# Blow in vs. Blow out

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blow-in-vs-blow-out/154466
**Category:** random
**Created:** [July 10, 2005, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blow-in-vs-blow-out/154466 "2005-07-10T01:15:38Z")
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### Author: ![Maxtr0sity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maxtr0sity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maxtr0sity)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2005, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blow-in-vs-blow-out/154466/1 "2005-07-10T01:15:38Z")

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So I got a new harddrive enclosure. The fan in it blows inward but the harddrive is still hotter than usual. Would it make sense if I inverted the fan and sucked hot air out and possibly drill a hole to increase airflow?