Coolermaster elite 430 case fan orientation avice.?

Achilles1600 · Nov 28, 2011

I have a coolermaster elite 430, COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1 Black Steel / ... and i need advice on what orientation i should install 3 case fan's, i have 4 120mm slot's open, i just need to know where to put the intake" and exhaust.?

kurosagi01 · Nov 28, 2011

Intake= Front,top and side if have 2 fan mounting.
Exhaust= Rear and top.
Thats how i would configure it.

_JP_ · Nov 28, 2011

You should have five (six if you count the bottom one). :confused:

Anyway, the fan installation for the elite 430 is a pretty straightforward task. So, to achieve the "traditional" chassis air-flow system (sort-of forced convection), install all top fans as exhaust and the bottom ones as intake. This will get cool air from the bottom part of your chassis and will improve the expulsion of hot air trough the top of the chassis.
An alternative would be to use the two fans at the top as intake, to help the CPU cooler. But that alternative has a major downside...dust. Even more than the other intakes. If you have air filters and/or clean your parts regularly, it will help your hardware.
If you want a more specific type of fan layout, to better suit your needs, there is nothing better than to start experimenting.

And that is a very nice chassis, btw.

Achilles1600 · Nov 28, 2011

_JP_ said:
You should have five (six if you count the bottom one). Anyway, the fan installation for the elite 430 is a pretty straightforward task. So, to achieve the "traditional" chassis air-flow system (sort-of forced convection), install all top fans as exhaust and the bottom ones as intake. This will get cool air from the bottom part of your chassis and will improve the expulsion of hot air trough the top of the chassis.
An alternative would be to use the two fans at the top as intake, to help the CPU cooler. But that alternative has a major downside...dust. Even more than the other intakes. If you have air filters and/or clean your parts regularly, it will help your hardware.
If you want a more specific type of fan layout, to better suit your needs, there is nothing better than to start experimenting.
And that is a very nice chassis, btw.

ty, im thinking of getting the corsair carbide"in the near future.

micropage7 · Dec 1, 2011

yep intake from front and side
rear and top as exhaust

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