Does anyone own the Ultra Kaze 3000RPM fans?

WorshipMe · 08-01-08, 08:05 AM

Just wondering, are they bearable? I'm not someone who is usually too bothered by noise, but if they really are absolutely unbearable, I'll just go with the 2000RPM models.

Thanks for any feedback.

dealmaster · 08-01-08, 09:42 AM

I had some for a while and on full blast, they're quite loud. Unless you absolutely need them, I'd get the 2000RPM models, which is what I have now. Full blast they're very quiet but move a lot of air. But if you don't care about noise, the 3000RPM models move a hell of a lot of air.

Tuksonrider · 08-01-08, 03:07 PM

I have the Ultra 3000. It is loud at full tilt. If you're using it as a CPU fan cooler, in a solid steel case, it's a bit more bearable. Using it a case fan though, you can really hear the air move.

I too would suggest the 2000rpm one.

pejsaboy · 08-02-08, 10:01 AM

I've got a 3000 RPM one on a fan controller for my cpu cooler. At least on my cooler, it doesn't benefit from being run higher than [what I assume is about] 7v. My problem is that I lost one of my 5.25 drive bay plugs, so I hear more of the air moving than I should. Well, it doesn't help that my tower is only about 18" from my face either

Yep, they're loud on full blast, and yep, they move a lot of air. Go for the 2k rpm model

known · 08-02-08, 03:16 PM

No joke, they are very loud but they move alot of air. If you are living by yourself or have deft roommates then its great but unless you have a fan controller, I suggest the 2000 model. Personally I wish I went with the 2000RPM model but I have a fan controller so I can keep the noise low.

moto211 · 08-05-08, 03:41 PM

i bought 3 of these (intake, CPU, and exhaust) and promptly bought a fan controller when i realized how loud they are.

WorshipMe · 08-05-08, 04:12 PM

I have just done so too!

Tuksonrider · 08-05-08, 04:15 PM

Right, I have mine hooked up to a fan controller. I have it set to 1900rpm, so realistically, I could have gotten the 2000rpm version.

BUT.... I do have the option of going 3000rpm if I wanted to for benching a high overclock once in awhile.

So, if you don;t have a fan controller, get the 2000rpm. If you do have a fan controller, get the 3000rpm one since you can turn it down or turn it up. They are usually the same price too.

WorshipMe · 08-05-08, 04:31 PM

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BUT.... I do have the option of going 3000rpm if I wanted to for benching a high overclock once in awhile.

That's exactly the reason I went with the 3K RPMs.

08-01-08, 08:05 AM	Thread Starter #1
WorshipMe Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK	Does anyone own the Ultra Kaze 3000RPM fans? Just wondering, are they bearable? I'm not someone who is usually too bothered by noise, but if they really are absolutely unbearable, I'll just go with the 2000RPM models. Thanks for any feedback. __________________ Phenom 1055 + TU120E lapped -MSI 770-C45 - 2x2GB OCZ DDR3 1066 - Sapphire HD 4870 - Samsung Spinpoint 500GB 7200RPM 16MB cache HDD - Tagan TG600-BZ Piperock - Gigabyte 3D Aurora (Currently open test bed) - Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit.
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08-01-08, 09:42 AM	#2
dealmaster Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Austin, Texas	I had some for a while and on full blast, they're quite loud. Unless you absolutely need them, I'd get the 2000RPM models, which is what I have now. Full blast they're very quiet but move a lot of air. But if you don't care about noise, the 3000RPM models move a hell of a lot of air. __________________ Gaming Computer: Intel i5-2500k @ 4.5GHz 1.31v \| AsRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 \| 8GB G.Skill Sniper DDR3-1600 \| Sapphire 6950 2GB (flashed to 6970) \| Megahalems Rev b w/ Scythe Ultra Kaze 2000 Push/Pull \| Corsair HX620 \| Fractal XL R2 \| Samsung 830 256GB SSD \| Seagate 1TB \| Samsung 2TB HEATWARE
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08-01-08, 03:07 PM	#3
Tuksonrider Registered Join Date: Feb 2008	I have the Ultra 3000. It is loud at full tilt. If you're using it as a CPU fan cooler, in a solid steel case, it's a bit more bearable. Using it a case fan though, you can really hear the air move. I too would suggest the 2000rpm one.
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pejsaboy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: nor-cal	I've got a 3000 RPM one on a fan controller for my cpu cooler. At least on my cooler, it doesn't benefit from being run higher than [what I assume is about] 7v. My problem is that I lost one of my 5.25 drive bay plugs, so I hear more of the air moving than I should. Well, it doesn't help that my tower is only about 18" from my face either Yep, they're loud on full blast, and yep, they move a lot of air. Go for the 2k rpm model __________________ Sunbeam Transformer Full Tower GA-EP45-UD3P, Q9400 R0 -> 3.6ghz 2x2Gb G. Skill 1066, Kingwin RVT 12025 Sapphire HD4870 1Gb, Vista Home Premium x64 Acer AL2216W, Acer X203W ASUS Eee PC 1001PX-EU17-BK Xbox 360 60Gb XBL! Gamertag - pejsaboy Sanyo 46" 1080p
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08-02-08, 03:16 PM	#5
known New Member Join Date: Jul 2008	No joke, they are very loud but they move alot of air. If you are living by yourself or have deft roommates then its great but unless you have a fan controller, I suggest the 2000 model. Personally I wish I went with the 2000RPM model but I have a fan controller so I can keep the noise low.
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08-05-08, 03:41 PM	#6
moto211 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA	i bought 3 of these (intake, CPU, and exhaust) and promptly bought a fan controller when i realized how loud they are. __________________ CPU: Q6600 G0 @ 3.0Ghz @ 1.32v BIOS----------------------------------------------------------------------------CPU: Core i7 2600K Mobo: Abit IP35-Pro--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mobo: MSI P67A-GD65 Cooler: TRU120E Lapped w/Scythe Ultra Kaze 133cfm-----------Cooler: XSPC Rasa 750 RX360 kit with 3x120 fans in push RAM: 4GB (2x2GB) A-Data DDR2-800-----------------------------------------RAM: 8GB (2x4GB) CORSAIR Vengeance DDR3-1600 Graphics: MSI 3870OC 512mb GDDR4 XXX BIOS 850/1200--------------------------------Graphics: EVGA GT240 512mb GDDR5 PSU: Corsair TX750------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PSU: Corsair HX650
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08-05-08, 04:12 PM	Thread Starter #7
WorshipMe Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK	I have just done so too! __________________ Phenom 1055 + TU120E lapped -MSI 770-C45 - 2x2GB OCZ DDR3 1066 - Sapphire HD 4870 - Samsung Spinpoint 500GB 7200RPM 16MB cache HDD - Tagan TG600-BZ Piperock - Gigabyte 3D Aurora (Currently open test bed) - Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit.
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08-05-08, 04:15 PM	#8
Tuksonrider Registered Join Date: Feb 2008	Right, I have mine hooked up to a fan controller. I have it set to 1900rpm, so realistically, I could have gotten the 2000rpm version. BUT.... I do have the option of going 3000rpm if I wanted to for benching a high overclock once in awhile. So, if you don;t have a fan controller, get the 2000rpm. If you do have a fan controller, get the 3000rpm one since you can turn it down or turn it up. They are usually the same price too.
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