I'm going to be building a new computer as soon as the Ryzen 9 drops. Along with the 3900X, I'll be using my R9 380 for the time being, six to eight drives, and likely a Gen 4 M.2 SSD in my Define R5 case. I'm starting to look around for parts now, but I'm still kind of a n00b when it comes to certain things, so I have a few questions:
.... 1. Regarding high airflow versus static pressure types, does it matter whether or not the fan will be intake or output?
.... 2. What levels of CFM are considered awful, mediocre, and great?
.... 3. If only the mobo supports PWM, do I always have to go into BIOS to change the power or speed of the fans?
I don't expect many people to know the answer to this next question, and honestly I probably should, but this whole PWM thing is completely new to me.
.... 4. Does the Define R5 support PWM?
.... 5. Are non-PWM fans compatible with PWM sets of pins?
I want to keep it as cool as possible inside the case for the sake of prolonging my hardware, and also because a couple of the drives are running fairly warm already, possibly due to a few of my fans being highly restricted. Therefore, I'm looking to buy at least five 140mm fans. Three of those should be high static pressure, whereas the other two high airflow.
.... 6. Does anybody have recommendations?
.... 1. Regarding high airflow versus static pressure types, does it matter whether or not the fan will be intake or output?
.... 2. What levels of CFM are considered awful, mediocre, and great?
.... 3. If only the mobo supports PWM, do I always have to go into BIOS to change the power or speed of the fans?
I don't expect many people to know the answer to this next question, and honestly I probably should, but this whole PWM thing is completely new to me.
.... 4. Does the Define R5 support PWM?
.... 5. Are non-PWM fans compatible with PWM sets of pins?
I want to keep it as cool as possible inside the case for the sake of prolonging my hardware, and also because a couple of the drives are running fairly warm already, possibly due to a few of my fans being highly restricted. Therefore, I'm looking to buy at least five 140mm fans. Three of those should be high static pressure, whereas the other two high airflow.
.... 6. Does anybody have recommendations?
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