Air flow direction

[Questor]

I recently bought a Zalman CNPS9500 LED heat sink/fan cooling solution. I have read the instructions completely several times and visited the Zalman web site to try and decipher the way the air flows across this beast before I install it...the wrong way.

It is going on an EPoX 9NPA+ Ultra and the orientation is verticle (mounting clip), though that really matters not, the fan still faces front or back whether the clip is verticle or horizontal. The fan either facing toward the front of the case or toward the rear. What made matters worse is, I read about a dozen reviews of this product and some have the fan facing the front of the case (pushing to the rear of the case across the fins) and some have the fan facing the rear of the case, indicating the assembly pulls air across the fins and exhausts it toward a case fan at the back of the computer.

Information is very welcome,

Questor

 

[Throwmeabone]

The fan pushes air through the fins and out the other side

 

[Unkno]

The proper way is for the fan to blow to the rear of the case (exhaust fan). Although on some cases, it would be possible to blow it to the top of the case (Antec P180)

 

[Questor]

Thanks for the input, it is appreciated.

Questor

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: Unkno
The proper way is for the fan to blow to the rear of the case (exhaust fan). Although on some cases, it would be possible to blow it to the top of the case (Antec P180)

Right. Remember air enters from the front of your case (intake) and is blown out the back (exhaust), so you should be do everything possible to promote that air flow.

 

[Throwmeabone]

You guys don't get it, he's asking if the fan on the Zalman pulls air through the fins or pushes it through them.

 

[zagood]

Originally posted by: Throwmeabone
You guys don't get it, he's asking if the fan on the Zalman pulls air through the fins or pushes it through them.

Push it. Push it real good.

-z