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Case Fans
Case fans are very important for overall system temperature (and indirectly for the temperature of the CPU as well).
Having as low of a system temperature as possible is vital to having a system that will be long-lasting and stable.
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The circled fan port in the picture above is the location I suggest installing your fan in.
Take the case fan, screw it in with the label not facing you, and connect the power supply to your motherboard (usually labeled as 'SFAN1').
This fan becomes your exhaust fan, blowing out a lot of the hot air generated by your CPU and other components.
Now, if you'd like to cool your system a bit more (personally I only have 1 case fan, but to each his own), locate another fan slot (there is usually one hidden in the front of the case on the inside) and screw in this fan the opposite way, with the label facing you. Insert this power supply into the slot labeled 'SFAN2' on your motherboard.
This fan becomes your intake fan, bringing cool air into the computer case.
Now, you can close your case up, as you're done installing components inside your case!! Congratulations! There are some post-assembly steps you should consider, and a quick trouble-shooter guide if you're having any problems.
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