AF & SP

[Guest]

Which is more important for efficient cooling and are these good fans?

Case: H440

[OGFatal]

You can't keep dust out.....

 

AF: For circulation inside the PC

 

SP: For radiators and things..

 

I use AF120 LED's on the top of my case, but would definitely use SP on a rad like H80/i

[Entropy]

SP > AF, any day. For dust, you'll need dust filters.

 

Unless we're not talking Corsair fans, in which case... what?

[Guest]

You can't keep dust out.....

Thanks I thought good fans would help move dust through.

[Guest]

SP > AF, any day. For dust, you'll need dust filters.

 

Unless we're not talking Corsair fans, in which case... what?

H440

[WoodenMarker]

For cooling, it depends. There are some situations that benefit more from static pressure and others than benefit more from airflow. 

Neither keeps out dust--that's what dust filters are for. 

[Guest]

For cooling, it depends. There are some situations that benefit more from static pressure and others than benefit more from airflow. 

Neither keeps out dust--that's what dust filters are for. 

Thanks! I don't know much about air cooling as you can probably tell.

[Entropy]

H440

You may have misunderstood my second line, but that works.

 

Air flow is one thing and static pressure is something different. SP, in layman's terms, is the force produced by the fan that pushes the air through a constricted area.  AF is the amount of air flowing through an area.

[Guest]

You can't keep dust out.....

 

AF: For circulation inside the PC

 

SP: For radiators and things..

 

I use AF120 LED's on the top of my case, but would definitely use SP on a rad like H80/i

Thank you very much. I seem I had it right except for my rad fans.

[Guest]

Air flow is one thing and static pressure is something different. SP, in layman's terms, is the force produced by the fan that pushes the air through a constricted area.  AF is the amount of air flowing through an area.

Thanks. I know what they are I was just wondering which as more important for cooling.

[Entropy]

Thanks. I know what they are I was just wondering which as more important for cooling.

Yeah, as Wooden and the top answer suggest, it depends. 

[OGFatal]

Thanks I thought good fans would help move dust through.

If you would like to try keep dust out as much as possible then use a thin piece of foam/mesh to keep the dust from being sucked in. Also having your pc on the floor can suffocate you PSU if you have a fan that sucks air from underneath your case. Having your PC on a desk or flooring will reduce that.

[Guest]

If you would like to try keep dust out as much as possible then use a thin piece of foam/mesh to keep the dust from being sucked in. Also having your pc on the floor can suffocate you PSU if you have a fan that sucks air from underneath your case. Having your PC on a desk or flooring will reduce that.

No I thought that if you had good fans it would move the dust that wasn't caught in the filter would be moved through the back or at least to the side. Guess i was wrong.

[OGFatal]

No I thought that if you had good fans it would move the dust that wasn't caught in the filter would be moved through the back or at least to the side. Guess i was wrong.

Nope, when cleaning your PC use a fibre cloth inside the case to catch all the dust and that way if you have good filters with your fans then your case is almost dust free and beautiful

 

NOTE: If you do try this please wear a static band to stop build up of static electricity which could harm components in your system

[Guest]

Nope, when cleaning your PC use a fibre cloth inside the case to catch all the dust and that way if you have good filters with your fans then your case is almost dust free and beautiful

Just the way I like it. I do have some compressed air for when it inevitably gets dirty.