Antec P183 - Manual (Page 12)

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4.2 O PTIONAL F ANS
There are three optional 120mm fan mounts – two front fans (in front of the upper HDD cages) and a
middle fan (at the rear end of the upper HDD cage). These three fans should be installed so that the air
is blowing into the case from the front.
Front Fans – The front fans are designed to enhance HDD cooling.
Middle Fan – If you decide to mount any HDD into the upper cage, you will not be able to use the
middle fan. The middle fan is specially designed to cool the graphics card and even a dual graphics card
configuration. In this case, the HDD cage acts as a duct drawing fresh cool air from the front of the case.
You can choose to mount only the middle fan or you can mount both the front and the middle fans to
enhance the cooling as two fans will serve a push and pull function, bringing the air in more efficiently.
1. Find the two fan wire brackets from the tool bag.
2. Install the wire brackets into the HDD cage.
3. Clip the fan into position.
Note: In order to build a quieter system, we recommend NOT installing the optional fans unless
it is necessary for cooling. If you choose to install them we recommend using Antec
120mm TriCool™ fans and setting the speed to Low.
4.3 W ASHABLE A IR F ILTERS
There are two hinged washable filters located behind the front door, as well as additional filters
covering all of the external drive bay covers. Occasionally, it will be necessary to wash the air filters. Not
washing the filters may result in high system temperatures and possible stability problems. We
recommend checking the air filters at least once a month initially. The frequency will change depending
on environmental conditions and system usage. Users who run their systems 24/7 will have to check
their filters more often than those who don’t run their systems every day.
To remove the hinged filters:
1. Push one of the fan grills at the right middle edge to separate the grill from the chassis. The filter
will still be attached by a hinge on the opposite side of the filter. Swing the filter out so that it is
perpendicular to the case.
2. Using both hands, lift the filter up and angle the base of the filter toward you until both tabs detach
from the hinge. Remove the filter.
To remove the drive bay cover filters:
1.
Depress the tabs of the filter inward and pull the filter away from the front panel.