which fan for tuniq tower 120

[Karbon]

I've spent a lot of time looking around for what fan people are using with it, but can't really find a definite answer.

Is the stock fan good, or sould I use a different 120x25mm fan?

I was thinking about getting this http://jab-tech.com/120mm-Panaflo-fan-H1BX-with-rpm-sensor-pr-3137.html

 

[b1029384756]

That fan won't fit...you need a 120x25mm fan.

 

[Rattle]

how bought the one that comes with it?

 

[Karbon]

That fan won't fit...you need a 120x25mm fan.

oops, I was just browsing around the fan page, guess I pasted the wrong one.

 

[rocco]

Karbon i have had the same question! i have decided to use this because of it bearing system and high cfm and low dba.

http://jab-tech.com/Scythe-S-Flex-Fan-SFF21F-pr-3257.html

Equipped with Genuine S-FDB* Bearing
This fan is equipped with genuine S-FDB (SONY Fluid Dynamic Bearing) made by SONY

 

[Brando]

A forum member by the name of Navig did extensive testing that suggested the stock fan was better due to having 9 blades.

 

[enz660]

does this mean that fans with more blades are better for heatsinks & rads? Do they offer more airflow "torque" if I may say...

I have this thing on my heatsink right now.....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835129245


if more blades = better in this case....I would go for that one I linked to..

 

[Brando]

The fan in the link spins slower (1800rpm) and it uses a sleeve bearing so I don't know if it'll be better. The stock goes up to 2000rpm which is fairly fast. As far as the more fins the better, IDK. All I know is what I read in the test which showed the stock fan doing better than 7 blade fans.

 

[muddocktor]

I'm presently doing some testing of the TT-120 with the fan you linked to, rocco, on my E6600 rig. Even though I just installed the TT-120 today, it is doing a good job with the Scythe fan. I presently have the stock fan running on an Ultra 120 doing some testing on my Opty system, which I just pulled the TT-120 off of this morning.

As far as fan noise goes, the stock Tuniq Tower fan isn't much noisier than the Scythe you linked to. And the stock fan has a variable speed controller that mounts on the back of your system in a slot cover. If you don't already have the Scythe fan it's not worth buying one to replace the stock fan with, IMO. Both are pretty quiet.

 

[rocco]

the Scythe fan has much better bearings last longer quieter!
the other fans because of their bearings they will only get louder!

yes, let me know how your testing went!

 

[b1029384756]

Though I don't like TT much as a company, and their fan specs are not to be trusted at all, their SmartFan II is 120x25mm and moves more than most fans that size.

 

[rseven]

Some other suggestions:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/de12trbllows.html (currently out of stock)
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/ak12amseulqu.html (ultra quiet)

 

[muddocktor]

rocco, there is no real need to buy another fan for the TT-120, at least for now. The stock fan that comes with it should do you fine. Maybe it will go bad on you in the future but it's a good choice for the TT, since it comes with a fan controller so that you can vary the speed to suit your silencing needs versus cooling needs. Even at full power it's not real noisy and I also tested it at 1350 rpm on the Opty system and it only got around 3-4 C higher than at 2000 rpm's. It looks to me like the TT-120 isn't ultra sensitive to airflow or static air pressure for it to do a good job.

Right now on my E6600 system, temps are running around 40-44 C with 2 folding clients running and with the 1800 rpm Scythe fan mounted in it, according to Core Temp. That's around 7-10 C cooler than it was running with my XP90-C and high speed Delta 3 blade I had mounted on it before.

 

[phu]

This is an old thread but wonder if anyone uses other fans for their TUNIQ TOWER that yield better temps than the stock fan? My temps are a little high and think about switching to a different one but not sure which one. I have the antec 180B and I tried the fan that comes with the case at high speed and it is worse than the stock one.