Simple question, is this fan intake or exhaust

[Shift]

Is this fan intake or exhaust fan?
http://nexfan.com/silent-120mm-fan-d12sl-12.html

In the future how can I tell? Thank for the help.

[davidhammock200]

Is this fan intake or exhaust fan?
http://nexfan.com/silent-120mm-fan-d12sl-12.html

In the future how can I tell? Thank for the help.Well it depends on which way you install it.

Blowing in to your case makes it an intake fan, blowing out of your case makes it an exhaust fan.

[Shift]

I want to put it on a heatsink, but you're telling me all fans can me made intake and/or exhaust?

[jonnyGURU]

Yep.

Look at the side of the fan and you should see two arrows. One shows the direction of the spin and the other shows the direction of airflow.

You just mount the fan depending on which way you want the air to blow. :D

[Shift]

Sweet awesome, thanks guys. I always thought it depends on the way the blades spin and how you put the fan on, or something like that:crazy:

Like for instance the two back 92mm fans on the Silverstone TJ-07 draw air from the outside and into the case rather than expel the air through the back. I was confused in this area.

Again thanks for the help guys:).

[Bbq]

I always look for the part that supports the fan motor, the struts that go into the middle of the casing but they're on one side. that side with those supports is where the air blows out.

[Slartibartfast]

^Yeah that's what I do. For the TJ07, you can just pop those fans on the back off and flip 'em over...too bad you need to get a scythe kama or something if you want any airflow over your chipsets... :rant: