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Davidb0586
08-23-03, 10:29 AM
I'm building a new system for a friend. It needs to be quiet, and inexpensive. Any ideas for fans?
squirtle632
08-23-03, 10:30 AM
What size fans?
If 120mm go for the AOC Aluminum Fans 28db
DoomArse
08-23-03, 10:47 AM
you looking for a hsf or just case fans?
1Time
08-23-03, 11:26 AM
Welcome to the Forums Davidb0586

For silent or near silent you'll probably want something that is 20dB or less. It's pretty tough to get a fan that quiet that's cheap and still pushes enough air to adequately cool a CPU or ventilate a case.

Here's (http://www.case-mod.com/store/default.php?cPath=28_29) a deal on a quiet 80mm Panaflo. That should foot the bill if you're limited to using 80mm fans.

I highly recommend this (http://www.buyextras.com/bev12albalbe.html) Evercool aluminum 120mm fan; it is extremely quiet when 7volt modded. It occasionally goes on sale for $9 from various on-line retailers. I'm using 2 of them I bought from case-mod.com, but it doesn't look like they carry these any more.
billstuck
08-23-03, 11:41 AM
Is the 7V mod the same as putting the fans on a Rheobus and turning them down that way?

I have a 28db fan and I still think it is to loud so I want to put it on a controller to turn it down when I'm not running my CPU at 100%
1Time
08-23-03, 11:46 AM
Originally posted by billstuck
Is the 7V mod the same as putting the fans on a Rheobus and turning them down that way?

No, the 7volt mod sets the fan at a fixed, slower speed. I used this since I don't have a Rheobus.
Constantinos
08-23-03, 01:34 PM
Go for the vantec stealth fans. They give average airflow for very low noise. Here is a review, http://www.geekswithpcs.com/article.php?id=5
Davidb0586
08-24-03, 02:27 AM
you looking for a hsf or just case fans?

i was gonna go with the same hsf that i have on my system, it cools great, but on second thought, it is pretty dang loud, so any suggestions would be great
TheNewGuy143
08-26-03, 11:36 AM
OK ill think about it.
Turd Furguson
08-26-03, 11:54 AM
Chalk up a vote for the Panaflo L1A fans. They do an excellent job cooling down my PC. I have 2 in my Cheiftec case and I can only hear the HDD whining away.
stan03
08-26-03, 11:56 AM
a very quiet and very nice heatsink is the Zalman CNPS 7000
Stealths would also make some pretty quiet case fans, but i would get 120 mm ones since the 80mm ones don't push any air.