Solve : Fan Direction?

1.	Solve : Fan Direction?
Answer» I have a Powerspec desktop computer, Athlon processor (if it matters). I hadnt cleaned it in a long time and decided it better be done now or never. I noticed that the case fan was completely incrusted with dirt, so much so that using a vacum didnt help. So, I took the fan off and wiped it clean. But when I went to put it back in, I began second guessing myself about which direction the fan needs to go...A dumb MISTAKE, I know, but any help would be great.FYI...nevr use a vacuum to clean ANYTHING inside a computer...use compressed air. Fan should be label side up...check the sign of flow air in the fan(its show where the fan rotate and how the air flow.If it's a case fan chances are it pulls air through the machine so it should be blowing outward.Quote from: The Saviour on September 08, 2007, 10:52:18 PM FYI...nevr use a vacuum to clean anything inside a computer...use compressed air. Fan should be label side up... well, it was a hand HELD battery powered one, I heard that those don't produce the trouble-causing static ELECTRICITY, but thanks for the heads up. Update: I listened to your guys' advice and turns out I did have it in the right direction. go me. thanks for the info everyone Any vacuum will produce static...no matter what POWER source it uses.Quote from: RedHot on September 09, 2007, 12:27:44 PM Quote from: The Saviour on September 08, 2007, 10:52:18 PM Update: I listened to your guys' advice and turns out I did have it in the right direction. I think we ought to have confirmation from you of whether that fan is at the back of the case or not. If it is, then it should be blowing air out the back. But, if it's located at the front of the case, then the usual air direction is inward, or pulling air into the case.

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I have a Powerspec desktop computer, Athlon processor (if it matters). I hadnt cleaned it in a long time and decided it better be done now or never. I noticed that the case fan was completely incrusted with dirt, so much so that using a vacum didnt help. So, I took the fan off and wiped it clean. But when I went to put it back in, I began second guessing myself about which direction the fan needs to go...A dumb MISTAKE, I know, but any help would be great.FYI...nevr use a vacuum to clean ANYTHING inside a computer...use compressed air.

Fan should be label side up...check the sign of flow air in the fan(its show where the fan rotate and how the air flow.If it's a case fan chances are it pulls air through the machine so it should be blowing outward.Quote from: The Saviour on September 08, 2007, 10:52:18 PM

FYI...nevr use a vacuum to clean anything inside a computer...use compressed air.

Fan should be label side up...

well, it was a hand HELD battery powered one, I heard that those don't produce the trouble-causing static ELECTRICITY, but thanks for the heads up.

Update: I listened to your guys' advice and turns out I did have it in the right direction. go me. thanks for the info everyone Any vacuum will produce static...no matter what POWER source it uses.Quote from: RedHot on September 09, 2007, 12:27:44 PM

Quote from: The Saviour on September 08, 2007, 10:52:18 PM
Update: I listened to your guys' advice and turns out I did have it in the right direction.
I think we ought to have confirmation from you of whether that fan is at the back of the case or not. If it is, then it should be blowing air out the back. But, if it's located at the front of the case, then the usual air direction is inward, or pulling air into the case.

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