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Posted: November 27, 2000 Written by: Tuan "Solace" Nguyen Our Custom HSF Here’s my custom Alpha/Delta heatsink fan combination. This thing actually fits on the Asus A7V, which is a Socket A Athlon motherboard.  Definitely a Monster I have two 60mm on top of the heatsink; one taking cool air in and another blowing hot air out. You can think of it as a mini wind tunnel. This way, I have a one directional airflow that’s constant.  A Side Shot The masking tape actually reaches to the bottom of the heatsink instead of leaving a gap that’s pictured above. This way, I make sure that air flows into and out of the heatsink in one swooping motion instead of leaking all over the place. You can also have both fans sucking air out from the heatsink and leaving a gap in the masking tape like I pictured above. All my heatsinks are tapped in this manner. Doing this actually helps move air through the heatsink. This is because all the air must now be sucked from the bottom of the heatsink where there is most heat. Air cannot come in from the top part of the heatsink because it’s sealed and therefore must enter from the bottom and go through the top -- carrying with it, all the heat from the CPU. To Suck or to Blow A lot of people have been asking whether it’s better to have the fan blow onto the heatsink or to suck air from it. I generally tell them to suck it, heh, but it depends on your setup. If you want the fan to pull air from the heatsink, then you must make sure that the hot air is effectively taken away. Make sure there is enough cool air getting into the case and the hot air out. I’ve set all my CPU fans inside my computers to pull air away from the heatsinks. I find that doing this generally lowers the temperature by a few degrees. Your results may vary so figure out what type of setup works for your computer. |
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