Which is The Best Position for a Tower CPU Cooler?
Our Tests
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The data acquired in our tests is shown in the table below.
| Configuration | Room Temp. | Core Temp. | Temp. Diff. |
| Fan facing video card, vertical motherboard | 16 °C | 58 °C | 42 °C |
| Fan facing video card, horizontal motherboard | 16 °C | 60 °C | 44 °C |
| Fan facing memory, vertical motherboard | 16 °C | 62 °C | 46 °C |
| Fan facing memory, horizontal motherboard | 16 °C | 64 °C | 48 °C |
The graph below shows the difference of the core temperature minus the room temperature for each test.
