Guys.. I need some advice on fan placement for my CM Scout casing.

Currently :
Front - Inflow - Stock
Top - Outflow - Stock
Rear - Outflow - Stock
Side (upper) - Outflow - 120mm CM fan

With my current setup, I can feel warm air coming out form the upper side fan, but I only feel very little air coming out from the top/rear fan.

I'm going to mount an additional 120mm CM Fan on the Side (lower) and was thinking of putting it "Inflow". To address the lack of air going in problem?

I'm using stock cooling for my AMD 810, and stock fan for 4890 as well.

Appreciate any tips!

This post has been edited by MeToo: Jun 8 2009, 01:16 PM

Thanks for all the input.. I new to this "add fan to casing thingamajig".

Bro Shy, if side fan for Scout useless.. summore you put until 2?

ps : The reason I buy scout is 1) Haf922 not out yet (ya ya I miss it by 2 days, butt itchy) and 2) I love the front panel that's angled at 45 deg. Very convenient.

Well.. my CPU only AMD 810.. not OC.. so I dont think got heat problem kua. I install the side fan upper outflow and lower inflow under the "idea" that cool air should flow in from bottom and hot air get sucked out from top.. apparently I was wrong.

Just find some kinda thin foam that is not too dense, and stick it there. Can also use N95 face mask, that one better cannot get SARS. But seriously any kinda of material also can, if cheap enuf can throw every month or so.

ps : I personally use my GF's old panty hose, cut it up and stick it on.. great filter, change every month or so. Also Brown/Black colour makes it invisible in my Scout casing.

It's panty HOSE lah bro.... where got people use old panties

Serious leh... the netlike material is really suitable...

Pantyhose free mah... and sexier

Um.. is it me or does the stock top exhaust fan that comes with the Storm Scout casing is kinda low cfm? I can hardly feel the air coming out when compared to my side fan (the CM RM30 ones).

ps : Or is the speed internally controlled and it's going at really low speed since my systems kinda cool?

pps : CPU 47c at 90%+ load for all 4 core and GPU at around 60~65c

This post has been edited by MeToo: Jun 12 2009, 09:57 AM

Bro... did you mod the top fan? Mine... can hardly feel the airflow...

Stock Scout top fan is 40mm I think... correct me if I'm wrong...

I did that with my Scout and as a result... hardly any air comes out from the top/rear fan anymore.. all got sucked out by my side fans liao (until now I thinking of putitng 1 as intake (blow my gpu) and the other as exhaust)

I had thought of putting both side fans to blow my GPU and CPU respectively.. but worried they will become dust magnets... my room too dusty ler.. everyday must wipe my table otherwise got layer of dust..

I also tempted to buy form him a few times.. but worried about warranty/rma issues...

Personally prefer the HAF922, but reading up on the casing when I bought my Scout, I woudl say both 690 and 933 are more or less on par performance wise. These mid levels casing, majority of the concern should be looks anyway. If you liek the look, buy it

ps : Both dust magnets

Bros, I need help/advice.

I'm using a Storm Scout casing.

Previously I put an extra 120mm CM fan on the side panel (top) suckign the air out of the casing. Everything was ok, but after getting advice here, I agreed that side panel should blow IN (help cool my gpu).

So yesterday I swap the fan to blowing IN and put it at the lower part of the side panel. Now, I noticed there is a whirring sound, is this because the fan's blowing in instead?

Any of you have experience with Scout casing side fan creating more noise when blowing the air IN then compared to when sucking it OUT?

Fan's new, used less then 1 month.

Any advice would be appreaciated!

Tried yoru advice and no sound anymore. I putting my hand over the side grill of my Scout to reduce the airflow of the fan.. and no more sound. So it's definitely the sound of air being such into the casing thru the side panel.

Anyone elese mounting side fans blowing IN to their Scout (lower slot) experience the same whirring sound created by airflow? Loud leh.. my GF also complain.


Phenom II 810, I position my fan there mostly to help cool the 4890 cause I use stock fans..