what 120mm to take?

The Big One · Oct 11, 2005

update - what 120mm to take?

i'm going to order from SVC within the next 48 hours
i need 3 120mm fan's, i prefer under 10$ each. i need silnce (i aim for it)
here is my setup for now

http://img120.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sa4001669qe.jpg

from what i can tell, this are my choises:
http://svc.com/tlf-s12-eb-19.html
http://svc.com/suf-s12-eb-19.html
http://svc.com/a1926-01.html
http://svc.com/tricool120.html
http://svc.com/tbf-b12-e1.html

what · Oct 11, 2005

I'd take the TriCool from that lot. I also have one, and at medium speed it moves a decent amount of air and is not loud. At full speed it is kinda loud, though.

RangerXLT8 · Oct 11, 2005

From those choices I'd take the Tri-Cool. Panalo 120 are excellent fans, Vantec stealths, depends on what kinda air flow you're looking for.

mortimer · Oct 11, 2005

I'd go with a Panaflo. They can be found for under $15. Quiet with better air flow than any of the ones you mentioned. Try looking, in alphabetical order, Bestbyte, Coolerguys, Directron, Ebuyer, Jab-tech, Sidewinder, and Zipzoomfly.

The Big One · Oct 12, 2005

Bios24 · Oct 12, 2005

I've got 2 panaflo 120mm mediums. They are kinda loud at 12v, quiet at 7v, and very quiet at 5v. Look around, they can be had for $10.

I'd stay away from the Vantec Stealths. YS-tech, Papst, Nexus, and Yate-loon have also been known to make good quiet fans.

Also, try to get 38mm thick fans. Thicker fans usually make more pressure.

what · Oct 12, 2005

Hey, are those candy-corns you have smashed behind that front intake fan? Lol. Odd choice for silencing, if it is.

Revivalist · Oct 12, 2005

I just ordered three of these Evercool fans rated for 80CFM, 28dB at 12V. They're only $10 with your own custom choice of sleeving and heatshrink.

Sentential · Oct 12, 2005

If that cooler is the sonic tower (cannot tell due to pix size) you need to be *very* careful of what fans you buy. I will explain:

Unless you mod the heatsink as I did by bending the fins array away from the center you will not be able to fit a 38mm thick fan in the center of the sink

The best you can use in the center is a 25-28mm fan. Most high powered 120mm fans are not this thin. So be careful as to what you buy.

Here is the configuration that I have, note that I modded the center to hold a fan in addition to pulling the array away from the center to fit a much larger 38mm thick device

Vulcan · Oct 12, 2005

for silence, use these Yate Loons... http://tekgems.com/Products/et-13714-fan-d12sm-12.htm

Price comes to 3.99 each if you order 5 and 4.99 each if you order 3. If you don't want leds, just cut the wires, and if you don't need thart much airflow get the low speed version which is essentialy a Nexus fan. http://tekgems.com/Products/et-13713-fan-d12sl-12.htm

The Big One · Oct 12, 2005

Vulcan

i love the 3 for 5$ or 5 for 3$
now is just... take the orange or take the blue

Sentential, click the pic
it will get bigger

Bios24 · Oct 12, 2005

Revivalist said:
I just ordered three of these Evercool fans rated for 80CFM, 28dB at 12V. They're only $10 with your own custom choice of sleeving and heatshrink.

Good point. The evercool aluminums are suppose to be pretty quiet.

The Big One · Oct 12, 2005

"fixed" the pic
(some strange things are hapening)

Valk · Oct 12, 2005

http://www.svc.com/12aocalframc.html this is probably the best 120x25m fan i have ever used. if you want quietest, the sanyo fans are definatly some of the best.
I have had 2 of these evercools in my pc for 3 straight years, 24x7. they are still as silent at 7 and 5 volts as the day i baught them and do a great job of cooling my radiator.

The Big One · Oct 13, 2005

i'm going with Yate Loons
i gust need to know wich to take? orange or blue?
5 for 3$ each, is just to good to be true

rseven · Oct 13, 2005

It is my understanding that the clear plastic of lit fans is softer and thus more subject to vibration noise. If silence is the goal the most quiet fans are the solid colored plastic. Also, I am not very trustful of manufacturers stated specs on fans. They tend to be self serving. That said, Yate Loon makes first rate fans. Good luck.

what · Oct 13, 2005

Check this link Big One: http://tekgems.com/reviews/yate-loon-120-12-25mm-roundup.htm

mdameron · Oct 13, 2005

/subscribes so i can find these nice links later

jdrake90 · Oct 13, 2005

Really off topic... do you like your enermax psu?

I am considering one...

Jdrake90

The Big One · Oct 13, 2005

i love it
so silent, such good volts
i

Enermax for making the NoiseTaker

on the 120mm topic
i'll go with TT thunderblades, i just hope they will be silent on low volt

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