Yes!! filtered air for a positive pressure in the case, that will keep the dust way down. Nothing nastier than opening up a case and having to dig through enough dust to set up a grow operation in... B-]
On Thu, Dec 31, 2020 at 3:23 PM Jason Barnett <[email protected]> wrote: > I would recommend adding one intake fan (or even relocating the existing > fan) in a filtered location. This is not (directly) for cooling, but to > maintain positive pressure inside the case. > If your exhaust is greater than the intake, then it pulls in air > wherever it can, this leads to dust being pulled in at all the seams. By > having an intake fan that is filtered, then it results in far less dust > inside the case, so the fans and heatsinks stay clean and therefore more > efficiently cool the system. > > It is not likely a major issue if you leave it as is, but fans are cheap > and easy to install, so I always lean towards more intake fans than exhaust > fans. > > Jason > > On Thu, Dec 31, 2020 at 5:49 AM Rich Shepard <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > On Wed, 30 Dec 2020, Matt McKenzie wrote: > > > > > For non-overclocked use, I typically would go with at least 1 fan in > each > > > sector- 1 in front, 1 up top, 1 in rear. But the more the merrier, more > > > won't hurt anything. Plus with more fans you can keep them running a > > > little slower, thus quieter. My current NZXT case I have 2 in front, 1 > > > top, 1 rear, and the CPU has its fan. > > > > Matt, > > > > No, the system is not overclocked. But, after thinking more abuout it, I > > don't know that I really need more fans. The CPU cooler has 2 large fans > > and > > the GPU has one fan. All previous desktops (from the first Epson 8088 on > > up) > > have lasted for years with the single fan supplied with the case and the > > CPU > > fan that came with the processor. > > > > The little manual provided with the case is the first time I've seen > extra > > fans mentioned that that got me wondering. > > > > > Noise vs airflow is a matter of preference really, especially with a > > > non-overclocked setup. Overclocked you would want MAX SPEED and MAX > FLOW > > > and basically just use headphones to get over the 747 on your desk ;) > > > > Yeah, I'd go for quiet, too. > > > > > Brands, well there are a lot. Some come with fancy shmancy "RGB" lights > > > even (I don't bother myself). > > > > Try finding components without the flashing lights that seem to be a > > requirement for those who use computers to play games. Very difficult. > > > > Thanks very much for the information. > > > > Stay well and have a great 2021, > > > > Rich > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org > > PLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Ph 4:13 KJV Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. Fil 4:13 RVR1960 _______________________________________________ PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
