GENERAL Buying a Fan. Static Pressure Ratings

Mozzarrella

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I'm looking to buy a 92mm fan. I have a cpl questions
What's a good supplier website? I've used Frozencpu and it's great but I want to know whose else is worthy to buy from.

Also, when looking at fans not all of them list static pressure ratings. My main selling point in buying a fan is the static pressure rating. Is there a way to find the ratings out on a fan that does not have it listed? Is there a way to calculate the static pressure from taking the CFM rating? Does CFM and static pressure go hand and hand?(higher the CFM higher the pressure?)

thanks for replies, I'm new here and Google is a crappy place for these answers!
 

abyss

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first off what do you want to use the fan for?
Static preassure only applies for watercooling. e.g. higher preassure the better it goes through the radiator.
And static preassure isn't only depending on the CFM. yes higher cfm is higher preassure but the main thing that creates higher preasure is the fan blades.
bigger blades with a certain curve have higher static preassure than normal fans.
And as far as i know you can't calculate the static preassure from the dfm ratings.
Look at the corsair af and sp series and you'll know what i mean.
 
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Mozzarrella

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I want to use it for CPU/GPU mounting/cooling. I have a fan with 28cfm and .9mmH20 and it's not getting the job done.
 

abyss

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well i can reccomend you this one: SilenX EFX-09-15 92mm.
1800 rpm and 42cfm