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Front Intake Fan on CM Elite 310?

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/front-intake-fan-on-cm-elite-310.133873/

nbaztec
nbaztec Original post #1
Nov 11, 2010 at 11:05 PM
Is a front intake fan effective in a CM Elite310?
It has very less mesh for intake towards it's bottom.

Elite 310 image by denniszzz on Photobucket
harryneopotter
Nov 11, 2010 at 11:21 PM
i dnt think it will do any good.
asingh
asingh #3
Nov 11, 2010 at 11:26 PM
How can you put a front intake on the 310..?
nbaztec
nbaztec #4
Nov 11, 2010 at 11:29 PM
@asingh: It has a 120mm spot to the front.

Currently I've put my fan to side in exhaust(i.e. total negative pressure), since I considered the front to be worthless.
coderunknown
Nov 11, 2010 at 11:49 PM
^^ front fan = HDD will enjoy winter. in CM 310, i'll always suggest 3 fan. side & front as intake & back as exhaust. even if you not have a graphics card, one should consider this.
asingh
asingh #6
Nov 12, 2010 at 10:26 AM
@asingh: It has a 120mm spot to the front.

Currently I've put my fan to side in exhaust(i.e. total negative pressure), since I considered the front to be worthless.


Sorry, I was going by the image.
nbaztec
nbaztec #7
Nov 12, 2010 at 10:34 AM
@Sam, you sure it will provide sufficient air flow irrespective of the puny space ?

What's this Circular meshy spot, over the 120mm spot. It only has 2 diagonal holes drilled, other 2 are blocked.
*www.coolermaster.com/upload/product/6528/featured/top4.jpg?1861236055
nbaztec
nbaztec #8
Nov 24, 2010 at 8:09 PM
bump.