Fan comparison for air cooling

Voodoo Rufus · 09-30-03, 01:45 PM

I was trying to think of good air cooling solutions to *possibly* replace my water cooling setup. The point is quiet running with good performance. I was thinking of the MCX462V heatsink.

Possible fan solutions:

92mm Tornado at reduced voltage (5-7V)
92mm Panaflo H1A
Thermaltake 80mm blower

They all have their advantages and disadvantages. Does anyone have experience with a reduced voltage Tornado to give me an idea of how loud they are?

All of my fans are either quiet or reduced voltage to the point of silence, and the air cooling setup must act accordingly.

Turd Furguson · 09-30-03, 01:52 PM

I stay about 40*C Idle on my SLK900u and Zalman 92mm @ 20dba. This is with a 700mhz OC on my Tbred.

I have already been working on making my PC more silent. It seems that the hs/f combo I have does quite well despite poor venilation within my PC case. Its just a thought for you to consider.

Buckett · 09-30-03, 07:56 PM

I have not been happy with my Tornado. It never gets quiet. I have the Nexus baybus and when I turn the Tornado dial all the way down (reducing the fan noise) the baybus starts whining (that's a whole 'nother story). I have a slk-800u, and I too am looking for a good solution. I just threw my SFII back in tonight. It is a bit quieter, when regulated, but temps are back up. I had someone suggest a 120mm aluminum fan with Zalman fan bracket. Any thoughts on that?

Someone please help us.

What about the Panaflo H1As and M1As?

Deathknight · 09-30-03, 08:02 PM

The tornado is definatly not as loud with reduced voltage but like alot of other fans develops other noises at reduced voltage. If you are concerned about noise I wouldn't go with a tornado.

Voodoo Rufus · 09-30-03, 09:17 PM

well, how about the panaflo H (or L, no matter) versus the blower?

30cfm doesn't seem like much, but then again pressure capabilities of blowers are supposed to be good.

Any good 92mm blowers out there?

Ritalin · 09-30-03, 11:11 PM

So the tornado doesnt come with a controller right?
And it is really much louder?
What about that delta fan... the 100 cfm one? is it that loud ?

Voodoo Rufus · 09-30-03, 11:57 PM

What 100cfm Delta? Those two words wouldn't go well together I think unless it's a 120mm fan, but yes, that would be noisy I would guess.

The Tornado does not come with a controller on its own.

Voodoo Rufus · 09-30-03, 11:57 PM

What 100cfm Delta? Those two words wouldn't go well together I think unless it's a 120mm fan, but yes, that would be noisy I would guess.

The Tornado does not come with a controller on its own.

Ritalin · 10-01-03, 12:50 AM

But it has a cord sticking out for it right?
or does it have only one 3 pin sticking out (because you would only need one, i am not sure, posted about this)?
The sp-94 was tested on a delta fan.. a pretty strong one...

Voodoo Rufus · 10-02-03, 11:16 AM

I found a nice Delta that could work well for this duty:

FFB0912HHE
92x38mm, 72cfm, 3200 rpm. Put a fan controller on it and I bet it'd work great.

Does anyone know of any good sources for Delta fans? I'd be very interested because the only Deltas I normally see are the ones without the static vanes and are slow or the extreme 5-7000rpm versions.

RedArmy · 10-02-03, 01:26 PM

guys that SLK900U heatsink. whats the largest to spec fan you can mount on it?

Deathknight · 10-02-03, 01:28 PM

Largest the slk-900 officially supports is 92mm.

Buckett · 10-02-03, 01:42 PM

Deathknight:

Is your mobo volt modded? I think my board craps out at 210 FSB. I did the pencil trick, but only put a little graphite on. I was a bit scared of the consequences. I'd really like to get past 210. Any ideas?

BTW, what kind of cooling are you running?

Voodoo Rufus · 10-02-03, 01:44 PM

Umm, this is kind of getting away from my original questions on fans, especially concerning where to obtain other Delta fans.

RedArmy · 10-02-03, 01:47 PM

Thanks a lot. The follow up question would be: Whats the quitest fan for SLK900U would be to cool Tbred2100+ with no overclocking. Just trying to build a completely quite system for my wife.

Buckett · 10-02-03, 01:49 PM

Sorry to stray from the subject, I was just curious.

Apologies.

Buckett · 10-02-03, 01:52 PM

80mm Delta at elitecool.com ~15.00 +S&H

Fan Specs:
Dimensions: 80x80x38mm
Air Flow: 80.16 CFM
Noise: 52.5 dB
Fan Speed: 5,700 rpm
Current: 1.35 Amps
Input Power: 10.8 Watts
Voltage: 12 Volts
Bearing: Ball Bearing
Connector: bare lead wire

92mm Delta at xpcgear.com 18.99 + S&H

Fan facts
Model: Delta FFB0912EHE
Size: 92 x 92 x 38mm
Blow: 110CFM
Noise: 55dB
Rpm: 4800rpm
Wattage: 18W
Bearing: Ball
Info: 5,25" connector and rpm-sensor

xpcgear.com seems to have a bunch of pretty good fans.

Google search turns up a few other places

Voodoo Rufus · 10-02-03, 02:01 PM

I googled the exact part number for the 3200 rpm and 3800 rpm fans and nothing came up in terms of sales. All computer stores only carry the extreme fans as well, so I'm kind of out of luck for a slow moving fan with static vanes.

Buckett · 10-02-03, 02:04 PM

Good luck finding those. I got nuthin.

RedArmy · 10-02-03, 04:54 PM

I take it noone has any suggestions for the SLK900U quite fan ?

09-30-03, 01:45 PM	Thread Starter #1
Voodoo Rufus Powder Junkie Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bakersfield, CA	Fan comparison for air cooling I was trying to think of good air cooling solutions to possibly replace my water cooling setup. The point is quiet running with good performance. I was thinking of the MCX462V heatsink. Possible fan solutions: 92mm Tornado at reduced voltage (5-7V) 92mm Panaflo H1A Thermaltake 80mm blower They all have their advantages and disadvantages. Does anyone have experience with a reduced voltage Tornado to give me an idea of how loud they are? All of my fans are either quiet or reduced voltage to the point of silence, and the air cooling setup must act accordingly. __________________ "I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar!" Serious Gamers Halo Custom Edition Green Leaves!
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09-30-03, 01:52 PM	#2
Turd Furguson Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ashland, KY	I stay about 40*C Idle on my SLK900u and Zalman 92mm @ 20dba. This is with a 700mhz OC on my Tbred. I have already been working on making my PC more silent. It seems that the hs/f combo I have does quite well despite poor venilation within my PC case. Its just a thought for you to consider. __________________ "When the rich wage war it's the poor who die." - LP
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09-30-03, 07:56 PM	#3
Buckett Registered Join Date: Mar 2003	I have not been happy with my Tornado. It never gets quiet. I have the Nexus baybus and when I turn the Tornado dial all the way down (reducing the fan noise) the baybus starts whining (that's a whole 'nother story). I have a slk-800u, and I too am looking for a good solution. I just threw my SFII back in tonight. It is a bit quieter, when regulated, but temps are back up. I had someone suggest a 120mm aluminum fan with Zalman fan bracket. Any thoughts on that? Someone please help us. What about the Panaflo H1As and M1As?
	QUOTE Thanks

09-30-03, 08:02 PM	#4
Deathknight Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago	The tornado is definatly not as loud with reduced voltage but like alot of other fans develops other noises at reduced voltage. If you are concerned about noise I wouldn't go with a tornado.
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09-30-03, 09:17 PM	Thread Starter #5
Voodoo Rufus Powder Junkie Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bakersfield, CA	well, how about the panaflo H (or L, no matter) versus the blower? 30cfm doesn't seem like much, but then again pressure capabilities of blowers are supposed to be good. Any good 92mm blowers out there? __________________ "I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar!" Serious Gamers Halo Custom Edition Green Leaves!
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09-30-03, 11:11 PM	#6
Ritalin Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Herzlya, Israel	So the tornado doesnt come with a controller right? And it is really much louder? What about that delta fan... the 100 cfm one? is it that loud ?
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09-30-03, 11:57 PM	Thread Starter #7
Voodoo Rufus Powder Junkie Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bakersfield, CA	What 100cfm Delta? Those two words wouldn't go well together I think unless it's a 120mm fan, but yes, that would be noisy I would guess. The Tornado does not come with a controller on its own. __________________ "I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar!" Serious Gamers Halo Custom Edition Green Leaves!
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09-30-03, 11:57 PM	Thread Starter #8
Voodoo Rufus Powder Junkie Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bakersfield, CA	What 100cfm Delta? Those two words wouldn't go well together I think unless it's a 120mm fan, but yes, that would be noisy I would guess. The Tornado does not come with a controller on its own. __________________ "I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar!" Serious Gamers Halo Custom Edition Green Leaves!
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10-01-03, 12:50 AM	#9
Ritalin Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Herzlya, Israel	But it has a cord sticking out for it right? or does it have only one 3 pin sticking out (because you would only need one, i am not sure, posted about this)? The sp-94 was tested on a delta fan.. a pretty strong one...
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10-02-03, 11:16 AM	Thread Starter #10
Voodoo Rufus Powder Junkie Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bakersfield, CA	I found a nice Delta that could work well for this duty: FFB0912HHE 92x38mm, 72cfm, 3200 rpm. Put a fan controller on it and I bet it'd work great. Does anyone know of any good sources for Delta fans? I'd be very interested because the only Deltas I normally see are the ones without the static vanes and are slow or the extreme 5-7000rpm versions. __________________ "I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar!" Serious Gamers Halo Custom Edition Green Leaves!
	QUOTE Thanks

10-02-03, 01:26 PM	#11
RedArmy Member Join Date: Oct 2002	guys that SLK900U heatsink. whats the largest to spec fan you can mount on it?
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10-02-03, 01:28 PM	#12
Deathknight Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago	Largest the slk-900 officially supports is 92mm.
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10-02-03, 01:42 PM	#13
Buckett Registered Join Date: Mar 2003	Deathknight: Is your mobo volt modded? I think my board craps out at 210 FSB. I did the pencil trick, but only put a little graphite on. I was a bit scared of the consequences. I'd really like to get past 210. Any ideas? BTW, what kind of cooling are you running?
	QUOTE Thanks

10-02-03, 01:44 PM	Thread Starter #14
Voodoo Rufus Powder Junkie Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bakersfield, CA	Umm, this is kind of getting away from my original questions on fans, especially concerning where to obtain other Delta fans. __________________ "I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar!" Serious Gamers Halo Custom Edition Green Leaves!
	QUOTE Thanks

10-02-03, 01:47 PM	#15
RedArmy Member Join Date: Oct 2002	Thanks a lot. The follow up question would be: Whats the quitest fan for SLK900U would be to cool Tbred2100+ with no overclocking. Just trying to build a completely quite system for my wife.
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10-02-03, 01:49 PM	#16
Buckett Registered Join Date: Mar 2003	Sorry to stray from the subject, I was just curious. Apologies.
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10-02-03, 01:52 PM	#17
Buckett Registered Join Date: Mar 2003	80mm Delta at elitecool.com ~15.00 +S&H Fan Specs: Dimensions: 80x80x38mm Air Flow: 80.16 CFM Noise: 52.5 dB Fan Speed: 5,700 rpm Current: 1.35 Amps Input Power: 10.8 Watts Voltage: 12 Volts Bearing: Ball Bearing Connector: bare lead wire 92mm Delta at xpcgear.com 18.99 + S&H Fan facts Model: Delta FFB0912EHE Size: 92 x 92 x 38mm Blow: 110CFM Noise: 55dB Rpm: 4800rpm Wattage: 18W Bearing: Ball Info: 5,25" connector and rpm-sensor xpcgear.com seems to have a bunch of pretty good fans. Google search turns up a few other places Last edited by Buckett; 10-02-03 at 02:01 PM.
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10-02-03, 02:01 PM	Thread Starter #18
Voodoo Rufus Powder Junkie Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bakersfield, CA	I googled the exact part number for the 3200 rpm and 3800 rpm fans and nothing came up in terms of sales. All computer stores only carry the extreme fans as well, so I'm kind of out of luck for a slow moving fan with static vanes. __________________ "I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar!" Serious Gamers Halo Custom Edition Green Leaves!
	QUOTE Thanks

10-02-03, 02:04 PM	#19
Buckett Registered Join Date: Mar 2003	Good luck finding those. I got nuthin.
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10-02-03, 04:54 PM	#20
RedArmy Member Join Date: Oct 2002	I take it noone has any suggestions for the SLK900U quite fan ?
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