Why is there a dust filter on the top fans? Top fans are typically used for exhaust, and removing dust from exhaust doesn't help anything...
1543146
I can't speak for CM, but it would be beneficial for those of us who remove the 200mm fan in order to install a dual 120mm fan hydro system in which the fans would be configured as intakes for cooling the radiator. Having a top filter adds to the versatility of this case.
2231605
In my experience, fans are generally noisy, and collect a lot of dust, potentially damaging your expensive new PC. I suggest you use water cooling, since the fans would be able to run much quieter thanks to increased cooling efficiency compared to traditional air cooling. Also it looks good inside any case.
2139636
I do not know it's purpose, however I am confident it is part of the unit design/function.I would not remove it. It almost appears to be a filter for the unit fan. Again not sure.
1344171
Yes, the case comes with two removable dust filters. One at the front filtering the 140mm intake fan, and one on the bottom filtering the power supply.
925512
It is for the third fan. It removes completely. If you remove the screen filter from the bottom, you will notice that it is longer than just two fans, it would appear to be filtering air passing through solid plastic. It is not. There are two 120mm fans that are optional as well as two 80mm exhaust fans for the rear, again optional. I have built several of these HTPC cases and unless you max out your hard drives like I did, you won't need the optional fans. the optional fans are not really needed, but this positive air pressure thing that Silverstone's brochure talks about had me interested seeing the dust bowl scenario I found using the Antec 900 Gaming Enclosure. There was so much dust/dirt inside. Wanted to make sure it worked. It really, really works. Louder than I wanted, but I am more concerned about excessive heat w 5 x 2TB hard drives & 4 x1TB . I hope this answers your question.
727940
The default (and preferred) setup is for the top radiator to be an exhaust. The 6"x9" front intake has a filter that easily pops out for cleaning. The PSU has its own intake and exhaust and its airflow is isolated from the rest of the case. When I first setup my case, I reversed the fans such that the radiator became the cold air intake, since this provides maximum cooling to the CPU. That led to a dirty radiator and dusty case. I restored the default airflow (which requires pulling the motherboard and hard drives) and have never had a problem with CPU cooling using my Corsair H100 radiator. Nor have my GPUs ( NVIDIA GTX670 and GTX640) ever overheated. The only place I've had temperature issues is with what ASUS Thermal Radar identifies as VCORE, which does overhead, exceeding 90C at 4.5GHz, with real loads (not synthetic benchmarks). This happens regardless of whether the top radiator is exhaust or cold air intake.
719249
These are not filtered on the sides but there are perferated holes. I have installed 2 fans (120M) on 1 side. It is a monster of a case with many options for airflow. I have had mine for 3 months now, and I am very satisfied with it. I have 7 total fans installed, and honestly, even with the video card (dual fan) and the Processor Cooler (dual fan) it is not noisy at all!! Great Case! Highly recommended.
57076
I did not need a filter for my fan. I used it to remove Radon in my basement. A filter could be added by running the 4'' fan into a 4'' register box and using a register filter.Hope this helps.
1624635
It should not restrict the flow. You want to filter your outtake fan? Typically you want to filter the air being sucked into the case. FYI, a good way of reducing the amount of dust in your case is to make sure you have more total filtered intakes then you do total outtakes. This will create a negative pressure in the case.
1581435
By default the front fan is intake like any other case. Always put intake in front, exhaust in back/on top. You could flip the fan around if you wanted to make it an exhaust but that would be crazy. The stock fan works fine, it's a Silverstone branded 120mm fan that spins around 1100-1200RPM, just enough to be nearly silent. If you want more intake from the front, buy an 80mm fan (1400-1700RPM would be good) and install it below the 120mm fan with the four mounting screws that come with any new fan -- there is a cut-out for one there.
1004785
Adding top fans will improve your airflow and lower your temperature; but it might add noise. I do have 2 top fans on a Corsair 600T to help expel to hot air inside the case (i do 3D rendering)
116054
Personally, if mine wasn't liquid cooled, I wouldn't have any fans on the top. The magnetic lid prevents air flow and has to be removed for the use of top fans. Which is a shame because it looks considerably better with the lid on.
1121002
There should be a standard cheap filter for small particulate/dust. They should all be standard and need no adapter.
2259526
these fans don't like high heat being run thru them. it will greatly reduce the fans life span. this is depending on how long you run it per day, ect. also, lint and other solids will greatly diminish the life span even greater. they will clog the fans internal parts.
756170
Hi J.Carrol, the side fans are 120mm. There are two fans locations, so you can put 2 120mm fans. Since they are not filtered, I would suggest using them as exhaust fans or you will pull dust into the system. If you get a filter that covers the area, then use the fans as an intake. The case comes as a negative pressure setup. I changed my case to a positive pressure setup. I also had custom filters made and now use the top 200mm fan as an intake and everything exhaust out the rear now. The case is great, however, I never like the fans on the side. I replaced my side window. Here is a video I did showing that in case you ever get interested. I personally think it looks better without the side fans. The system is much much quieter now also. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNVp0_7dy4Y
362960
Depends on what kind of fans/filters you are using, and where the system is. In general, using directed air fans with no filters and my case on the floor (living room) I have to clean it twice a month(minimum, I clean it whenever I vacuum). If you keep your case on a desk you can reduce that to once every other month... if you use dust filters, you can simply clean those (which is quicker then cleaning the radiator.
1774351
Best way to use is have fan sucking air through the filter. Fan should pull air through filter and exhaust "scrubbed" air outside the room/area where filter is located. Keep the length/run of duct as short and straight as possible. Seal all connections between filter, fan and ducting with duct tape to avoid any unfiltered air being exhausted.