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Fan question
Posted:
Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:24 pmby kratak
Hi
Know this is a really simple question but thought id double check. When installing a new fan onto a heatsink the air should be blowing onto the heatsink!?
Posted:
Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:33 pmby badpolarbear
Should be. I know with my pcs there is only one way to mount the fan to the heatsink. Think of it as an automoble, the fan blows air into the radiator.
Posted:
Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:01 pmby The_Duck
It actually depends how old it is, older fan's and heatsinks actually are designed to have air blowing out. I guess they wanted hot air away from the heatsink, then they released having cool air blowing in was better...
Posted:
Sun Mar 13, 2005 1:23 pmby kratak
Thanks
Its a brand new fan(vantec stealth 80mm) and the heatsink is new aswell(SLK-948U)