Case ventilation:

Antec uses their own Tricool fans in the P180 here’s some data regarding the fans:

• Double ball-bearing design lasts longer than conventional fans
• 3-speed switch lets you balance quiet performance with maximum cooling
• 3-pin and 4-pin power connectors provide convenient connections to your motherboard or power supply
• Fan-speed monitoring capability included (requires compatible motherboard)

RPM	1200	1600	2000
CFM	39	56	79
dBa	25	28	30

The lower compartments 120mm fan that is mounted between the PSU and the lower hard drive cage. It’s a pretty clever solution because in this way it cools the hard drives by sucking air past them and also cools the PSU at the same time.

The lower front intake, with the cage removed. It probably is possible to mount another 120mm fan here, but I doubt it’s necessary. The middle 120mm fan is more then sufficient to keep the hard drives and PSU nice and cool.

The upper front air intake, Antec don’t ship the P180 with this slot filled, but I had an Antec Tricool fan lying around so I popped it in.

Here you see the back and top exhausts containing Antec Tricool 120mm’s fans.

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