I just finished building my PC and I'm wondering if the positive pressure is too intense. It seems like the smoke is being pushed away too quickly. I'm using a Lian Li Dan A3 case with five Arctic P12 fans: two are intakes positioned at the bottom, while three are exhausts — one at the back and two on top. My CPU cooler is a Thermalright Phantom SE 120. Could this setup be an issue?
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I've read that too much positive pressure can actually be bad for airflow, but I’m not sure if your case design and fan configuration count as excessive. It could just be that the airflow setup is working well. Keeping an eye on temperatures and overall performance is probably a good idea.
It looks like your fan is blowing directly on the smoke stick, so it makes sense that the smoke is getting pushed away quickly. But whether that's 'too much' positive pressure is subjective. I don’t see any immediate issues with your setup.
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