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JimBowy Moderator
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Posted: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 20:56:23 Post Subject: Quiet Case Fans |
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I just realized how loud my case fans are (about twice the volume of my CPU fan spinning at 3,000 rpm). Here's my question.... would it be better to:
A. buy new "quiet" case fans... (if so, any suggestions?)
B. buy a fan controller that could run 5+ case fans + a cpu fan or 2?)
I can't stand this thing being so loud for just a few wimpy 80mm fans. They really don't seem to spin that fast, they just WHINE! Arrghh.... _________________ - Jim |
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Posted: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 05:41:02 Post Subject: |
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dadx2mj wrote: | OK here is a related question. Isn't the noise a fan makes directly related to the amount of air it moves? So if a fan makes less noise it also moves less air?
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i beleive it all depends on the fan design like angle and arch.
Quote: | Personally I would go with a fan controller so you could crank them up if things get too warm or slow them down when you want quiet. Gives you the best of both worlds. |
i think best combo would be 120mm(bigger fan blades, less sped needed to create air flow) fan with automatic fan controller so if case hits certain temp the fan spins up.[/quote] _________________ If you can read this, you have hacked my encryption. HACKER! |
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Posted: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 15:40:55 Post Subject: |
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Hi,
right back to ur original comment. i have recently upgraded from an "average" computer to some nice stuff . i purchased a thermaltake xaser wingo 5 and Jet7 blower (cpu fan) which i am impressed with - it has 5 case fans and runs very cool. 3 fans are 90mm and 2 at 80mm. At first this ran very cool but loud **- i have now re-wired it and the main 2 fans are controllable on the front - so it can run virtually silent or loud depending on my requirments.
Anyway, there are quiet case fans e.g http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/components/modificationandcoolingkit/productView.htm?quicklinx=30WR - also u can buy size adapters which allow 120 or 90mm fans to be put on 80mm slots - i take it u realise larger size can have same air flow at slower rate (noise aswell) than smaller fan -- as Dud3! said. |
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