SP vs AF

[hackalive]

So Corsair have the SP and AF fans.

Which would be best for which scenario?

In my case an STH10 from Case Labs - what is best for the fans on the inside that push airflow around as opposed to the ones on the outside sucking air in or pushing it out at the very top?

And then the ones near the hard disks sucking air in over them?

Cheers

 

[MrKambo]

SP fans are for heatsinks and radiators, SP meaning static pressure
AF are for airflow around the case

for your scenario, AF series would be the best

 

[hackalive]

okay so all just AF.

I had been reading someone suggested SF for pushing over the HDDs and within the case - what are your thoughts on that?

 

[MrKambo]

depends on how many HDD you have. 1 or 2, i wouldn't bother, but if you have a few for example setup in RAID or something, yeah you might benefit, by how much i couldn't tell you, maybe someone else could chime in here...

 

[hackalive]

well there will be as many as possible per bag/per fan (http://www.caselabs-store.com/flex-bay-hdd-cage-assy/) and yes in RAIDs

 

[MrKambo]

then the SP would be suitable for the cage, and the AF for other parts of the case

 

[hackalive]

Okies - thanks for all your help MrKambo - I'll purchase later in the week, so I'll keep my eye out if anyone else comments but seems like we have it sorted now

Cheers