PC Peripherals NV5 Silencer Rev3 issue......

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Hey guys,

I recently recvd a NV5 Silencer Rev3 from Sidewinders and set it up according to the instructions given.

After installation i found a oddity. The fan on the silencer:

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Since I dont have a digi cam accessible to me, pls dont ask for pics

was rotating in clock wise direction.

Is it alright or is mine rotating in the wrong direction? Some one with a NV5 Rev3 pls confirm.

Regards,

Karan

EDIT: WTH, i added this edit around 45 mins back and it dissappeared ........... posting agn.

Found solution........ adding it here to help any futher confusions.

Which direction should the fan rotate?

The fan of all ATI or NV Silencer coolers should rotate clockwise.

Since a diagonal fan is used, the air is drawn in in a twister. This gives you the feeling of blowing air. Nevertheless the cooler is drawing air out of the case, even it is not a big amount.

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http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=40&data=6&disc=
 
with my expirience with the ATI silencer 5 for the x800xl i had found that a very few amount of air is actually exhausted outside. quite a substantial amount of air is blown inside the case throuch that big opening above the fan.
since i do not have one now u guys can confirm this by placing ur fingers near the opening while the m/c is powered on. you will feel air blowing over ur fingers ......
and this flow increases as the aluminium h/s gets clogged and filled with dust particles.

my hunch is that the air that is blown inside the plastic case to the opposide side to that of the heatsink has no where to go except out through that opening above the fan.

i had even thought of cutting small rectangular openings (1cm x 1/2 cm)in that plastic cover so that air from there is blown over the chipset of the dfi m/b. thus utilising that wasted airflow. (quad .....think about it......just think dont do it... ok ??)
 
Deejay said:
i had even thought of cutting small rectangular openings (1cm x 1/2 cm)in that plastic cover so that air from there is blown over the chipset of the dfi m/b. thus utilising that wasted airflow.
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I have seen the very same thing implemented by a member while browsing through other forums, and they had the same idea in mind when they did it. In other words, yes someone has tried it and it does work. :D
 
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