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Heatsink question!!?
I was wondering if the fan on the heatsink blows or sucks air, cause this would determine if the position of my side fan would be outtake or intake
5 Answers
- ?Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
The processor fan blows air into the fins on the heat sinc. The side front and top fans should blow into the computer case. All rear fans blow out. There should be a positive pressure inside the case for optimal cooling.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
It Blows air onto the heatsink!! and It really doesn't matter if the fan is intake or outtake, in fact to reduce system noise.. some computers don't even have system fans these days!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Most blow TOWARDS to processor i believe, altho some heatsinks may use a different technology.
Use the side fan as an intake, if its used as a outtake, you will disrupt the airflow inside the PC
iDan
- moonpigletLv 71 decade ago
It blows onto the processor. I suggest you side fan blowa air into you PC, the rear fan should blow out, front fans in.
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- 1 decade ago
it blows in and whoever says it should blow in at the top of the case is wrong heat rises if you put a fan on top of the case blowing out you will lose a couple of degrees which is good so top is out heatsink is in back is in/out front is in and side is out
