. We'll also give you some case airflow tips to help increase airflow in your PC case. Finally, we'll give you a look at some of the most common problems with PC airflow and how to solve them.
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