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Corsair AF vs SP case fan on an NZXT Source 210 Elite

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April 2, 2014 11:57:21 PM

Hi guys, so I was just wondering, what Corsair Quiet Edition fan should I get, the AF or SP? I will be using TWO fans as intake on the front panel of a Source 210 Elite? Is that advisable on such a case or should I get 1 AF and 1 SP?

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April 3, 2014 8:50:01 AM

AF are for Air Flow and SP for Static Presure(ex.: use on radiators, behind drive cages, where flow is obstructed).So, If I had the 210 Elite, I would use 2 120SP in the front(because flow is restricted by the drive cages), 120AF in the back and 140 AFs on top.
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April 3, 2014 8:53:17 AM

Just took a better look at the case and unless you're using that many drives make the front fans AF too.
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April 3, 2014 10:37:01 PM

hawkins23 said:
Just took a better look at the case and unless you're using that many drives make the front fans AF too.


Oh okay, well I'm using about 3 drives right now soon to be 4 so I guess i'll get 1 af and 1 sp. Btw, with the front of the source 210 elite, do I need to perhaps cut out a hole in the front so there can be a "hole" where air can get sucked in? Or is the case the way its made already fine as it is? Meaning I don't need to do any modification cuz air will really get sucked in no matter what. (hope this makes sense)
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April 3, 2014 10:40:04 PM

hawkins23 said:
AF are for Air Flow and SP for Static Presure(ex.: use on radiators, behind drive cages, where flow is obstructed).So, If I had the 210 Elite, I would use 2 120SP in the front(because flow is restricted by the drive cages), 120AF in the back and 140 AFs on top.
Cheers!

Also, I'm so sorry, but what's the difference between the sp PWM quiet edition and sp quiet edition?
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April 4, 2014 12:25:08 PM

Trez_YTR said:
hawkins23 said:
Just took a better look at the case and unless you're using that many drives make the front fans AF too.


Oh okay, well I'm using about 3 drives right now soon to be 4 so I guess i'll get 1 af and 1 sp. Btw, with the front of the source 210 elite, do I need to perhaps cut out a hole in the front so there can be a "hole" where air can get sucked in? Or is the case the way its made already fine as it is? Meaning I don't need to do any modification cuz air will really get sucked in no matter what. (hope this makes sense)


I don't think you need to cut any holes in your case. If NZXT offers the option to fit fans in the front, I'm sure they thought of that.
Regarding PWM, it's a technique for speed control. If you don't have a fan controller, using PWM fans and the motherboard fan headers you can adjust the RPM in bios or using a software. You can read more details if you want, just google PWM.
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