# Front Panel Fan: Intake vs Exhaust **URL:** \ **Category:** Framework Desktop\ **Created:** [September 10, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/front-panel-fan-intake-vs-exhaust/75118 "2025-09-10T16:49:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PenTurDucKenLinE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@PenTurDucKenLinE](https://community.frame.work/u/PenTurDucKenLinE)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/front-panel-fan-intake-vs-exhaust/75118/1 "2025-09-10T16:49:38Z")
For the optional front panel fan, what are the pros and cons of using it as an _ **intake** _ fan versus _ **exhaust** _ fan? ---
**Author:** ![PenTurDucKenLinE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@PenTurDucKenLinE](https://community.frame.work/u/PenTurDucKenLinE)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/front-panel-fan-intake-vs-exhaust/75118/3 "2025-09-10T23:06:30Z")
Yeah, dust is a concern. I’m curious what options we have for using dust filters. ---
**Author:** ![PenTurDucKenLinE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@PenTurDucKenLinE](https://community.frame.work/u/PenTurDucKenLinE)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/front-panel-fan-intake-vs-exhaust/75118/4 "2025-09-10T23:12:18Z")
Also, im curious whether using the front fan as an exhaust fan will increase dust coming in from the back ---
**Author:** ![PenTurDucKenLinE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@PenTurDucKenLinE](https://community.frame.work/u/PenTurDucKenLinE)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/front-panel-fan-intake-vs-exhaust/75118/5 "2025-09-10T23:27:38Z")
I found that this link has a good explanation of airflow concepts: > **[Performance | Demcifilter.com | Computers & Electronics Dust Filters](https://www.demcifilter.com/performance-2)** > > Performance