side intake fan

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  1. lmaosix

    lmaosix Regular member

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    god a new case recently. I was a bit confused about the fan on the side. I thought it sohuld suck air in, as there is a tube that it right about the cpu. But the fan sucks air out, is this suppsoe to be?
     
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    It can seem confusing but the idea is to take the hot air away from the processor.
     
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    it might conflict with the cpu fan as the cpu fan might not be able to blow air into the heatsink to cool off the cpu because the side fan is blowing out all the air instead of sucking air in.
     
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    see my friend has the aspire X cruiser. THe fan on thew side blows air in
     
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