Hey everyone! I'm currently working with a Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo case that has an air cooler and nine case fans—six for intake on the sides and bottom, and three for exhaust at the rear and top. I'm planning to switch to an AIO cooler, which will add a radiator and possibly more fans to the mix. From my research, I think using the side for intake would be better for CPU cooling, while the bottom intakes should help manage GPU temps. My main concern now is fan placement: I want to keep all nine of my UNIFANS for aesthetics. Is it okay to sandwich the radiator with its own fans and the case fans, or will the lower RPM case fans hinder airflow through the radiator?
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First off, are you dealing with any thermal issues? It sounds like you've upgraded your CPU and might be hitting some high temps recently.
I tried a similar setup with side-intake fans for my GPU, and I wasn't thrilled with the temperatures. So I've opted for a setup that might let the CPU run hotter while keeping the GPU cooler. Also, regarding the fan sandwiching, I found that mixing different RPMs between the radiator and case fans can create odd noises, so it might be best to avoid that.
Would it make more sense to have the UNIFANS pull air through the radiator instead? Or should I try a push-pull configuration and adjust the fan speeds to match? I think having more fans might mean slower RPM overall.
Yeah, I upgraded from a 9800x3d to a 9950x3d, and the extra TDP has been tricky with CPU-heavy tasks. After trying undervolting, I'm still seeing some cores hit high 90s in Celsius.