need suggestions for quiet psu fan

silver1386 · 12-12-04, 12:45 PM

I just bought a Fortron 530W psu. that is the loudest thing I've ever heard in my life. I took it apart to put in my spare panaflo fans, but they are too big in depth. I ordered two fans from excess-solutions.com (Delta AFB0812VHB). they fit,but they are just as loud. I believe they need to be 80mm x 15mm instead of 80mm x 25mm. any suggestions out there?

Sneaky · 12-12-04, 12:51 PM

all the PSU fans that i have are 80x25mm

www.frozencpu.com has a bunch of PSU fans in their fan category

David · 12-12-04, 12:52 PM

Is it possible to perhaps mount the fan on the outside of the unit rather than the inside where the current ones are? Depends on your case, but just a thought.

mista ting · 12-12-04, 12:54 PM

sneaky basterd i was about to post the same thing

, why dont u put a rehostat thinge to controll the noise

silver1386 · 12-12-04, 12:57 PM

a rehostat what? I went to the page and it looks like they are all 25mm. that's a good idea david, but it won't work in my situation

SavageBasher · 12-12-04, 01:08 PM

Well, then, just make them fit. My power supply had 1 25mm and 2 15mm fans. I swapped them for 2 panaflows.

silver1386 · 12-12-04, 01:10 PM

very nice SavageBasher! the inside of my psu is pushed up against the wall too far to make anything fit. I'd have to attach the fans on the outside, which I'd rather not do if I can get away with it.

SavageBasher · 12-12-04, 01:13 PM

As you can see in my second pic, I have mine external also. I'd rather have it look different and have my power supply absolutely silent than try to find a 15mm fan.

Radical · 12-12-04, 01:37 PM

Just mount the Panaflo's on the outside of the PSU because the chances of you finding a quiet 80x15mm fan are very slim.

larva · 12-12-04, 01:42 PM

The fans on a Fortron 530 are themally controlled, and very quiet if the power supply is cool. You must have lousy case ventilation, allowing the power supply to intake hot air. If you simply reduce fan speed you run the risk of damaging the supply (and in turn system) by running it hotter than intended. Power supply output also drops markedly with temperature.

12-12-04, 12:45 PM	Thread Starter #1
silver1386 Registered Join Date: Oct 2003	need suggestions for quiet psu fan I just bought a Fortron 530W psu. that is the loudest thing I've ever heard in my life. I took it apart to put in my spare panaflo fans, but they are too big in depth. I ordered two fans from excess-solutions.com (Delta AFB0812VHB). they fit,but they are just as loud. I believe they need to be 80mm x 15mm instead of 80mm x 25mm. any suggestions out there?
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12-12-04, 12:51 PM	#2
Sneaky Skulltrail Junkie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI	all the PSU fans that i have are 80x25mm www.frozencpu.com has a bunch of PSU fans in their fan category
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David Forums Super Moderator Overclockers.com Lead Editor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hiding from Americans and making pretty colours in a drybox in St Andrews	Is it possible to perhaps mount the fan on the outside of the unit rather than the inside where the current ones are? Depends on your case, but just a thought. __________________ David J. Nelson MChem(Edin) PhD(Strath) AMRSC [Academia Profile] OC Forums Super Moderator // Overclockers.com Editor The Workhorse: [Lenovo W510] Intel Core i7-720QM / 8 GB DDR3 / nVidia Quadro FX880M / Crucial M4 256 GB SSD / Windows 7 The HTPC/Server: AMD Phenom X4 9650 / 6 GB DDR2 / nVidia 8300 / 5 TB of HDDs / Antec Solo II Case / Windows 7 The Gaming Rig: AMD Llano A6-3650 / 4 GB DDR3 / nVidia GTX260 / 2x 500 GB HDD in RAID0 / Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 Case / Windows 7 The Benchmarking Setup: Various LGA775 chips / Asus Rampage Formula / 2 GB OCZ 1066 MHz DDR2 / nVidia Quadro NVS 285 / 320 GB HDD / Windows 7 My research fellowship is eating all my time, so I may be slow to reply to emails and private messages.
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12-12-04, 12:54 PM	#4
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12-12-04, 12:57 PM	Thread Starter #5
silver1386 Registered Join Date: Oct 2003	a rehostat what? I went to the page and it looks like they are all 25mm. that's a good idea david, but it won't work in my situation
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12-12-04, 01:08 PM	#6
SavageBasher Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast PA	Well, then, just make them fit. My power supply had 1 25mm and 2 15mm fans. I swapped them for 2 panaflows.
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12-12-04, 01:10 PM	Thread Starter #7
silver1386 Registered Join Date: Oct 2003	very nice SavageBasher! the inside of my psu is pushed up against the wall too far to make anything fit. I'd have to attach the fans on the outside, which I'd rather not do if I can get away with it.
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12-12-04, 01:13 PM	#8
SavageBasher Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast PA	As you can see in my second pic, I have mine external also. I'd rather have it look different and have my power supply absolutely silent than try to find a 15mm fan.
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12-12-04, 01:37 PM	#9
Radical Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA	Just mount the Panaflo's on the outside of the PSU because the chances of you finding a quiet 80x15mm fan are very slim.
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12-12-04, 01:42 PM	#10
larva Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002	The fans on a Fortron 530 are themally controlled, and very quiet if the power supply is cool. You must have lousy case ventilation, allowing the power supply to intake hot air. If you simply reduce fan speed you run the risk of damaging the supply (and in turn system) by running it hotter than intended. Power supply output also drops markedly with temperature. __________________ Home Rig - cod2 tool--------------------------------------------------------------------------------School Rig - work tool CPU P4 561 @ 220fsb/4GHz------------------------------------------------------------------------CPU P4 506 @ 200fsb/4GHz MB Abit AG8-V Video EVGA 7800GT-----------------------------------------------------------------MB Abit AS8-V Video EVGA GF 6200 Memory 4x512MB BH5 - DDR440-2,2,2,5------------------------------------------------------Memory 2x512MB Corsair VS400-2.5,3,3,8 Cooling Scythe Ninja w/103cfm 120x38mm Sanyo-------------------------------------------Cooling Arctic Cooling Freezer 4 w/Intel 92mm fan Sound SoundBastid Live Case AMS gTower PS TPII-480----------------------------------Sound Integrated audio Case Antec SLK1650 PS SP2-350 Storage 74GB Raptor - 2x200GB Samsung - LG4167b DVD-RW------------------------Storage 2x160GB Hitachi SATA - LG4163b DVD-RW - 250MB Zip Display Dell 2005FPW 20" widescreen LCD Printer - Canon i9900---------------Display Viewsonic VX2025 20" widescreen LCD Printer - Canon i860
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