How to mount case fans to suck in and remove air!


  1. Posts : 96
    Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1
       #1

    How to mount case fans to suck in and remove air!


    Hi all
    I'm having some issues lately with my system and something tells me I mounted the fans wrong last time I removed the dust.

    So my question is simple: how do I mount the fans to suck in cold air and how do I mount them to remove hot air.

    Right now I have 3 120 Antec TriCool fans: 1 in the back, 1 on top and 1 on front side (this should suck in cold air, the other 2 should remove it).
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  2. Posts : 1,326
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #2

    the fan has a label in the center(where it spins) if that is facing away from the case it sucks in air, if it is facing inwards towards the case it is removing air,
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  3. Posts : 96
    Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Yeah, I heard this before. The problem is it has 2 labels, 1 on the actual fan and 1 on the fan's case (sorry I just can't find the right word for this right now).
    I assume you are talking about the one on the fan, the sniping part, right?
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  4. Posts : 1,326
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #4

    the part on the fan that is the spinning axle
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  5. Posts : 96
    Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I get it, thanks.
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  6. Posts : 1,326
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #6

    rep people who have helped you up
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  7. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #7

    Most fans have an arrow on the side to show the direction of airflow.
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