Tornado Question

Pyros · 12-18-02, 04:38 PM

First will a Vantec tornado fit on my Volcano 7+ HS?

Second, will the Speed controller that came with the Volcano7+ work with the Tornado?

Third, wheres a good place to buy them. Newegg has them for $21 with shipping. Does that sound about right?

Thanks.

BoB NaPaLm · 12-18-02, 04:57 PM

The tornado should fit as it is an 80mm fan.

Speed controller won't work as it interfaces with the internal circuitarty of the Smart Fan.

Pyros · 12-18-02, 05:11 PM

I didnt think the V7+ had a smart fan, just a speed controller? Guess Im wrong. lol

BoB NaPaLm · 12-18-02, 05:16 PM

oops I was thinking of the volcano 9

I could be wrong about the controller not working with the tornado...give it a shot if you want

maxima88 · 12-18-02, 05:30 PM

You can buy the OEM Tornado here for $18.50 (including shippping). The Tornado is made by Sunon. For the Tornado itself, it's $20.50 w/ shipping. I get most of my fans frm here. They are very, very reliable.

Pyros · 12-18-02, 05:37 PM

The tornado is labeled as a vantec as well and is sold at sidewinder also. Why pay $2 more for the Vantec over the Sunon? To heck wiith a name as long as it works the same.Thanks for the suggestion about them. I forgot all about sidewinder.

maxima88 · 12-18-02, 05:40 PM

You're welcome Pyros. G/L.

Tygur · 12-19-02, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pyros
First will a Vantec tornado fit on my Volcano 7+ HS?

The Volcano 7+ has a 70mm fan, so the tornado won't fit because it's an 80mm fan.

arkan · 12-19-02, 03:39 PM

would the backpressure of user an adapter from 80 to 70 mm be as bad as from 80 to 60 mm? if not it might be worth noting that the volcano 7 (non plus) had an adapter built in since it was a 60 mm hs. im thinking of taking it apart and seeing if i can get it to fit my volcano 7+ it looks like i might be able to screw the adpater into the fins themselves

Pyros · 12-19-02, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tygur

The Volcano 7+ has a 70mm fan, so the tornado won't fit because it's an 80mm fan.

Good call. I totally forgot Thermaltake had to be retarded and use a 70mm instead of a 80mm. Guess Ill have to build that water bong cooling system after all.

gingo · 12-19-02, 09:31 PM

SVC sells them for $13.99 plus shipping.

kent_b29 · 12-20-02, 04:10 PM

nexfan.com and bestbyte.net have them for somewhere around $10.

Kent

Wangster · 12-20-02, 04:21 PM

Don't get the tornado unless you're use to having a hair dryer on in your room all the time.

Yes, it's that loud.

I made the mistake of putting four of them in my system at full blast and my room sounded like a landing strip.

If you really want to push cfms without the noise try installing a 120mm with a 120 to 80 fan adapter.

www.1coolpc.com has one that works great, they even have pictures of a 120mm fan mounted with the adapter on a Swiftech MCX-462

Your choice,

Wangster

Red Wolf 1.8T · 12-20-02, 04:46 PM

I don't think that a tornado on the heat sink is too loud, the one one the side of my case is running at 7v though.
Pretty sure the volcanno 7+Fan speed controller does not work with the tornado it maybe as simple as splicing different conectors I forget.
I am going to water cooling, however better efficentcy very little noise.

12-18-02, 04:38 PM	Thread Starter #1
Pyros Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lost in life	Tornado Question First will a Vantec tornado fit on my Volcano 7+ HS? Second, will the Speed controller that came with the Volcano7+ work with the Tornado? Third, wheres a good place to buy them. Newegg has them for $21 with shipping. Does that sound about right? Thanks.
	QUOTE Thanks

12-18-02, 04:57 PM	#2
BoB NaPaLm Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Huddersfield, UK	The tornado should fit as it is an 80mm fan. Speed controller won't work as it interfaces with the internal circuitarty of the Smart Fan.
	QUOTE Thanks

12-18-02, 05:11 PM	Thread Starter #3
Pyros Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lost in life	I didnt think the V7+ had a smart fan, just a speed controller? Guess Im wrong. lol
	QUOTE Thanks

12-18-02, 05:16 PM	#4
BoB NaPaLm Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Huddersfield, UK	oops I was thinking of the volcano 9 I could be wrong about the controller not working with the tornado...give it a shot if you want
	QUOTE Thanks

12-18-02, 05:30 PM	#5
maxima88 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Delaware	You can buy the OEM Tornado here for $18.50 (including shippping). The Tornado is made by Sunon. For the Tornado itself, it's $20.50 w/ shipping. I get most of my fans frm here. They are very, very reliable. __________________ Athlon II Phenom Deneb II X4 B45 @ 3.906ghz 252X15.5 Asus M4N98TD Evo G.Skill 2x2GB DDR3 1600 Thermaltake 650W PSU 2x9600gt SLI 2x320GB WD SATA 7200rpm Zalman 9500A LED Cpu Cooler MOBILE 2500XP BARTON @ 2656mhz 221x12 + ABIT NF7-S 1GB PC3500C2PT Corsair/Antec True Power 480W PSU ASUS GeForce4 Ti4800 128MB 341/741 Thermalright SLK-900 w/ 92mm Tornado
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12-18-02, 05:37 PM	Thread Starter #6
Pyros Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lost in life	The tornado is labeled as a vantec as well and is sold at sidewinder also. Why pay $2 more for the Vantec over the Sunon? To heck wiith a name as long as it works the same.Thanks for the suggestion about them. I forgot all about sidewinder.
	QUOTE Thanks

12-18-02, 05:40 PM	#7
maxima88 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Delaware	You're welcome Pyros. G/L. __________________ Athlon II Phenom Deneb II X4 B45 @ 3.906ghz 252X15.5 Asus M4N98TD Evo G.Skill 2x2GB DDR3 1600 Thermaltake 650W PSU 2x9600gt SLI 2x320GB WD SATA 7200rpm Zalman 9500A LED Cpu Cooler MOBILE 2500XP BARTON @ 2656mhz 221x12 + ABIT NF7-S 1GB PC3500C2PT Corsair/Antec True Power 480W PSU ASUS GeForce4 Ti4800 128MB 341/741 Thermalright SLK-900 w/ 92mm Tornado
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12-19-02, 03:39 PM	#9
arkan Member Join Date: Sep 2001	would the backpressure of user an adapter from 80 to 70 mm be as bad as from 80 to 60 mm? if not it might be worth noting that the volcano 7 (non plus) had an adapter built in since it was a 60 mm hs. im thinking of taking it apart and seeing if i can get it to fit my volcano 7+ it looks like i might be able to screw the adpater into the fins themselves __________________ AMD 550 BE 3.6Ghz x4 1.4 vcore 2400 Nb 1.225v GA-MA785GPMT-UD2H 2x4 GB Gskill 1600 XfX HD 5750
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12-19-02, 09:31 PM	#11
gingo Member Join Date: Oct 2002	SVC sells them for $13.99 plus shipping.
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12-20-02, 04:10 PM	#12
kent_b29 Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Minnesota	nexfan.com and bestbyte.net have them for somewhere around $10. Kent
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12-20-02, 04:21 PM	#13
Wangster Official O/C Santa Ferret Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Austin	Don't get the tornado unless you're use to having a hair dryer on in your room all the time. Yes, it's that loud. I made the mistake of putting four of them in my system at full blast and my room sounded like a landing strip. If you really want to push cfms without the noise try installing a 120mm with a 120 to 80 fan adapter. www.1coolpc.com has one that works great, they even have pictures of a 120mm fan mounted with the adapter on a Swiftech MCX-462 Your choice, Wangster
	QUOTE Thanks

12-20-02, 04:46 PM	#14
Red Wolf 1.8T New Member Join Date: Nov 2002	I don't think that a tornado on the heat sink is too loud, the one one the side of my case is running at 7v though. Pretty sure the volcanno 7+Fan speed controller does not work with the tornado it maybe as simple as splicing different conectors I forget. I am going to water cooling, however better efficentcy very little noise.
	QUOTE Thanks

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