Messages: 8,099 Likes Received: 39 GPU: RTX 3080. So it's probably dependent upon specific radiator. Español - Latinoamérica (Spanish - Latin America). Thanks Brink. I have a x72. 240mm radiator front-mounted, push-intake configuration. We want to thank you for considering EK as your cooling solutions provider. But what about the size? Let us revisit the 800 RPM chart. Not the DIY person? I would use pull for a front rad, that way you can see if a fan dies or something, and the front of the rad will be easier to clean just by removing the front panel and filter. Does anyone have any thoughts or experience on these push/pull fan options, one way or the other? Hi.my case.,a phanteks p400 only has the front as spacw for 280 rad.to which im using an h115i I have 1x120mm rear and 1x120mm top exhaust i understand that even with 2x140mm intake on the … But at the cost of significantly more noise. However, the polarity of the wiring can be reversed, the blades can be turned around, it then will become a pusher mounted outside to push air through the radiator. The old HE they recommended a pull. We continue our guides that show differences in radiator performance depending on the speed of the fans, thickness, and FPI of radiators etc. For our testing we’ve used a GPU and a Quad core CPU to generate heat. We hope to help you decide what kind of setup is right for you and to show the benefits of each. There we see the strengths of push-pull configurations – you can get a quieter system by running fans on significantly less RPM without sacrificing much performance. One early review of the Airflow 4000D pointed out that you can not correctly mount a 360mm radiator at the front because the gap between the radiator and lower shroud is too narrow to accommodate the water lines. Front radiator push pull. slim fans on a regular thickness radiator; regular fans on a slim radiator ; slim fans + radiator for maximum clearance (how was the … Here in lies the problem – the additional fan increases the total thickness of the radiator setup by 25mm. Fantastic improvement immediately! With this we conclude the push-pull testing, and we hope that we’ve helped you choose what kind of fan configuration is right for you. So an obvious question arises, “Is it better to use the fan to push fresh air into the unit to be cooled (positive pressure), or to put the fan on the exhaust side and pull heated air through and out of it (negative pressure) (see Figure 1)?” It seems like a simple-enough question, and it should have a simple answer. Hi I use a H115i on my 9700k at the top of my case. My question is, is it better to have them set for exhaust or intake? 31 Dec 2018 at 12:18 #10. Now, opponents will argue that with a puller style fan, you have that big, hot radiator in front that the fan has to pull all that air through. I had the fans in push (exhaust) under the radiator, but it got to be a pain removing the fans to clean cat hair buildup. On paper, a push/pull configuration is therefore the most efficient. Difference between Push and Pull Fans. Did You Know? intakes blow more than exhausts). I figured with mine set at the front of the PC as intake, same as the fan was pre-AIO, and the dust filter on the radiator capturing dust pulled in, it makes sense. Currently have mine on the front with 4 x 140mm push pull configuration. Fan/Radiator combo are mounted inside the case, fans are not located on chassis rails - main reason is to create a larger channel for intake air to flow. rads work best with cold air, having them at the intake is best. View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message New ROGer Array. But the trade-off of front mounting would mean that the cool air would've passed through the rad and be a little warmer, and so the rest of the case like the GPU isn't cooled as well. We continue our guides that show differences in radiator performance depending on the speed of the fans, thickness, and FPI of radiators etc. The other option would be mounting it into the top (tho i have to remove my sound dampening blocks on the top for that and also no filter material there!) Lets start with the obvious, increasing fan RPM from 800 to 1600 nets greater gains than having push-pull set to 800 RPM. Push. Join the EKWB forum, talk to our team, share your thoughts and connect with the liquid cooling community. TONS of people have asked me about fan configurations for radiators and heatsinks. a good rinse in the sink keeps the dust away. Right now they are set up as intakes (pushing air through the rad into the case), but this is causing major dust buildup on the top-mounted dust filters. 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