I was using reverse airflow for 2 years before a friend pointed it out

I built my PC in January 2022 with the idea that hot air rises, so I set all my fans as exhaust on top and intake on bottom. Last week a buddy came over and showed me that my front radiator fans were actually pulling air away from the case, not into it. How did you figure out your own airflow mistakes?

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ryan_carr592d ago

Man that's rough but honestly happens way more than people want to admit. I did the same thing with my first build had all my top fans set as intake because I thought more air in was better. PC ran fine for six months until I noticed my GPU temps creeping up during gaming sessions. Took me forever to realize I was basically fighting physics by blowing hot air down into the case instead of letting it rise out. Ever checked your temps since you flipped everything around?

nathan_foster602d ago

Wait you went two whole years with your radiator fighting itself and never thought something was off?