Should case fans blow air into or out of the case

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Well there's not really much more to ask than the title, so which way should fans blow?

Best Answer

The point is to remove heat from the case so:

  1. heat rises, so fans at the top of the case blow the hot air out and fans at the bottom blow cold air in.

  2. fans near hot components (CPU, Power supply, high end graphic cards) blow air out because you want to remove the hot air - not spread it around.

  3. you have to have good airflow where hot air is continually removed and replaced with cool air - so, fans at one side (usually the front) blow air in while fans on the other side (back) blow air out.

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