where to put extra GT

[zjlim86]

Hi guys, need some comments here.
I just bought a new GT to improve the air flow in the casing. will placing the GT at the side of the Centurion 6 case as intake be better in term of the air flow? will it cause any parts to be hotter especially the GPU (since it is directly at the height of the gpu.

Thank in advance

 

[JasK]

Hi guys, need some comments here.
I just bought a new GT to improve the air flow in the casing. will placing the GT at the side of the Centurion 6 case as intake be better in term of the air flow? will it cause any parts to be hotter especially the GPU (since it is directly at the height of the gpu.

Thank in advance

Top: 120/140mm fan x 2 (optional)
Front: 140mm blue LED fan x 1 (pre-installed),
or 120mm fan x 2 (optional)
Rear: 120mm black fan x 1 (pre-installed)
Bottom: 120mm fan x 1 (optional)
Side: 120mm fan x 2 (optional)
HDD cage: 120mm fan x 1 (optional)

Your side can have 2 fans so if your rear fan can be removed, i suggest putting the GT at the rear as it is a better fan for exhaust pull then the supplied rear fan. then can put other fan as side exhaust. I don't know what other fans you have.

 

[zjlim86]

Top: 120/140mm fan x 2 (optional)
Front: 140mm blue LED fan x 1 (pre-installed),
or 120mm fan x 2 (optional)
Rear: 120mm black fan x 1 (pre-installed)
Bottom: 120mm fan x 1 (optional)
Side: 120mm fan x 2 (optional)
HDD cage: 120mm fan x 1 (optional)

Your side can have 2 fans so if your rear fan can be removed, i suggest putting the GT at the rear as it is a better fan for exhaust pull then the supplied rear fan. then can put other fan as side exhaust. I don't know what other fans you have.

Currently only got one extra GT. My concern now is whether if I put a intake fan at the side, will it increase the temp of the GPU as the fan seem to be "pushing" the hot air from the GPU back in, thus increasing the temp.

 

[JasK]

Currently only got one extra GT. My concern now is whether if I put a intake fan at the side, will it increase the temp of the GPU as the fan seem to be "pushing" the hot air from the GPU back in, thus increasing the temp.

why intake? whats your consideration for intake?
personally i prefer it as exhaust to pull hot air from gpu out.
you have front 140mm as intake, with rear stock fan exhaust, top i am not sure what you have, so if you are afraid of rising temps? you answered it yourself, why push back air from gpu as intake?

some brothers who are good in managing internal airflow might give better advise.

 

[dinosau4]

I'll recommend exhaust also, and on the air inlet's try to get dust filter.

 

[t258jgn]

LoL.... Putting 10 GTs will be much more expensive than the case

Top: 120/140mm fan x 2 (optional)
Front: 140mm blue LED fan x 1 (pre-installed),
or 120mm fan x 2 (optional)
Rear: 120mm black fan x 1 (pre-installed)
Bottom: 120mm fan x 1 (optional)
Side: 120mm fan x 2 (optional)
HDD cage: 120mm fan x 1 (optional)

Your side can have 2 fans so if your rear fan can be removed, i suggest putting the GT at the rear as it is a better fan for exhaust pull then the supplied rear fan. then can put other fan as side exhaust. I don't know what other fans you have.

 

[zjlim86]

why intake? whats your consideration for intake?
personally i prefer it as exhaust to pull hot air from gpu out.
you have front 140mm as intake, with rear stock fan exhaust, top i am not sure what you have, so if you are afraid of rising temps? you answered it yourself, why push back air from gpu as intake?

some brothers who are good in managing internal airflow might give better advise.

Hmm, intake cause i thought of have a positive airflow inside. Read from some thread that say negative airflow will suck in more dust.

 

[ahwei91]

Try both way and monitor the temp yourself ???

 

[zjlim86]

just tried it out...intake at the side will rise the temp of the GPU by about 4 deg compared to no fan at the side. hmm..now the question is, is there any other place i can place the fan? haa

 

[JasK]

just tried it out...intake at the side will rise the temp of the GPU by about 4 deg compared to no fan at the side. hmm..now the question is, is there any other place i can place the fan? haa

how about as exhaust? top or front above the 140 (not sure if can fit a 140 and a 120)

 

[zjlim86]

how about as exhaust? top or front above the 140 (not sure if can fit a 140 and a 120)

I do not wan it to be exhaust as I wan to have positive airflow inside..=p