Setting up Cooler master HAF-X fan for better airflow

[AapHo]

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I had purchased a number of extra fans and this is my setup, please assist me to create improvements. I had position the entire my stuff mutually except the CPU & Hyper 212+ waiting for thermal paste and optical drive, here are a number of representations of my cable management, please give permission me be familiar with what you imagine. I did not add VGA shroud or air duct, be supposed to I. I feel similar to this is a terrible clump of PCI-E cables, what do you users imagine. Be able to I do no matter what regarding this clump. I have comprised and seen the videos previous to, I am basically asking for suggestion whether or not to add additional fans, particularly the GPU duct and the second 200mm exhaust is my most important concern right at present. I do not be familiar with much regarding positive and negative air pressures, and I had just presently do not desire to add additional fans thinking it determine to improve airflow and air pressure, other than as an alternative making it worst by adding more fans.

[Gameli]

I might say it acquire rid of fan 6, I have comprised negative experience commencing from side to side the fans. Fan 5 might give overwhelming cooling for the GPUs without disturbing airflow. I might be anxious regarding the ram and CPU other than the CPU cooler and the top fans determine to help acquire air up there. I have a actually comparable setup and I have comprised the equivalent to fans 1 I have comprised two fans there, 5, 4, 3, and the CPU fan. This seems to be the most excellent setup for me subsequent to much testing. I have the not obligatory side fan too, except that to facilitate raised CPU and GPU temps. The Fan 5 seems similar to it might not assist for the reason that it seems redundant, other than it forces the airflow to go from side to side the GPUs to a certain extent than be pulled up towards the CPU and top fans.

[Dannai7]

If you be able to fit one in the bottom as an intake that to facilitate might be superior as well Moto I approximating that idea. You determine to insure airflow in that with the intention of top area for sure. Merely testing determines to prove the effectiveness. One thing is although from time to time the NB and SB are extremely short and air might have encompassed a tough time shifting across their heat sinks. That top optical drive fan might assist through this. I have comprised and become aware of in my setup that to facilitate the top fan does not actually do much through the CPU fan and the rear fan. That might assist pull more air up commencing from the bottom. I am going to try it right at present.

[JErastus]

When you say fan stopped up Pearl, do you represent the gap is sealed up, or just presently that the fan is off. This is the initial time I have comprised and suggested blanking off that to facilitate fan port additional than merely for the reason that I believe the overall flow of the air is additional balanced if the rear port and side window are shut up, air rolls in commencing from side to side the front at the bottom and is pressed towards the rear and top, and observe the top fan/fans have encompassed to be a superior units additional than it is superior to observe the extent of your testing, you are perceptible too into fans similar to I had twisted off the rear fan and sealed it through a piece of paper speedily taped in excess of it. Not a 100% seal, other than I might say 80-90% seal.

[Faiyaz9]

In my setup, I have an extremely strong frontage to back flow that to facilitate I had scheduled in a preceding position. Closing the back obstruct this flow. Most of the users have to ask by their own why close the rear fan. It might assist bring air commencing from the bottom up additional than I do not imagine you necessitate that. The top frontage where the optical drives are has sufficient openings for air to come in to not necessitate the air coming in commencing from the bottom. The entire the air is pressed to the rear and flights via GPU, PSU, cracks at the rear or rear fan. No matter what in excess acquires pulled commencing from the rear top fan.

[ErikaGeek]

Through the rear closed, I did experience lots of air commencing out of the top fan the entire in excess off leading me to believe the RAM might be receiving additional air other than the Northbridge demonstrated hotter temps which is my merely suggestion of RAM temps as it is the contiguous to the RAM. I might not stick my hand in there to feel for the reason that the side panel being on the unit is indispensable in this setup. The fact is in my most favorable setup, the top front of the case acquires the least airflow other than I feel sufficient flow when I stick my hand in there. The CPU, rear and top fans drag air in the entire the cracks at the front extremely well. If I might add a front fan at the top, I imagine it might be even superior.

[RopeME]

My unreciprocated query is the 120mm in the VGA bracket; might it actually have comprised superior airflow. It's a fan surrounded by the case, it might not be bringing fresh air into the case, additional than pull the air that to facilitate the big 230mm in the front had previously pulled in precedent the hard drives, does this create any sense. I am asking; determine to the 120mm in the VGA bracket essentially assists cool the GPUs. I mentioned it previous to, additional than I imagine that yes, it determine to assist. It determines to assist force the air into the GPUs. Without fan 5, the top, cpu and rear fan determine to pull additional of the air up and away commencing from the GPU. From my knowledge, it assists the GPU and might not hurt the CPU or RAM, other than try it mutually ways and observe. It is a tough fan to acquire to in my case so I might not do to any further extent testing through it other than it might be nice to observe someone else's results.