They do actually appear to the AF120s, the bottom 2 at least. The AFs have more fan blades than the SP120s. Also, the coloured rings do help with the airflow too, as will the front grille. You might even hear a suction sound as you put the grille on with the fans running.
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As above, they all came from the same pack. I've only ever bought 3 packs of the sp120s. Yeah i've only taken the grille off for the purpose of the picture. Best get ordering some matching fans then!
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If they came in sp120 boxes then yeah that's pretty odd.
You're losing 2/3's of the pressure the top one has on the other two. I know I'd likely change them but if you're getting good temps no issues then I guess.
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If they all came from the same pack, how did you not notice that they're not the same? Even after taking pics 
If you're not paying much attention or don't realise there's a difference it can be difficult to notice.
I've got a mix of AF120 and SP120s. I bought them unboxed and initially didn't actually realise they were different until I spotted the blade counts. Then I had a google and figured it out.
I've got a mix of AF120 and SP120s. I bought them unboxed and initially didn't actually realise they were different until I spotted the blade counts. Then I had a google and figured it out.
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Ok. It's just that they are physically very different, and if you're putting them next to each other...
If they all came from the same pack, how did you not notice that they're not the same? Even after taking pics
I never checked? I didn't feel the need too and I didn't look at the picture, just uploaded it.
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have to say the fans being different was literally the first thing that stood out to me on looking at that picture... but then I'm normally quite picky when it comes to 'matching' things lol
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If you are thinking of getting new (matching 
) fans then I can't recommend the OcUK & Silverstone fans enough. At the moment they are £6.26 for 3 so about 20% the cost of buying more traditional rad fans. At this price what do you have to lose?
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/thre...21wc-watercooling-radiator-fan-bu-023-sv.html
) fans then I can't recommend the OcUK & Silverstone fans enough. At the moment they are £6.26 for 3 so about 20% the cost of buying more traditional rad fans. At this price what do you have to lose?https://www.overclockers.co.uk/thre...21wc-watercooling-radiator-fan-bu-023-sv.html
If you are thinking of getting new (matching
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/thre...21wc-watercooling-radiator-fan-bu-023-sv.html
Do they do a 140mm version? I need two 140's for my top rad
I've got two XSPC fans up three at the moment and they seem pretty good, so I'll probably just leave them.
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There isn't going to be a huge amount going through the rad anyway, because of the restriction. You will feel even less if they are on low speed. Along as the coolings good don't worry.
I love the colored rings, they look boring without them.
The bottom fans are most definitely AF120s, very odd how they would be packaged wrong.
No you cannot get sp140s in that design only LED type ones. You can get AF140s which look the same.
I love the colored rings, they look boring without them.
The bottom fans are most definitely AF120s, very odd how they would be packaged wrong.
No you cannot get sp140s in that design only LED type ones. You can get AF140s which look the same.
SP120's don't have rubber boots ... ?
Also Sp's don't have the rring do they (They are LED instead)?
The blades also like too angled for Sp's .... are we sure ... ?
Look like AF's to me....
I could be completely wrong...
*EDIT* I see someone already answered the question, my bad.
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SP's do have the rubber 'boots' and a ring. They also come with or without LEDs
Either way. They are gone now
Had a proper blonde moment!
Had a proper blonde moment!
SP's do have the rubber 'boots' and a ring. They also come with or without LEDs
I totally must have got the wrong ones then, I wanted rubber booted sp140's but mine where plain .... maybe explains the extra vibration I have been getting (thou if they are booted isn't there a slight gap up the side of the rad/ fan edge letting air out ?
Sorry to derail
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Ah, the SP140's don't seem to have the rubber corner inserts...
As for any gap, no. The rubber bit is inside the frame on the SP120's, so exterior contact is the same as any.
As for any gap, no. The rubber bit is inside the frame on the SP120's, so exterior contact is the same as any.