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Fan direction

Discussion in 'Computers & Modding' started by timmy1991, Sep 25, 2010.

  1. timmy1991

    timmy1991 Well-Known Member

    I installed a second fan to cool down my video card due to it having high temperatures when overclocked, but I couldn't decide which way to face it, so I tried both directions (one blowing air onto it, one pulling it away) and they both dropped the GPU temp by about 8C-10C. Is there any specific way I should have put it, even though both offer the same result?
     
  2. Tomoka

    Tomoka Well-Known Member

    I'm not really sure what type of fan you're installing, or how you're doing it, but the following may be helpful...
    http://www.ehow.com/how_6896475_install-graphics-card-fan.html
     
  3. timmy1991

    timmy1991 Well-Known Member

    I just took a CPU fan I had lying around, and positioned it near the graphics card. I'm not replacing the fan on the card.
     
  4. siegleinx

    siegleinx Well-Known Member

    Cool fans :D
     
  5. Tomoka

    Tomoka Well-Known Member

    you can't install an AC into a computer >.>
    and back to the topic, i've looked around, and if i'm right, you want the CPU fan to be facing away from it..
     
  6. damanali

    damanali Well-Known Member

    I had this theory but never really tried this but shouldn't a cpu case both have a fans where air is put inside the case and another fan as an exhaust fan that take air out of the case.... it would be like a breeze passing inside the case...would that be a good plan?