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I've talked about fans recently most

I've talked about fans recently most

I've talked about fans recently most recently those really cheap antech fans

recently those really cheap antech fans

recently those really cheap antech fans that were and I say cheap I don't mean

that were and I say cheap I don't mean

that were and I say cheap I don't mean like build quality although they were

like build quality although they were

like build quality although they were kind of cheapish five fans for 20 bucks

kind of cheapish five fans for 20 bucks

kind of cheapish five fans for 20 bucks and I told you guys you need to put them

and I told you guys you need to put them

and I told you guys you need to put them in your case and fill in as many fan

in your case and fill in as many fan

in your case and fill in as many fan slots as possible and then I also said

slots as possible and then I also said

slots as possible and then I also said in that video they need to start talking

in that video they need to start talking

in that video they need to start talking about airflow optimization which is

about airflow optimization which is

about airflow optimization which is something I don't think I've talked

something I don't think I've talked

something I don't think I've talked about since like 2015 or 2014 something

about since like 2015 or 2014 something

about since like 2015 or 2014 something like that so that's what we're going to

like that so that's what we're going to

like that so that's what we're going to do

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below there shouldn't be very long video

below there shouldn't be very long video since uh it's a fairly simple topic but

since uh it's a fairly simple topic but

since uh it's a fairly simple topic but it's one that I get people all the time

it's one that I get people all the time

it's one that I get people all the time that will email me little handdrawn

that will email me little handdrawn

that will email me little handdrawn diagrams of like where they're putting

diagrams of like where they're putting

diagrams of like where they're putting the fans and the direction they're

the fans and the direction they're

the fans and the direction they're blowing and asking me will that work and

blowing and asking me will that work and

blowing and asking me will that work and in most instances just about any fan

in most instances just about any fan

in most instances just about any fan configuration is going to work I would

configuration is going to work I would

configuration is going to work I would I'd rather have a poorly optimized fan

I'd rather have a poorly optimized fan

I'd rather have a poorly optimized fan configuration than no fans at all

configuration than no fans at all

configuration than no fans at all because any sort of air movement whether

because any sort of air movement whether

because any sort of air movement whether efficient or inefficient is still better

efficient or inefficient is still better

efficient or inefficient is still better than no air movement at all especially

than no air movement at all especially

than no air movement at all especially when it comes to cooling your stuff so

when it comes to cooling your stuff so

when it comes to cooling your stuff so I'm going to use this case right here

I'm going to use this case right here

I'm going to use this case right here and I need to take the side panel off

and I need to take the side panel off

and I need to take the side panel off which I should have done before this

which I should have done before this

which I should have done before this started this video to kind of

started this video to kind of

started this video to kind of demonstrate the idea of not just

demonstrate the idea of not just

demonstrate the idea of not just positive pressure negative pressure and

positive pressure negative pressure and

positive pressure negative pressure and neutral pressure which is um a lot

neutral pressure which is um a lot

neutral pressure which is um a lot harder to achieve these days than you

harder to achieve these days than you

harder to achieve these days than you might think just because of the amount

might think just because of the amount

might think just because of the amount of ventilation that's built into

of ventilation that's built into

of ventilation that's built into different cases and stuff now but about

different cases and stuff now but about

different cases and stuff now but about how you can optimize positive negative

how you can optimize positive negative

how you can optimize positive negative and neutral if your fan layout doesn't

and neutral if your fan layout doesn't

and neutral if your fan layout doesn't necessarily support it so what do I mean

necessarily support it so what do I mean

necessarily support it so what do I mean by that first positive pressure positive

by that first positive pressure positive

by that first positive pressure positive pressure means we have more air pressure

pressure means we have more air pressure

pressure means we have more air pressure inside the case than we have outside of

inside the case than we have outside of

inside the case than we have outside of it so what's going to happen is as the

it so what's going to happen is as the

it so what's going to happen is as the air is moving in it's going to escape

air is moving in it's going to escape

air is moving in it's going to escape through

through

through every cracken crevice that it can that

every cracken crevice that it can that

every cracken crevice that it can that that means is the fans that are moving

that means is the fans that are moving

that means is the fans that are moving the air out of the chassis are not

the air out of the chassis are not

the air out of the chassis are not moving the air as fast as it's entering

moving the air as fast as it's entering

moving the air as fast as it's entering now when we say move the air we're

now when we say move the air we're

now when we say move the air we're referring to cubic foot per uh minute

referring to cubic foot per uh minute

referring to cubic foot per uh minute kind of funny people don't like feet

kind of funny people don't like feet

kind of funny people don't like feet they like meters but apparently the

they like meters but apparently the

they like meters but apparently the official fan measurement is cubic foot

official fan measurement is cubic foot

official fan measurement is cubic foot per minute let that one sink in

per minute let that one sink in

per minute let that one sink in world we can you guys can write me or

world we can you guys can write me or

world we can you guys can write me or hate mail too to nickj sense.com as

hate mail too to nickj sense.com as

hate mail too to nickj sense.com as nj.com anyway moving forward you can

nj.com anyway moving forward you can

nj.com anyway moving forward you can optimize your air flow in a couple of

optimize your air flow in a couple of

optimize your air flow in a couple of different ways ideally equal exchange of

different ways ideally equal exchange of

different ways ideally equal exchange of air pressure air in air out is good

air pressure air in air out is good

air pressure air in air out is good because what's going to happen is that

because what's going to happen is that

because what's going to happen is that means your fans are actually directing

means your fans are actually directing

means your fans are actually directing the air that you want them to go so like

the air that you want them to go so like

the air that you want them to go so like we talked about positive pressure means

we talked about positive pressure means

we talked about positive pressure means that the fans that are bringing air in

that the fans that are bringing air in

that the fans that are bringing air in which are referred to as intake fans the

which are referred to as intake fans the

which are referred to as intake fans the exhaust fans and I'm I'm highlighting

exhaust fans and I'm I'm highlighting

exhaust fans and I'm I'm highlighting the word exhaust and we're writing it

the word exhaust and we're writing it

the word exhaust and we're writing it across the screen exhaust because the

across the screen exhaust because the

across the screen exhaust because the amount of people I get writing me saying

amount of people I get writing me saying

amount of people I get writing me saying how many outtake fans should I have it's

how many outtake fans should I have it's

how many outtake fans should I have it's not an outtake it's an exhaust but the

not an outtake it's an exhaust but the

not an outtake it's an exhaust but the exhaust fans are obviously responsible

exhaust fans are obviously responsible

exhaust fans are obviously responsible for moving the air out of the chassis

for moving the air out of the chassis

for moving the air out of the chassis but if you have more air coming in than

but if you have more air coming in than

but if you have more air coming in than you have air flow for exhaust CFM as I

you have air flow for exhaust CFM as I

you have air flow for exhaust CFM as I already went on a side rant about then

already went on a side rant about then

already went on a side rant about then you get what's called positive pressure

you get what's called positive pressure

you get what's called positive pressure so where do the extra air go well it's

so where do the extra air go well it's

so where do the extra air go well it's going to go anywhere there's extra

going to go anywhere there's extra

going to go anywhere there's extra places for it to escape so in this case

places for it to escape so in this case

places for it to escape so in this case you can see our little IO covers here

you can see our little IO covers here

you can see our little IO covers here are ventilated not a lot but ventilation

are ventilated not a lot but ventilation

are ventilated not a lot but ventilation some air will Escape out there um if you

some air will Escape out there um if you

some air will Escape out there um if you don't have all the fans say in the top

don't have all the fans say in the top

don't have all the fans say in the top of your case occupied so you can see in

of your case occupied so you can see in

of your case occupied so you can see in the top here we have uh full vent on top

the top here we have uh full vent on top

the top here we have uh full vent on top but if we only had say one exhaust fan

but if we only had say one exhaust fan

but if we only had say one exhaust fan on the top anywhere that there's not a

on the top anywhere that there's not a

on the top anywhere that there's not a fan or just a gap is also a place where

fan or just a gap is also a place where

fan or just a gap is also a place where air will escape that's not necessarily a

air will escape that's not necessarily a

air will escape that's not necessarily a bad thing because of the fact that

bad thing because of the fact that

bad thing because of the fact that positive pressure means you know you're

positive pressure means you know you're

positive pressure means you know you're bringing in more air than the case can

bringing in more air than the case can

bringing in more air than the case can get rid of in a certain amount of time

get rid of in a certain amount of time

get rid of in a certain amount of time so you know you fully like just cramed

so you know you fully like just cramed

so you know you fully like just cramed as much air in your system as you can

as much air in your system as you can

as much air in your system as you can now for optimized cooling you want to be

now for optimized cooling you want to be

now for optimized cooling you want to be able to exchange the air as fast as

able to exchange the air as fast as

able to exchange the air as fast as possible which means however whatever

possible which means however whatever

possible which means however whatever the volume is of your case you want to

the volume is of your case you want to

the volume is of your case you want to take that full volume of air and replace

take that full volume of air and replace

take that full volume of air and replace it with cool air as fast as possible if

it with cool air as fast as possible if

it with cool air as fast as possible if your fans are moving extra slow whether

your fans are moving extra slow whether

your fans are moving extra slow whether it's positive pressure negative pressure

it's positive pressure negative pressure

it's positive pressure negative pressure NE neutral pressure if they're moving

NE neutral pressure if they're moving

NE neutral pressure if they're moving extra slow the air that's in here has

extra slow the air that's in here has

extra slow the air that's in here has time to heat up as the air heats up your

time to heat up as the air heats up your

time to heat up as the air heats up your components will heat up with it in a 1:1

components will heat up with it in a 1:1

components will heat up with it in a 1:1 ratio so one seat of ambient an ambient

ratio so one seat of ambient an ambient

ratio so one seat of ambient an ambient in this case being what is the air

in this case being what is the air

in this case being what is the air outside of the component so outside of

outside of the component so outside of

outside of the component so outside of the CPU outside the GPU outside of the

the CPU outside the GPU outside of the

the CPU outside the GPU outside of the cooler if it comes up one degree inside

cooler if it comes up one degree inside

cooler if it comes up one degree inside this case your components and their

this case your components and their

this case your components and their cooling cap capacity will also increase

cooling cap capacity will also increase

cooling cap capacity will also increase 1 C it's it's a 1 to one ratio it's kind

1 C it's it's a 1 to one ratio it's kind

1 C it's it's a 1 to one ratio it's kind of neat how that works out so we want to

of neat how that works out so we want to

of neat how that works out so we want to be able to exchange that air as quick as

be able to exchange that air as quick as

be able to exchange that air as quick as possible now when we talk about air flow

possible now when we talk about air flow

possible now when we talk about air flow optimization realistically if we were

optimization realistically if we were

optimization realistically if we were able to hook like two leaf blowers up to

able to hook like two leaf blowers up to

able to hook like two leaf blowers up to this that didn't blow warm air because

this that didn't blow warm air because

this that didn't blow warm air because they're compressed air that would be the

they're compressed air that would be the

they're compressed air that would be the best because of the fact you'd have a

best because of the fact you'd have a

best because of the fact you'd have a huge exchange of air the problem is it

huge exchange of air the problem is it

huge exchange of air the problem is it would also be the

noisiest so you're going to have to

noisiest so you're going to have to

noisiest so you're going to have to balance based on your noise taste as

balance based on your noise taste as

balance based on your noise taste as well that's why more often than not

well that's why more often than not

well that's why more often than not having as many fans in your system but

having as many fans in your system but

having as many fans in your system but turning at a slower speed will reduce

turning at a slower speed will reduce

turning at a slower speed will reduce noise but keep the airf flow volume or

noise but keep the airf flow volume or

noise but keep the airf flow volume or the CFM or the exchange of air rate

the CFM or the exchange of air rate

the CFM or the exchange of air rate higher than if they were running uh less

higher than if they were running uh less

higher than if they were running uh less fans at a higher RPM or even the same

fans at a higher RPM or even the same

fans at a higher RPM or even the same what is neutral neutral is

what is neutral neutral is

what is neutral neutral is in between first and second I'm so

in between first and second I'm so

in between first and second I'm so neutral is when the air that's coming in

neutral is when the air that's coming in

neutral is when the air that's coming in is entering the system at the same rate

is entering the system at the same rate

is entering the system at the same rate the air is able to be exhausted what you

the air is able to be exhausted what you

the air is able to be exhausted what you get with neutral usually is uh that's

get with neutral usually is uh that's

get with neutral usually is uh that's kind of the preferred method either

kind of the preferred method either

kind of the preferred method either positive or neutral now negative

positive or neutral now negative

positive or neutral now negative pressure is the opposite of positive

pressure is the opposite of positive

pressure is the opposite of positive pressure and that's not just a polarity

pressure and that's not just a polarity

pressure and that's not just a polarity joke if you have less air entering the

joke if you have less air entering the

joke if you have less air entering the case then you have fans removing or

case then you have fans removing or

case then you have fans removing or exhausting air from the case the air has

exhausting air from the case the air has

exhausting air from the case the air has to still be brought in somewhere those

to still be brought in somewhere those

to still be brought in somewhere those fans can't just say well we're not going

fans can't just say well we're not going

fans can't just say well we're not going to pull air from anywhere um I guess we

to pull air from anywhere um I guess we

to pull air from anywhere um I guess we don't have enough to exhaust you would

don't have enough to exhaust you would

don't have enough to exhaust you would then create a vacuum and that's not

then create a vacuum and that's not

then create a vacuum and that's not going to happen so what we're going to

going to happen so what we're going to

going to happen so what we're going to end up doing here is pulling air in

end up doing here is pulling air in

end up doing here is pulling air in through all those same cracks and

through all those same cracks and

through all those same cracks and crevices at which positive pressure

crevices at which positive pressure

crevices at which positive pressure would have pushed the air out negative

would have pushed the air out negative

would have pushed the air out negative pressure will pull the air in because it

pressure will pull the air in because it

pressure will pull the air in because it is a slight vacuum that's the only way

is a slight vacuum that's the only way

is a slight vacuum that's the only way it can pull air in what you're also

it can pull air in what you're also

it can pull air in what you're also going to pull in with that is dust

going to pull in with that is dust

going to pull in with that is dust unless your chassis has a filter over

unless your chassis has a filter over

unless your chassis has a filter over every single gap which isn't the case

every single gap which isn't the case

every single gap which isn't the case you're going to find a higher dust

you're going to find a higher dust

you're going to find a higher dust buildup with negative pressure in your

buildup with negative pressure in your

buildup with negative pressure in your case than positive not only that

case than positive not only that

case than positive not only that depending on where those gaps are

depending on where those gaps are

depending on where those gaps are negative pressure could lead to overall

negative pressure could lead to overall

negative pressure could lead to overall higher temperatures in your volume the

higher temperatures in your volume the

higher temperatures in your volume the Delta is going to be depending on many

Delta is going to be depending on many

Delta is going to be depending on many many factors how big is the case how

many factors how big is the case how

many factors how big is the case how many fans are in the case how negative

many fans are in the case how negative

many fans are in the case how negative is it how big are the gaps that are in

is it how big are the gaps that are in

is it how big are the gaps that are in there where is that negative error

there where is that negative error

there where is that negative error entering and exiting again here's an

entering and exiting again here's an

entering and exiting again here's an example you can see this fan right here

example you can see this fan right here

example you can see this fan right here does not cover all of these gaps so we

does not cover all of these gaps so we

does not cover all of these gaps so we have this honeycomb Grill down here here

have this honeycomb Grill down here here

have this honeycomb Grill down here here which means this fan ideally actually

which means this fan ideally actually

which means this fan ideally actually right now it said it's an intake

right now it said it's an intake

right now it said it's an intake fan I I don't remember how or when we

fan I I don't remember how or when we

fan I I don't remember how or when we did that but it said it's an intake fan

did that but it said it's an intake fan

did that but it said it's an intake fan so if it was an exhaust we could

so if it was an exhaust we could

so if it was an exhaust we could potentially be blowing air out pulling

potentially be blowing air out pulling

potentially be blowing air out pulling it right back in through this vent below

it right back in through this vent below

it right back in through this vent below it and just having the air circulate in

it and just having the air circulate in

it and just having the air circulate in a circle like this now if the air is

a circle like this now if the air is

a circle like this now if the air is doing this right if it's just sitting

doing this right if it's just sitting

doing this right if it's just sitting there going out and back in like this in

there going out and back in like this in

there going out and back in like this in a circle that air is not touching any of

a circle that air is not touching any of

a circle that air is not touching any of the components so that means it's not

the components so that means it's not

the components so that means it's not benefiting you at all all it's doing is

benefiting you at all all it's doing is

benefiting you at all all it's doing is uh supplying air from from wherever it

uh supplying air from from wherever it

uh supplying air from from wherever it can get it because of physics some other

can get it because of physics some other

can get it because of physics some other things to note when it comes to airflow

things to note when it comes to airflow

things to note when it comes to airflow optimization this chassis as you can see

optimization this chassis as you can see

optimization this chassis as you can see can fit two fans on top either two 120s

can fit two fans on top either two 120s

can fit two fans on top either two 120s or 240s and it can fit a 120 on the back

or 240s and it can fit a 120 on the back

or 240s and it can fit a 120 on the back now that's three fans so let's say we

now that's three fans so let's say we

now that's three fans so let's say we put two 140s on the top and this 120 on

put two 140s on the top and this 120 on

put two 140s on the top and this 120 on the back well we've got two 140 intakes

the back well we've got two 140 intakes

the back well we've got two 140 intakes now just looking at the fan sizes alone

now just looking at the fan sizes alone

now just looking at the fan sizes alone that would mean that potentially this

that would mean that potentially this

that would mean that potentially this could be a negative pressure setup now

could be a negative pressure setup now

could be a negative pressure setup now even though we do have ventilation on

even though we do have ventilation on

even though we do have ventilation on the front we have no ventilation or not

the front we have no ventilation or not

the front we have no ventilation or not ventilation but mesh on the front we do

ventilation but mesh on the front we do

ventilation but mesh on the front we do have mesh which is going to slow down

have mesh which is going to slow down

have mesh which is going to slow down the air flow because it's got to

the air flow because it's got to

the air flow because it's got to overcome the pressure of going and the

overcome the pressure of going and the

overcome the pressure of going and the the pressure drop of going through all

the pressure drop of going through all

the pressure drop of going through all these tiny holes and this is why mesh

these tiny holes and this is why mesh

these tiny holes and this is why mesh size has been such a discussion point

size has been such a discussion point

size has been such a discussion point over the last few years when it comes to

over the last few years when it comes to

over the last few years when it comes to to case um

to case um

to case um design you take this off the top now you

design you take this off the top now you

design you take this off the top now you have a lot more air flow versus the

have a lot more air flow versus the

have a lot more air flow versus the giant slots and you do this micro or

giant slots and you do this micro or

giant slots and you do this micro or this micro

this micro

this micro leading to a negative uh pressured

leading to a negative uh pressured

leading to a negative uh pressured situation just because you have more

situation just because you have more

situation just because you have more fans and more open air flow people often

fans and more open air flow people often

fans and more open air flow people often forget about RPM RPM is the true way to

forget about RPM RPM is the true way to

forget about RPM RPM is the true way to balance your air flow in your system not

balance your air flow in your system not

balance your air flow in your system not just the number of fans so we know that

just the number of fans so we know that

just the number of fans so we know that 140 mm fans move more volume of air they

140 mm fans move more volume of air they

140 mm fans move more volume of air they they're they're higher CFM fan RPM per

they're they're higher CFM fan RPM per

they're they're higher CFM fan RPM per RPM with a 120 just because it's a

RPM with a 120 just because it's a

RPM with a 120 just because it's a bigger blade which means a bigger

bigger blade which means a bigger

bigger blade which means a bigger surface area to be able to move the air

surface area to be able to move the air

surface area to be able to move the air but we also know about 140s is the fact

but we also know about 140s is the fact

but we also know about 140s is the fact that they are lesser pressure optimized

that they are lesser pressure optimized

that they are lesser pressure optimized so what you can do in a situation like

so what you can do in a situation like

so what you can do in a situation like this take your fans get fan Splitters if

this take your fans get fan Splitters if

this take your fans get fan Splitters if you need them or if you're running any

you need them or if you're running any

you need them or if you're running any sort of fan that has a controller like

sort of fan that has a controller like

sort of fan that has a controller like lean Lee fans NZXT fans Corsair fans and

lean Lee fans NZXT fans Corsair fans and

lean Lee fans NZXT fans Corsair fans and start playing with the volume

start playing with the volume

start playing with the volume optimization through

optimization through

optimization through RPM you would want your intake fans

RPM you would want your intake fans

RPM you would want your intake fans running at a higher RPM than your

running at a higher RPM than your

running at a higher RPM than your exhaust fans if they're having to

exhaust fans if they're having to

exhaust fans if they're having to overcome all of this mesh and stuff and

overcome all of this mesh and stuff and

overcome all of this mesh and stuff and there's less of them or even the same

there's less of them or even the same

there's less of them or even the same amount that you have exhaust fans cuz

amount that you have exhaust fans cuz

amount that you have exhaust fans cuz your exhaust fans are pulling air from

your exhaust fans are pulling air from

your exhaust fans are pulling air from this open area inside the chassis the

this open area inside the chassis the

this open area inside the chassis the intake fans are always going to be under

intake fans are always going to be under

intake fans are always going to be under the most

the most

the most resistance some cases are just poorly

resistance some cases are just poorly

resistance some cases are just poorly optimized with air flow at all when it

optimized with air flow at all when it

optimized with air flow at all when it comes to the front of the case solid

comes to the front of the case solid

comes to the front of the case solid tempered glass front panels have become

tempered glass front panels have become

tempered glass front panels have become a thing with small gaps around them to

a thing with small gaps around them to

a thing with small gaps around them to pull air in if you think about all the

pull air in if you think about all the

pull air in if you think about all the directional changes the air has to make

directional changes the air has to make

directional changes the air has to make it slows down the flow rate you've got

it slows down the flow rate you've got

it slows down the flow rate you've got the micromesh like stuff like this which

the micromesh like stuff like this which

the micromesh like stuff like this which you you blow on it you can barely feel

you you blow on it you can barely feel

you you blow on it you can barely feel any air going through it my lungs can

any air going through it my lungs can

any air going through it my lungs can push a lot more pressure than any of

push a lot more pressure than any of

push a lot more pressure than any of these fans can so you're going to have

these fans can so you're going to have

these fans can so you're going to have to start playing around the optimization

to start playing around the optimization

to start playing around the optimization of your air flow based solely on RPM now

of your air flow based solely on RPM now

of your air flow based solely on RPM now Jay how how can I do that how how do I

Jay how how can I do that how how do I

Jay how how can I do that how how do I optimize it well there's a couple of

optimize it well there's a couple of

optimize it well there's a couple of ways that I've showed in the past that

ways that I've showed in the past that

ways that I've showed in the past that you can do this some folks like it some

you can do this some folks like it some

you can do this some folks like it some folks don't it can get messy it won't

folks don't it can get messy it won't

folks don't it can get messy it won't hurt anything with your system if you

hurt anything with your system if you

hurt anything with your system if you don't do this a lot but nothing will

don't do this a lot but nothing will

don't do this a lot but nothing will hurt using a stick of incense you can

hurt using a stick of incense you can

hurt using a stick of incense you can get it off of Amazon super super cheap

get it off of Amazon super super cheap

get it off of Amazon super super cheap couple of bucks you burn it you hold it

couple of bucks you burn it you hold it

couple of bucks you burn it you hold it in front of your case and you'll see the

in front of your case and you'll see the

in front of your case and you'll see the air enter okay at that point you're

air enter okay at that point you're

air enter okay at that point you're seeing the air go in you know you're

seeing the air go in you know you're

seeing the air go in you know you're good sticking inside your case at that

good sticking inside your case at that

good sticking inside your case at that point doesn't do anything it doesn't

point doesn't do anything it doesn't

point doesn't do anything it doesn't matter the air is going to go where it's

matter the air is going to go where it's

matter the air is going to go where it's going to go what I start to do by

going to go what I start to do by

going to go what I start to do by checking which optimization I currently

checking which optimization I currently

checking which optimization I currently have with my fan air flow and I'll even

have with my fan air flow and I'll even

have with my fan air flow and I'll even show like an 8-year-old video clip here

show like an 8-year-old video clip here

show like an 8-year-old video clip here I start holding it around all the gaps I

I start holding it around all the gaps I

I start holding it around all the gaps I would hold it right here in the rear

would hold it right here in the rear

would hold it right here in the rear where I've got this ventilation if I put

where I've got this ventilation if I put

where I've got this ventilation if I put my incense stick in front of it and I

my incense stick in front of it and I

my incense stick in front of it and I see it pushing out then I know I have

see it pushing out then I know I have

see it pushing out then I know I have positive pressure if I see it pulling it

positive pressure if I see it pulling it

positive pressure if I see it pulling it in I know I have negative pressure if I

in I know I have negative pressure if I

in I know I have negative pressure if I see it just coming up normally like

see it just coming up normally like

see it just coming up normally like normal convection then I'll know I've

normal convection then I'll know I've

normal convection then I'll know I've got neutral pressure neutral is ideal

got neutral pressure neutral is ideal

got neutral pressure neutral is ideal slightly positive is best in my opinion

slightly positive is best in my opinion

slightly positive is best in my opinion but I would start going all over the

but I would start going all over the

but I would start going all over the case if I go underneath like if I hold

case if I go underneath like if I hold

case if I go underneath like if I hold it in front and I see it going up in

it in front and I see it going up in

it in front and I see it going up in there and the system isn't on that tells

there and the system isn't on that tells

there and the system isn't on that tells me we'd probably have negative and the

me we'd probably have negative and the

me we'd probably have negative and the reason why I say system isn't on because

reason why I say system isn't on because

reason why I say system isn't on because the power supply fan facing the bottom

the power supply fan facing the bottom

the power supply fan facing the bottom would pull air in through there so

would pull air in through there so

would pull air in through there so that's something to keep in mind but I

that's something to keep in mind but I

that's something to keep in mind but I would have the the case all sealed up by

would have the the case all sealed up by

would have the the case all sealed up by the way when I'm doing that side panel

the way when I'm doing that side panel

the way when I'm doing that side panel has to be on for obvious reasons this

has to be on for obvious reasons this

has to be on for obvious reasons this case right here would create no pressure

case right here would create no pressure

case right here would create no pressure it would just be straight up neutral at

it would just be straight up neutral at

it would just be straight up neutral at that point because of the fact that this

that point because of the fact that this

that point because of the fact that this air is just going to go wherever this

air is just going to go wherever this

air is just going to go wherever this there is going to pull from there so

there is going to pull from there so

there is going to pull from there so incense is a cheap easy way one to make

incense is a cheap easy way one to make

incense is a cheap easy way one to make Grom smell nice for a little while and

Grom smell nice for a little while and

Grom smell nice for a little while and two there's not nearly enough of that

two there's not nearly enough of that

two there's not nearly enough of that burning fuel to get gunked up on your

burning fuel to get gunked up on your

burning fuel to get gunked up on your fans or make anything sticky um just ask

fans or make anything sticky um just ask

fans or make anything sticky um just ask anyone that is like a habitual Vapor

anyone that is like a habitual Vapor

anyone that is like a habitual Vapor vaping in front of their system how

vaping in front of their system how

vaping in front of their system how often they replace their fans because

often they replace their fans because

often they replace their fans because believe it or not that Vape juice in the

believe it or not that Vape juice in the

believe it or not that Vape juice in the vapor alone will destroy fans pretty

vapor alone will destroy fans pretty

vapor alone will destroy fans pretty quickly but I just want to make this

quickly but I just want to make this

quickly but I just want to make this video kind of talking about air flow

video kind of talking about air flow

video kind of talking about air flow because of the fact that I I see a lot

because of the fact that I I see a lot

because of the fact that I I see a lot of discussions taking place whenever we

of discussions taking place whenever we

of discussions taking place whenever we talk about fans but people never talk

talk about fans but people never talk

talk about fans but people never talk about RPM RPM is King you can use RPM to

about RPM RPM is King you can use RPM to

about RPM RPM is King you can use RPM to overcome any of the issues that you have

overcome any of the issues that you have

overcome any of the issues that you have with your chassis maybe not being as air

with your chassis maybe not being as air

with your chassis maybe not being as air flow optimized so intake fan should be

flow optimized so intake fan should be

flow optimized so intake fan should be running as fast as you can audibly

stand or come up with f ramps fan curbs

stand or come up with f ramps fan curbs

stand or come up with f ramps fan curbs obviously so that when they're idle they

obviously so that when they're idle they

obviously so that when they're idle they don't have to do much would you start

don't have to do much would you start

don't have to do much would you start putting the system under load they

putting the system under load they

putting the system under load they increase the air volume coming in then

increase the air volume coming in then

increase the air volume coming in then what you do is after you've set your

what you do is after you've set your

what you do is after you've set your intake fans where you want them that is

intake fans where you want them that is

intake fans where you want them that is where you start adjusting the RPM of

where you start adjusting the RPM of

where you start adjusting the RPM of your exhaust fans to where as you're

your exhaust fans to where as you're

your exhaust fans to where as you're using your incense you can take it to

using your incense you can take it to

using your incense you can take it to some of these vents right here that have

some of these vents right here that have

some of these vents right here that have no fans in front of them and find them

no fans in front of them and find them

no fans in front of them and find them slightly pushed out so the the smoke is

slightly pushed out so the the smoke is

slightly pushed out so the the smoke is barely moving away from it but still

barely moving away from it but still

barely moving away from it but still climbing through convection any air flow

climbing through convection any air flow

climbing through convection any air flow even the smallest amount of air flow

even the smallest amount of air flow

even the smallest amount of air flow overcomes convection convection is a

overcomes convection convection is a

overcomes convection convection is a very weak Force so if you have even the

very weak Force so if you have even the

very weak Force so if you have even the slightest amount of negative pressure in

slightest amount of negative pressure in

slightest amount of negative pressure in your case the smoke will go into the

your case the smoke will go into the

your case the smoke will go into the vent positive pressure a lot of positive

vent positive pressure a lot of positive

vent positive pressure a lot of positive pressure it'll blow out violently from

pressure it'll blow out violently from

pressure it'll blow out violently from that vent if the Smoke's going in you

that vent if the Smoke's going in you

that vent if the Smoke's going in you got to you got to turn up your intake

got to you got to turn up your intake

got to you got to turn up your intake RPM or slow down your exhaust RPM if

RPM or slow down your exhaust RPM if

RPM or slow down your exhaust RPM if it's blowing out hard slow down your

it's blowing out hard slow down your

it's blowing out hard slow down your intakes until it stops and leave your

intakes until it stops and leave your

intakes until it stops and leave your exhaust where they are just slow down

exhaust where they are just slow down

exhaust where they are just slow down your intake unless the exhaust aren't

your intake unless the exhaust aren't

your intake unless the exhaust aren't running at all or they're running really

running at all or they're running really

running at all or they're running really low RPM slow down your intake until it

low RPM slow down your intake until it

low RPM slow down your intake until it starts to become a bit more neutral

starts to become a bit more neutral

starts to become a bit more neutral something we haven't talked about in a

something we haven't talked about in a

something we haven't talked about in a while um but definitely Food For Thought

while um but definitely Food For Thought

while um but definitely Food For Thought now the same thing holds true if your

now the same thing holds true if your

now the same thing holds true if your chassis is one of those Le and Lee

chassis is one of those Le and Lee

chassis is one of those Le and Lee vertical 011 Dynamic types where the

vertical 011 Dynamic types where the

vertical 011 Dynamic types where the intakes are on the bottom you're just

intakes are on the bottom you're just

intakes are on the bottom you're just going to have an updraft type of air

going to have an updraft type of air

going to have an updraft type of air flow so it's going to pull through the

flow so it's going to pull through the

flow so it's going to pull through the bottom go up and exhaust out the top

bottom go up and exhaust out the top

bottom go up and exhaust out the top it's the same exact principles that

it's the same exact principles that

it's the same exact principles that apply just it's just turned that's the

apply just it's just turned that's the

apply just it's just turned that's the only difference all right guys been a

only difference all right guys been a

only difference all right guys been a while since we've done a video like this

while since we've done a video like this

while since we've done a video like this I'm going to go back to these kinds of

I'm going to go back to these kinds of

I'm going to go back to these kinds of topics I feel like they help a lot of

topics I feel like they help a lot of

topics I feel like they help a lot of people it's free stuff you can do with

people it's free stuff you can do with

people it's free stuff you can do with your system unless you have to add more

your system unless you have to add more

your system unless you have to add more case fans um but there's lots of things

case fans um but there's lots of things

case fans um but there's lots of things you can probably do to optimize your

you can probably do to optimize your

you can probably do to optimize your overall performance that you may not

overall performance that you may not

overall performance that you may not even realize is unoptimized until you

even realize is unoptimized until you

even realize is unoptimized until you start playing around like this so I

start playing around like this so I

start playing around like this so I recommend get a stick of incense burn it

recommend get a stick of incense burn it

recommend get a stick of incense burn it responsibly be safe with it don't just

responsibly be safe with it don't just

responsibly be safe with it don't just go weigh it around your house and give

go weigh it around your house and give

go weigh it around your house and give it to like your two-year old brother to

it to like your two-year old brother to

it to like your two-year old brother to go start like dancing on furniture near

go start like dancing on furniture near

go start like dancing on furniture near curtains with it that's bad don't do

curtains with it that's bad don't do

curtains with it that's bad don't do that um make your room smell nice get

that um make your room smell nice get

that um make your room smell nice get your case full optimized you might even

your case full optimized you might even

your case full optimized you might even see some component temperature drop in

see some component temperature drop in

see some component temperature drop in the process all right guys thanks for

the process all right guys thanks for

the process all right guys thanks for watching any more topics like this you'd

watching any more topics like this you'd

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even Tik to talk me at jense official

even Tik to talk me at jense official all right guys we'll see you in the next

all right guys we'll see you in the next

all right guys we'll see you in the next one