Figure 4 after the screws are removed you will need to remove the side panel by sliding it towards the rear and then up.
Computer case side panel fan direction.
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Think of a pc case as an enclosed box and the air going in or out of each fan as roughly equal.
Remove the right side panel by unscrewing the two screws at the rear of the case.
1x fan in the side of the case across from the gpu.
The graph below shows that the side panel fan still continues to have a massive positive effect on cooling even with three fans installed the three setups that performed the best in this test all included a side panel fan.
By changing the direction a fan is mounted it can act as either an intake or exhaust.
The side with the guard motor support lastly the fan airflow can be identified by the arrow markings on the fan.
1x fan in the bottom front of the case near the drive bays intake.
Remember case fans draw in air on the open side and expel air on the grille side.
You will also be able to identify the exhaust side as you will see power wires entering the fan motor.
1x fan in the rear top of the case behind and above the cpu exhaust.
Most cpu coolers can be mounted in any cardinal direction to help achieve this and to make it easier to clear other internal components.
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In these type of pc cases the position of the psu fan should be kept down only because they generally don t have vents at the top panel but if somehow your case has top vents for psu then you can keep the fan position in upwards direction for better airflow and cooling performance for the psu.
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The rear or exhaust side the side that the air comes out of of our fans will always be the side that houses the fan motor.
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According to tests done they are the most important fans in your case.
You should also heed the placement of the fans.
Balance your air pressure.
Then place it to the side along with the glass panel for later.