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Recommended cooling device setup and selection
(5) Fan recommendation
Below table details fan thickness limitations in relation to installed components
Fan Position
Top 180mm fan
Rear 120mm fan
Left fan
Right 80mm fan
Thickness limitation
Support 180mm fan, 32mm thick.
Support 140mm fan, 25.4mm thick
Depending on motherboard layout and CPU cooler size,
almost any thickness should be supported.
No fixed limitations.
Thick 120mm fans may interfere with graphic card cabling.
Maximum thickness: 32mm
Cooling target
CPU, motherboard VRM and hard drives.
Hard drives receive airflow from the edge of the fan
installed in this area. Downgrading to a 140mm fan will
likely result in higher hard drive temperature.
CPU area
Graphic card area
Graphic card
SilverStone also has three models of 180mm for sale separately for replacement or upgrade:
AP181
Air Penetrator AP181 180mm fan,
dual speeds at 700rpm and 1200rpm
(80/130CFM)
AP182
Air Penetrator AP182 180mm fan with variable
speed controller, fan speed ranges from 500rpm
to 2000rpm (60~170CFM)
FM181
180mm fan with variable speed controller,
fan speed ranges from 500rpm to 1300rpm
(65CFM to 150CFM)
