peshewah Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 my son's side panel was getting very hot due to the GPU(MSI R9 390) blowing the hot air in that direction. So I got a new side panel that has 2 140mm fans. Well the fans were too thick so I go 2 15mm x 140mm fans and only the bottom one will fit because of a case frame bar. My question is should I cover the top side panel hole or leave it open. I have 2 front 140mm fans blowing in, 2 120mm in back blowing out, 1 140mm side panel blowing out and one open side panel hole. I would like to keep the side panel fan blowing out to keep the hot air that comes off my GPU from going back thru my CPU fan. Any suggestions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSoprano Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 What kind of case and do you have a dremel tool to cut off the side bar ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peshewah Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) It is a Lian Li PC-A70F. Its so big that I am afraid if I cut the bar it would spring the case and possibly make un-square. It kinda bothers me that Lian Li made a side panel with fan hole that fit that case and didn't consider the upper cross bar Edited May 18, 2016 by peshewah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSoprano Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 I used to have side fans in my case along with front fans blowing in and rear and top fans blowing out. The temps actually went up about 5 degrees with the side fans running, somehow it screwed up the way the air was circulating threw the case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peshewah Posted May 19, 2016 Posted May 19, 2016 I got the new side panel install and the 1 fan blowing out and a few wires out of the way . It seemed to help. Spike Saprano thank for the input Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSoprano Posted May 19, 2016 Posted May 19, 2016 No problem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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