Quote: Originally Posted by
stew2 
I need more rep for this lol.
Airflow should be front to back. Intake should be one fan at the front and one intake on the side. This allows for one fan at the rear of the case extracting the air along with the fan of your power supply. This makes for 2 intake and 2 outake.
By using this config your pushing cold air in at the lower part of the case and extracting it at the top of the case. The way you have it just now your pushing the hot air of the cpu over your northbridge and ram which isnt a good idea. You should also put back in the aliminium bezels.
great post.......
this is EXACTLY what i would of suggested...
personally i try & aim for a ''positive'' pressure in the case rather than ''negative'' (more fans in than out)
this will ensure air is not being dragged in where you do not want it to be....i.e cracks, drive bays, IO ports....you'd be amazed where dust builds up in a ''negative'' environment...
the side panel fan IS A MUST if possible... air blowing directly on your RAM DIMMs & mobo keeps those temps nice & low....
SK