In which direction should I install fans to get the best airflow?
1528260
Blow air in from the from then exhaust to the back and blow air in from top then out the side.
1528261
depends on your setup. watercooled with h100i intake front,back,side, exhaust top. With something like a evo 212. intake front. exhaust back. intake side. 1 fan top intake.
2162355
As long as the power supply is installed so the fan is facing down; you're good to go. I've used an Swiftech AIO water system on top for the cpu and fans throughout. No problems.
2180757
Depends on which way you place it. You can have it push or pull air. I have two in my case now, one as an intake and one as an exhaust. The side with the Corsair label is where the air is pulled from, opposite side is where it's pushed out.
662059
Yes you can add two fans on the left side panel, but I don't recommend doing so because adding two fans on the side will obstruct the airflow.
1297891
It DOES matter which way you mount it, you want the inlet and outlet to be on the side, you want the inlet at the bottom, and the outlet at the top so there is not any air cavities created - your cooler will work best when mounted this way.
2104182
that's exactly what I did on mine, mostly because i replaced everything in the case with these and wanted consistency. If the stock fans aren't loud then it might not be worth it. Doubt you'd see much of a difference in cooling performance.
67512
You could always add extra fans in your case to help with airflow, but this card was designed for high heat, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Something I do to keep the temp down under heavy load is run MSI Afterburner and set a custom "Fan Speed Curve". The fan will get pretty loud but my card usually stays around 70 C and runs smooth as butter.
776757
You could do that , if you remove the fan blades and reverse them (not recommended). I think what this means is you can place the fan in a window either way . . . blowing in or blowing out. The fan case profile is the same either way.
1558795
It might be OK. There are vents on the top and sides so you should be able to get enough airflow. I'd probably attempt it, if it was me.
2180755
Well all fans blow air in one direction... It's how you install it. You can install them facing in or out this is a standard with computer case fans.
940111
The fans move plenty of air however the front fans were a little loud for me so I swapped them out with some higher quality ones from corsair. Was a pain so only do it if they are too noisy for you.
1880813
Get a good case with good air flow. At least 6 fans. I have no issues with heat whatsoever.
756170
Hi J.Carrol, the side fans are 120mm. There are two fans locations, so you can put 2 120mm fans. Since they are not filtered, I would suggest using them as exhaust fans or you will pull dust into the system. If you get a filter that covers the area, then use the fans as an intake. The case comes as a negative pressure setup. I changed my case to a positive pressure setup. I also had custom filters made and now use the top 200mm fan as an intake and everything exhaust out the rear now. The case is great, however, I never like the fans on the side. I replaced my side window. Here is a video I did showing that in case you ever get interested. I personally think it looks better without the side fans. The system is much much quieter now also. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNVp0_7dy4Y
181342
Fractal Design makes some pretty good stock fans. I'm using the ones included in my rig, if that helps. I also have a Fractal Design Arc XL that I use Fractal's fans with.
145209
The fan it comes with is adequate. It depends on your case and airflow as well.
1004785
Adding top fans will improve your airflow and lower your temperature; but it might add noise. I do have 2 top fans on a Corsair 600T to help expel to hot air inside the case (i do 3D rendering)
253500
well... the best way to install in your case would be to cut a rectangular hole (make sure you leave enough space for screws) and install the fan inside of your cabinet and have the fan blow out the hot air. Oh and it's also important that you install the fan toward the top of the cabinet (hot air tend to rise and cool air tend to sink so if you install the fan toward the bottom you would be blowing out cool air... which would defeat the purpose of cooling fan).PS If heat is real issue you can install 2 of these (intake fan toward the bottom and out-take fan toward the top). That will keep your cabinet nice and cool (only about +5 to 10 F above room temp depends on size of the cabinet). well... the best way to install in your case would be to cut a rectangular hole (make sure you leave enough space for screws) and install the fan inside of your cabinet and have the fan blow out the hot air. Oh and it's also important that you install the fan toward the top of the cabinet (hot air tend to rise and cool air tend to sink so if you install the fan toward the bottom you would be blowing out cool air... which would defeat the purpose of cooling fan).PS If heat is real issue you can install 2 of these (intake fan toward the bottom and out-take fan toward the top). That will... » Read More well... the best way to install in your case would be to cut a rectangular hole (make sure you leave enough space for screws) and install the fan inside of your cabinet and have the fan blow out the hot air. Oh and it's also important that you install the fan toward the top of the cabinet (hot air tend to rise and cool air tend to sink so if you install the fan toward the bottom you would be blowing out cool air... which would defeat the purpose of cooling fan).PS If heat is real issue you can install 2 of these (intake fan toward the bottom and out-take fan toward the top). That will keep your cabinet nice and cool (only about +5 to 10 F above room temp depends on size of the cabinet). « Show Less