Do I need fans mounted at the bottom of the case?
I think the case is really cool, but the floor in our company is quite dusty, so if I put ventilation down there then so much dust will get in, whether there is a dust filter or not it will get very dusty.
Can you attach a fan to the front of the case and do you think one is enough or can you even fit two?
Some go in at the top, but I'm wondering how many or can you even attach any to the front, and how big.
Because the power supply goes on the front, I've never had to do that before but yeah, I think it's great because it's very light and small, and it looks good too.
I would be happy to receive an answer
LG
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Hello,
The many holes throughout allow for quite a bit of flexibility when installing the fans. In the following post, you can see an exploded view showing how the case is constructed internally.
Depending on what you want to install, you can get by with a fan at the bottom front and top rear, depending on the heat development.
There is also a dust filter in front of the fan opening at the bottom.
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Add to that one fan each for the CPU and power supply, and two or three more for the graphics card. That'll definitely keep the air moving, no question.
LG
Harry
But I'm worried that if I mount a fan underneath, even if there's just one, a lot of dust will get in, or am I worrying too much?
It doesn't really matter; dust only damages electronics if it clogs the cooling system or gets into the fan bearings. Then you just vacuum it every three months, and everything's fine again. It's not an issue.
Water, moisture, that would be devastating, but dust not
And, as I said, there is a dust filter on the floor, so hardly anything gets through except air.
So, no one's forcing you to mount fans on the bottom. It's probably enough to blow in from the front and out the back and top.
Whether more fans are necessary depends on the installed hardware and how much it generates warm air.
Otherwise, I'd attach a dust filter to the bottom. Most cases even come with a filter included, or you can simply buy a coarse carbon filter or something else, cut it to size, and glue or screw it to the bottom, depending on what fits.
Dann stell den pc auf nen tisch und halt die Umgebung sauber.
don't go, it's a company, the PC is on the floor
Dann halt den Boden sauber
then I spend half the day vacuuming