User`s manual
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4.1
T
RI
C
OOL
™
F
AN
Top TriCool™ Fan – The case comes with a 200mm top exhaust blue LED fan. The fan is installed so the
air will be blown out of the case. This fan comes with a three-speed switch that let you choose the speed
best suited to your need. The default fan speed setting is Low.
120mm TriCool™ Specifications
Size: 120 x 25mm TriCool™ fan
Rated Voltage: 12V
Operating Voltage: 10.2V - 13.8V
The Sonata Proto comes with one pre-installed 120 x 25mm TriCool™ fan, located at the back of the
case. This fan is installed to blow warm air out of the case. The TriCool™ fan comes with a speed control
device attached to the fan housing. The default fan speed is Low.
Speed
(RPM)
Input
Current
Air Flow
Static
Pressure
Acoustic
Noise
Input
Power
High
2000
0.24A
(Max.)
2.2 m³ / min
(79 CFM)
2.5mm
-
H2O
(0.10 inch
-
H2O)
30 dBA 2.9 W
Medium
1600
0.20A
1.6 m³ / min
(56 CFM)
1.5mm
-
H2O
(0.06 inch
-
H2O)
28 dBA 2.4 W
Low
1200
0.13A
1.1 m³ / min
(39 CFM)
0.9mm
-
H2O
(0.04 inch
-
H2O)
25 dBA 1.6 W
4.2
O
PTIONAL
F
ANS
There is one optional fan mounting location intake fans at
the back of the HDD cage. We recommend using Antec
120mm speed control fans and setting the speed to Low.
These fans must be installed so that the air is blowing into
the case.
Front Fan – A front fan can be used to enhance graphics
card cooling. The fan should be installed to pull air into
the front of the case. To install the front fan, first remove
the side panel as described in section 2.1.
Note: The minimum voltage to start a typical TriCool™ fan is 5V. We recommend that you set the fan
speed to High if you choose to connect the fan(s) to a fan control device or to the Fan-Only connector
found on some Antec power supplies. A fan control device regulates the fan speed by varying the
voltage, which may start as low as 4.5V to 5V. Connecting a TriCool™ fan set on Low to a fan-control
device may result in the fan not being able to start because the already lowered voltage from the fan
control device will be further reduced by the TriCool™ circuitry below 5V.