If possible mount your radiator and fans as exhaust fans.
Pc radiator fan direction.
If you mount the radiator and its fans too close to a device pushing air in the opposite direction it can cause a stalemate with the air and in turn give you higher temperatures.
When looking at our fans the front or intake side of the fan will always be the side that has the cooler master logo in the center of the blades.
The radiator and fan combo itself can be mounted to the front or bottom for intake or the rear or top for exhaust but it will be less efficient than a fan alone.
This means air is flowing into the case and hot air from the cpu.
Which fan setting is the best for pc cooling.
Air should travel in clear path through the case.
A journey to best pc cooling fan setting.
How to determine the airflow direction of your case fans.
In this video i explain how to setup your cooling fans to create neutral movement air flow.
You should also heed the placement of the fans.
The rear or exhaust side the side that the air comes out of of our fans will always be the side that houses the fan motor.