Decent, quiet 80mm case fan?

[jimmystoba]

Can anyone suggest a decent, quiet(ish) 80mm case fan?

I'm having a little trouble keeping my stock 2000XP under 60C(running seti, case closed, 55C case open)

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  AMD Athlon 2000+XP (Akasa AK-785CU H/S+fan)
  MSI KT4 Ultra SR
  Geeforce2 MX440
  256 PC333
  40G 72000rpm
  Budget ATX case with 400W P/Supply
  Windows XP Pro

 

[David]

These look quiet: http://www.theoverclockingstore.co....sket_session=fb98cb24e5031fb012005ec077af4496

I am planning on getting a few myself.

David

 

[Ugmore Baggage]

one of the advertisers on the front page had 80mm Panaflos for $4.99+$5 shipping per order. I got three and have had no problems. Amazingly quiet. Not record breaking cfm but enough for non-extreme cooling.

Now that I've been doing it for a while, it amazes me to see how much power can be wasted in air cooling, how quickly efficiency drops when beyond the point of diminishing returns, and how effective a clear-cut plan can be.

 

[Yodums]

What is the current dBA on the heatsink so we can pick out a fan around that dBA so there wouldn't be much of a noise difference and pumping the most CFM out of a fan around there as possible.

 

[NBK19]

I just bought 2 Panaflo H1A's today. They put out 39CFM @ 32Dba. I can't even hear this fan run !

Now on, Im a Panaflo guy !

 

[jimmystoba]

Thanks for the advice people
I've put in a 'coolermaster s82' (80*80*25, 0.15A, 1.80w, 2500rpm, 26dba, ??cfm) and i've knocked off a couple of deg's, but i think i'll try for a bit more power!!
Also i used the stock heatsink pad, would i benefit from using some as3?


AMD Athlon 2000+XP (Akasa AK-785CU H/S+fan 35dba)
MSI KT4 Ultra SR
Geeforce2 MX440
256 PC333
40G 72000rpm
Budget ATX case with 400W P/Supply
Windows XP Pro

 

[Penguin4x4]

AS3 alone should drop er about 3-5.5C. Dunno if they have these in the UK, but the Sanyo Denki gets my vote.

 

[PhobMX]

the ultimate big deal is here

http://www.case-mod.com/

under fans section, there are some fans rated at 25CFM and 22DBA for $2 EACH!!! (plus shipping)

but if you say that 32dba isnt noisy at all, i say go for it, i just love the fans above aro so friggin cheap and good!!!

 

[jimmystoba]

Cheers dudes.
any more info on the 'as3' versus stock heatsink pad?

AMD Athlon 2000+XP (Akasa AK-785CU H/S+fan 35dba)
Coolermaster SAF-S82(Exhaust, rear)
MSI KT4 Ultra SR
Geeforce2 MX440
256 PC333
40G 7200rpm
8G 5400rpm
Liteon writer
Budget ATX case with 400W P/Supply
Windows XP Pro
Temp's = Load 58.5C(cpu) 41C(case)
Idle 53 C(cpu) 38C(case)

 

[james.miller]

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=128729

the sticky should tell you all you need to know

 

[Eclypsyr]

can't necessarily give facts, but I know when I switched from the TIM (Thermal "Interference" Material) to AS3, I lost atleast 3*C, maybe more, so its definitely worth it!
-Dae-

 

[jimmystoba]

can't necessarily give facts, but I know when I switched from the TIM (Thermal "Interference" Material) to AS3, I lost atleast 3*C, maybe more, so its definitely worth it!
-Dae-

I've ordered some and it's in the post.

To lap or not to lap.....?


AMD Athlon 2000+XP (Akasa AK-785CU H/S+fan 35dba)
Coolermaster SAF-S82(Exhaust, rear)
MSI KT4 Ultra SR
Geeforce2 MX440
256 PC333
40G 7200rpm
8G 5400rpm
Liteon writer
Budget ATX case with 400W P/Supply
Windows XP Pro
Temp's = Load 58.5C(cpu) 41C(case)
Idle 53 C(cpu) 38C(case)

 

[Eclypsyr]

for lapping, (couldn't tell if that was a question ) it depends on the quality of the heatsink to begin with...like if it has machining marks on the bottom or not.....if you do a good job, you can get like 1-2*C lower, but that's just my experiences, can say for sure in all cases....but yeah.....its only worth it to lap if you are going to spend time and do it right
-Dae-

 

[jimmystoba]

thank you master.
i am a humble grasshopper.

 

[Penguin4x4]

And I am a penguin stuck in a young man's body......

 

[Eclypsyr]

I KNEW IT!

 

[cmcquistion]

I use Panaflo L1A's or PC Power & Cooling Silencers in all the systems I build. Panaflo L1A is rated at 24 CFM @ 21 dBA, PCP&P Silencer is rated at 27 CFM @ 20 dBA.


I like quiet computers. It's my passion. For example, I use L1A's all over my wife's computer, on the heatsinks, intakes, exhausts, and replaced the PSU fan with one. Dual XP1600's @ 1533MHz and 1.55 Vcore. Folding proteins 24/7, never goes over 50C.

 

[jimmystoba]

I've now got an inlet + exhaust fan, an 80mm cpu fan(60-80 adapter), and my temps still are'nt coming down.

Ithink its time for a few stella artois and i'll start again on monday.


INFORMATION IS POWER!

600k cable modem
AMD Athlon 2000+XP (Akasa AK-785CU H/S+fan 35dba)
Coolermaster SAF-S82(Exhaust, rear)
MSI KT4 Ultra SR
Geeforce2 MX440
256 PC333
40G 7200rpm
8G 5400rpm
Liteon writer
Budget ATX case with 400W P/Supply
Windows XP Pro
Temp's = Load 57 C(cpu) 41C(case)
Idle 53 C(cpu) 38C(case)

 

[elBogg]

yah, even the panaflo h1a's are quiet enough, and they perform really well. i had one on my ax-7 and my load temps were around 45 (that's in florida in the summertime) - ambient inside around 80-85 degrees fahrenheit.

 

[Lithan]

Thats 120 degrees... Florida's getting a might toasty. Arizona more like it.