Can I use these on the rear outtake fan? Basically I just want to stick it on the outside of my case. Or will this restrict the flow too much?
1624633
Well, you want filters because you don't want dust going INTO your computer. You could use it for outtake but there's no benefits and yes, it will restrict air flow, but not that much.
1624634
It may restrict the airflow, the problem is: it gets clogged with dust quite fast and you need to keep an eye on it, I usually clean it like once a week and I take the filters out when I'm playing a heavy game because you need a lot of airflow during that time.
1624635
It should not restrict the flow. You want to filter your outtake fan? Typically you want to filter the air being sucked into the case. FYI, a good way of reducing the amount of dust in your case is to make sure you have more total filtered intakes then you do total outtakes. This will create a negative pressure in the case.
1624636
You can if you wanted to , but honestly it really does its job well when its on an intake fan ( because that is where most of the dust comes in from ) it does not restrict to much to be honest and I'd like to think it would be fine on either or :3 Hope that helps !
1952211
yeah a 120mm fan can fit in the rear, idk about a 144mm tho. In the front i have a bitfenix 200mm fan in the front and i think that's all it supports. The case it self come comes with a stock 200mm fan in the front.
865966
Yes you can. The side with the corsair logo will face inwards and it will exhaust.
1940220
There is an arrow on the fan that show you the direction the air will flow. If mounted on the rear of the case, You always want the fan to blow air out of your case.
1854991
If you are using the stock fan, then no. It has a thin film preapplied to the fan.
1940222
You should pull air out of the back of the case. If you look on the edges of the fan there are arrows that indicate air flow direction . use this to help you install.
1457243
I have a similar 120mm setup mounted to the rear fan slot and it works great but I had to take out the 200mm side fan to close the side panel.
2202822
Stacking axial fans will raise the pressure but not the flow. If you're looking to do that look for a 'deeper' fan. In this case, 40mmx20mm
1682423
Either should be fine. You can always bend them off. They only give a bit more stability to the fan itself. It gets power via cable that is included. I'm running two of these in my server. Needed. A longer card they wasn't a blower type fan. I have one above and below my RAID card to keep it cool.
353384
I think that would work well. I have mine mounted both mounted under my receiver so they blow up through it. There is no back on mine so it has lots of room to free flow out. The fans work very well they turn off and on as needed and are very quiet. Hope this helps.
780386
I have mine installed as an intake and another as an exhaust.. Haven't had any issues with cross-flow or excessive heat, but I'm also running an AMD A8 with a killer fan. I got the rubber mounting pieces and it doesn't vibrate or make a sound in the case. All in all, this is a great HTPC case! Good luck.
119303
I have this and would not use it like that, would trust the 140mm mounting but not the 120mm on the plastic alone. Instead get a single 120mm fan shroud at least 1" thick and use the 120mm fan. This will eliminate any flat spots (center and outer) in cooling on the radiator. There are plenty of high quality 120mm fans.
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
865967
You should beable too, a fan is a fan. And you would want it to blow outwards so he back with sticker facing out.. depending on your mb it should automatically know
22140
I have a Corsair H90 140 mm installed. I have it exhaust out of the back side of the case. Moved the existing fan to the bottom of the case. No issues, cools great.
219494
I mounted it behind the bumper on a '93 S-10 and it didn't have enough airflow. I mounted a 7" fan to it and it worked great for three years until it was damaged by road debris. I'm going to replace it and put on a shield to protect it.
1665893
Yes. However if your doing a push/pull config you will not be able to put the bottom rear fan on due to it overlapping the CPU power plugin.