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Quiet and Efficient 80mm Fan?

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obvious

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Aug 3, 2003
Hi

I'm running a Barton 2500 @ 3200 on a Soltek 75FRN2-RL and I've just ordered a Thermalright SK-7.

The question is, can I achieve the seemingly impossible and run quietly at the same time?

I've considered the Smart Fan II but I know they get very loud (to my ears) at higher speeds but then again I've no idea really how fast the thing will spin in my system.

Then there are the Stealth fans like antec and panaflo L1A?

It's all so confusing:D
 
A happy medium for you may be the panaflo m1a. Not too loud and moves a decent amount of air. If you turn down the smartfan that will probably be pretty quiet too.
 
Thanks a lot :) I just found a panaflo h1a (40cfm, 32db) on ebay UK for about £5 inc. shipping. That's a pretty quick turnaround from initial question to purchase.

Cheers guys.
 
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