Quote Originally Posted by Navig View Post
Lad-I'll try it, but I doubt it. The air temp in one pass thru a heatsink is only minimally changed. If I reach over and feel my exhaust, it is only a tiny bit higher than ambient. A lot of people feel their case exhaust and it is very warm, but remember, I'm working with an open bench. Most case exhausts are warm because they are recirculating air in the case because of inadequate exhust. See Ace's post above. On the other hand, air pressure is a huge factor, and aiming 2 fans at each other cause a big effect in reduced airflow. I suppose I could bend the heatsink towers at an angle, but then the fans would no longer fit.
No need to bend your HSF any more, Navig!

You raise a good point about case temps. I just measured mine...
Idle core: 37c, 35c
Ambient: 77f
At intake to lead IFX fan: 78f
At exhaust from IFX fan: 83

Orthos core: 65c, 65c
Ambient: 77f
IFX intake: 78f
IFX out: 90c

So at ~800 rpm / 7 volts, I gained 12f thru both towers.

I'm tempted to throw my 'ventilated' side panel on, an do two exhausts on the IFX, and put one Panaflo exhaust in my 5.25" bay... But I know I wouldn't want to leave it that way, as the fan noise from my video card and PS and HS would annoy me too much.

I *did* try a cardboard divider in the center slot, to guide hot air from the front half of the IFX into my PS, but that impeded airflow too much to work.