Air Series AF140 fan for radiator?

[Gustave]

Good morning,

 

A (Water Cool) question:

 

Would the Air Series AF140 be good for silently pushing/pulling enough air through a Hardware Labs Black Ice SR-1 560 (low airflow) 140.4 radiator?

 

Thanks in advance for a reply.

[Ripshod]

While the AF series fans can move a lot of air they don't really have the static pressure to push air through a radiator. You want to be looking at the SP range of fans. Unfortunately I don't recall seeing a 140mm SP.

[Gustave]

While the AF series fans can move a lot of air they don't really have the static pressure to push air through a radiator. You want to be looking at the SP range of fans. Unfortunately I don't recall seeing a 140mm SP.

 

Thanks for your help.

[stratosrally]

When the 900D case and the H90 & H110 140/280mm radiators get firmly established in the marketplace I wouldn't be surprised if we start seeing some additions to the Corsair fan line...

 

Give it some time.

 

;):

[joejoe69]

I use Corsair AF140s for my 420 and 280 rads. They work better in pull, but not push or push/pull. AF fans have centrifugal design fan blades whereas SP series are more axial flow. Static pressure is not required when in pull so you'll be fine.

 

Since you have a low airflow (low fpi) rad, it's fine to use AF140s. My AF140s keep my 3770K at 56°C under load and my overclocked GTX 670 at 46°C under load. Average ambient temps are 28°C in my home and 30°C in the summer. Go for the AF140s if you want a pull config while being totally quiet.