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millhouse
05-15-05, 04:48 PM
hey all,

im going to be getting the BIX III soon and i need some good fans to put on it. It will be my first watercooling setup, and i would like to know what fans you guys use for your rads. You could also include what your setup is. Thanks in advance! :)
sumka
05-15-05, 06:00 PM
Hello, millhouse. I run a similar radiator here (xspc 120T) just with 3x cheapo 120mm fans that don't really a high CFM even at 12 volts. Funnily enough I can run them at 7 volts, making them very slow moving & quiet, and not even affect temperatures by any noticable amount. :)

I don't think big rads like those necessarily need super-fans at all given their effectiveness at cooling.

P.S. Running mine in a Lian-Li PCV-2100. ;)
millhouse
05-15-05, 06:15 PM
thanks for the reply...

:welcome: to the forums!
CCUABIDExORxDIE
05-15-05, 06:37 PM
go to www.excess-solutions.com and check out the 120x38 mm deltas they have, 5 bucks a piece is a damn good deal.
ZachM
05-15-05, 07:00 PM
I'm using a 120x38mm Sanyo Denki San Ace with the fabled part number 109R1212H101. I have it pulling air through my D-tek JR-120 with custom shrouds.
Sneaky
05-15-05, 08:30 PM
Delta WFB1212ME's - 120x38mm 96.41cfm @ 38dba


they're $4.00 a peice over at excess-solutions.com ($25 minimum order tho)
millhouse
05-15-05, 08:34 PM
Delta WFB1212ME's - 120x38mm 96.41cfm @ 38dba


they're $4.00 a peice over at excess-solutions.com ($25 minimum order tho)

yeah... i saw how cheap it was but i dont need 25 bucks worth of fans.

Thanks anyway. I could look into that sight in the future.
weapon
05-16-05, 01:59 AM
San Ace 109R1212H101
ghettocomp
05-16-05, 03:41 AM
two of these:
http://members.cox.net/lwcma5/HDCooler01.jpg
Hard Drive Coolers. Volt Modded and quiet. They fit my Rad perfectly.
Lately I have been thinking of using two more to push a little
more air through.
Diggrr
05-16-05, 09:28 AM
I use 4 Sanyo Denki SanAce 120mm x 38mm fans, each on 8" x 10" shrouds, on my basement mounted truck radiator.

Since those are in short supply these days, I vote for the delta's too @ 7volts. The 3 blade Delta's even look cool.

By the way, you can never have too many fans. Even if you buy $25 bucks worth at that site, you'll end up using them someday. The watercooling addiction will demand you change things around every few weeks/months. :)
cetoole
05-16-05, 11:23 AM
I am using 2 Sanyo Denki San Ace 109R1212H101 running at about 7v.
Jas
05-16-05, 11:33 AM
Panaflo FBA12G12U

115 CFM, 45 dba at 12 Volts.
Raistlin
05-16-05, 12:02 PM
2xsunon's 84cfm@35dba
MVC
05-17-05, 05:26 AM
3 high speed Delta 120mm x 38mm Delta tri-bladed fans on a controler.
Flip-Mode
05-17-05, 05:40 AM
I'm going for a Tri Blade Delta on a 86' Chevette core myself, maybe a pushpull if I can fit it where I want.
weapon
05-20-05, 07:25 PM
I use 4 Sanyo Denki SanAce 120mm x 38mm fans, each on 8" x 10" shrouds, on my basement mounted truck radiator.

Since those are in short supply these days, I vote for the delta's too @ 7volts. The 3 blade Delta's even look cool.

By the way, you can never have too many fans. Even if you buy $25 bucks worth at that site, you'll end up using them someday. The watercooling addiction will demand you change things around every few weeks/months. :)

:D :D

attached pic taken 4 minutes ago. :attn:
CCUABIDExORxDIE
05-20-05, 07:30 PM
thats like 42 fans, for 25 bucks a fan, thats like 1050 bucks worth of fans! damn! if those are the 25 dollar a fan sanyo denkis that ive read about.
creepy
05-20-05, 07:31 PM
120mm antec 79cfm @ 29dba,although most people seem to be obsessed with the sanyo denkis or atleast they used to be
RangerXLT8
05-20-05, 08:04 PM
120mmx38mm Panaflo Ultra High(113cfm)rated at 45dba but I think it's less than that.
millhouse
05-20-05, 10:35 PM
:D :D

attached pic taken 4 minutes ago. :attn:

where do you get those bulk packs at? Thats sweet!

p.s. are you the person who makes custom heatercores? I here things like "oh, weapon cores are awesome, get one of those" and things like that.
Could you post a pic of one of the heatercores. Im interested in what they look like.
Sneaky
05-20-05, 10:44 PM
well, you have more than 100 posts, so you're able to access the classifieds - the weapon heatercores are in the cooling section of the classifieds (with plenty of pics)
millhouse
05-20-05, 10:46 PM
well, you have more than 100 posts, so you're able to access the classifieds - the weapon heatercores are in the cooling section of the classifieds (with plenty of pics)

hahaha... why didnt i think of that. thanks! :santa: