whats a great quiet 80mm fan for thermalright ax-7 heatsink

[jbmagicfan]

i am looking for a great 80mm fan thats quiet, but powerful and does a great job in coolong for the thermalright ax-7 heatsink.

thanks

[RangerJoe]

you posted the exact same thing twice

if you have already bought it, get the 47 cfm delta...its pretty quiet

but if you havnt bought the heatsink yet, get an alpha 8045 with the 47 cfm delta...you can get it for $50 at newegg

[Friend]

What's with the dual threads???

Anyway...why quiet for a HiPo heatsink? but if that's what you want...try the Enermax adjustable fan or the Thermaltake with the 3 speed options (thermistor controlled, 3 speed controller, adj. rheostat) they both push about 50cfm but I like the Tt better.

Neither are what I would call "high performance" fans but they can be adjusted for quietness.

I have to remember High performance is a relative term :D

[Starfoxer]

get the biggest, baddest fastest mofo you can find

80-120 mm adaptor
and 170+ cfm delta


80mm torando 84 cfm

80mm delta 80cfm


now add RHEOSTAT

loud when you need it, quiet when you dont :p

[ajrettke]

manualy adjustable...damn i swear there should be a stick that just says.......:
MANUALY ADJUSTABLE FANS....THEY EXIST!!!!!!!! that's all i gott say.

[Friend]

If you build it they will come...ya right.

No matter how much I spout about manually adj. fans (or thermistor control or rheostats) it don't stick. Better to overfan and clock it down than to underfan and have no options!!!!!

Only problem is my Swiftech rheostat ( a quality co. ) gets freakin hot when I use it...worries me...fan failure is BAD. I hedge anyways with the 120mm intake fan mounted on side panel over the HS. Should give the system enough time to Auto Shut Down.

I tride a chute directly to HS...found it restricted airflow and I got better temps without one.

Adapters suck (well 170cfm is pretty brutish..so it might actually work) but in general they dont work well due to pressure deflection (resistance and "kickback")