What 140mm rad fans do you use?

Bone9 · 4 Jan 2017 at 22:32

As title guys what 140mm high static pressure fans do you use on your rads?

Robzere31 · 4 Jan 2017 at 23:33

Although not high static pressure, I use areocool DS 140mm fans
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/aerocool-ds-edition-fan-red-140mm-fg-045-ae.html

Run them at 35% & seem to do the job

iBSOD · 5 Jan 2017 at 01:31

I don't own these, but according to reviews theyre good performers

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/air-...140mm-pc-fans?ckSuppliers=199&ckTab=0&sSort=2

Bone9 · 5 Jan 2017 at 06:58

Robzere31 said:
Although not high static pressure, I use areocool DS 140mm fans
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/aerocool-ds-edition-fan-red-140mm-fg-045-ae.html

Run them at 35% & seem to do the job

Very similar to what I'm using now. Really need something with a higher static pressure. Thanks.

Bone9 · 5 Jan 2017 at 07:00

iBSOD said:
I don't own these, but according to reviews theyre good performers

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/air-...140mm-pc-fans?ckSuppliers=199&ckTab=0&sSort=2

Yeah I was considering these but have read they buzz and also vibrate quite a bit even when you add antivibration mounts.

MonsterMoshi · 5 Jan 2017 at 09:41

I have a set of 120mm Silent Wings 3 coming tomorrow. I expect the 140mm versions will be a similar performance so I'll update when I've tested them and compared them with my current Gentle Typhoons which are relatively similar to the EK Varder

Bone9 · 5 Jan 2017 at 09:56

MonsterMoshi said:
I have a set of 120mm Silent Wings 3 coming tomorrow. I expect the 140mm versions will be a similar performance so I'll update when I've tested them and compared them with my current Gentle Typhoons which are relatively similar to the EK Varder

That what I want to replace mate. The 1000rpm version. Really love the fans, great sound etc but I just need more static pressure for where mine are located.

MonsterMoshi · 5 Jan 2017 at 10:41

Bone9 said:
That what I want to replace mate. The 1000rpm version. Really love the fans, great sound etc but I just need more static pressure for where mine are located.

Ahh I see
I've gone for the high speed PWM versions so they can be ramped up as and when I need.

The air noise isn't a problem but my GTs just make a really annoying motor ticking noise even at very low speeds, an issue the SW3's don't seem to have

Bone9 · 5 Jan 2017 at 11:13

MonsterMoshi said:
Ahh I see
I've gone for the high speed PWM versions so they can be ramped up as and when I need.

The air noise isn't a problem but my GTs just make a really annoying motor ticking noise even at very low speeds, an issue the SW3's don't seem to have

You'll enjoy the silent wings providing they push enough air for you. No funny noises.

Zen70 · 5 Jan 2017 at 17:54

Noctua Industrial 140mm - 3000rpm PWM, it has the highest cfm and static pressure of any 140mm fan on the market.

At 800rpm they are extremely quiet and even when ramped upto 3000rpm, they are still very tolerable and have a nice sound to them, that is very smooth and constant. No irritating humming noises at all.

I use them on all my radiators and my water temps have always been excellent.

As a case fan they also move a lot of air and keep everything very cool.

http://noctua.at/en/nf-a14-industrialppc-3000-pwm

Bone9 · 5 Jan 2017 at 17:56

Zen70 said:
Noctua Industrial 140mm - 3000rpm PWM, it has the highest cfm and static pressure of any 140mm fan on the market.

At 800rpm they are extremely quiet and even when ramped upto 3000rpm, they are still very tolerable and have a nice sound to them, that is very smooth and constant. No irritating humming noises at all.

I use them on all my radiators and my water temps have always been excellent.

As a case fan they also move a lot of air and keep everything very cool.

http://noctua.at/en/nf-a14-industrialppc-3000-pwm

I have been eyeing up the 2000rpm versions. Glad to know your happy with them. What do you run yours off?

Zen70 · 5 Jan 2017 at 18:05

Bone9 said:
I have been eyeing up the 2000rpm versions. Glad to know your happy with them. What do you run yours off?

The 2000rpm ones are also really good too, but the 3000rpm are just that much better.

Sorry what do you mean by what do I run them off, as in what do I use them on or how am I powering them ?

Bone9 · 5 Jan 2017 at 22:40

Zen70 said:
The 2000rpm ones are also really good too, but the 3000rpm are just that much better.

Sorry what do you mean by what do I run them off, as in what do I use them on or how am I powering them ?

I'm thinking about going for the 2000rpm ones so I can run them at 500rpm when idle. I mean do you use a fan controller for them? I'm thinking of getting a Aqua Computer Aquaero 6 XT.

Zen70 · 6 Jan 2017 at 08:57

Bone9 said:
I'm thinking about going for the 2000rpm ones so I can run them at 500rpm when idle. I mean do you use a fan controller for them? I'm thinking of getting a Aqua Computer Aquaero 6 XT.

No I don't use a fan controller.

For all my radiator fans I do the following :

I use multiples of the following EKWB/GELID 4 Fan Splitter PWM Cable, and plug all my fans into them, 4 at a time.

I then use multiples of the Noctua 4 Pin Y Cable, to connect up each 4 Fan Splitter Cable, until all of them come back to a single 4 Pin Y-Cable, upon which I then use a single Noctua 4 Pin PWM Extension Cable and plug it into the CPU Fan Header of my motherboard.

I use the same procedure for all my case fans, except I then plug the single 4 Pin PWM Extension, into one of the System Fan headers on my motherboard.

This way I can control all the fans through my motherboard and since the 4-Fan Splitter PWM Cable, gets its power from a Molex connector directly from the PSU to power all the fans, then only the PWM signal and the RPM signal is what is being sent and received through the motherboard's fan headers.

I therefore do not have to worry about whether the fans are getting enough power, as its coming directly from the psu and not overloading a fan header either on the motherboard, or through a fan controller that both have a maximum voltage and amp limit on their fan headers.

I also do not have any limitations as to how many fans I can control from one fan header on the motherboard, unlike a fan controller that has a limit to the number of fans you can run off each of its channels.

It works perfectly, as the cpu header or system fan header on the motherboard is only sending a pwm signal to control the rpms of the fans and they ramp up or down, based on the cpu and system board temps, which are also monitored by the motherboard.

I then simply set all my fan/temp profiles in the bios of my board and I think it is a much better solution, than having to run a separate fan controller that has to have separate temperature probes in order to control the fans, when the latest motherboards have all that stuff inbuilt into them.

Here is the parts I use :

EKWB 4-Fan Splitter PWM Cable - https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-cable-splitter-4-fan-pwm-extended

Noctua 4 Pin Y Cable - http://noctua.at/en/products/accessories/na-syc1

Noctua 4 Pin Extension Cable - http://noctua.at/en/products/accessories/na-sec1

Bone9 · 6 Jan 2017 at 09:25

Zen70 said:
No I don't use a fan controller.

For all my radiator fans I do the following :

I use multiples of the following EKWB/GELID 4 Fan Splitter PWM Cable, and plug all my fans into them, 4 at a time.

I then use multiples of the Noctua 4 Pin Y Cable, to connect up each 4 Fan Splitter Cable, until all of them come back to a single 4 Pin Y-Cable, upon which I then use a single Noctua 4 Pin PWM Extension Cable and plug it into the CPU Fan Header of my motherboard.

I use the same procedure for all my case fans, except I then plug the single 4 Pin PWM Extension, into one of the System Fan headers on my motherboard.

This way I can control all the fans through my motherboard and since the 4-Fan Splitter PWM Cable, gets its power from a Molex connector directly from the PSU to power all the fans, then only the PWM signal and the RPM signal is what is being sent and received through the motherboard's fan headers.

I therefore do not have to worry about whether the fans are getting enough power, as its coming directly from the psu and not overloading a fan header either on the motherboard, or through a fan controller that both have a maximum voltage and amp limit on their fan headers.

I also do not have any limitations as to how many fans I can control from one fan header on the motherboard, unlike a fan controller that has a limit to the number of fans you can run off each of its channels.

It works perfectly, as the cpu header or system fan header on the motherboard is only sending a pwm signal to control the rpms of the fans and they ramp up or down, based on the cpu and system board temps, which are also monitored by the motherboard.

I then simply set all my fan/temp profiles in the bios of my board and I think it is a much better solution, than having to run a separate fan controller that has to have separate temperature probes in order to control the fans, when the latest motherboards have all that stuff inbuilt into them.

Here is the parts I use :

EKWB 4-Fan Splitter PWM Cable - https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-cable-splitter-4-fan-pwm-extended

Noctua 4 Pin Y Cable - http://noctua.at/en/products/accessories/na-syc1

Noctua 4 Pin Extension Cable - http://noctua.at/en/products/accessories/na-sec1

Thanks for the great reply mate. Unfortunately my motherboard has only one pwm socket and my pump is using that. I need pwm to get them down to 500rpm.

One thing about these fans do they make any annoying noises like ticking etc when at low rpm?

Thanks

Zen70 · 7 Jan 2017 at 05:00

Bone9 said:
Thanks for the great reply mate. Unfortunately my motherboard has only one pwm socket and my pump is using that. I need pwm to get them down to 500rpm.

One thing about these fans do they make any annoying noises like ticking etc when at low rpm?

Thanks

No they don't make any ticking noises or any other annoying noises or humming. They are very quiet at low rpm.

Due to the 3 Phase motor in all the Industrial series, they run smoother and quieter than all other fans that have a Single Phase motor.

http://noctua.at/en/three-phase-motor

Bone9 · 7 Jan 2017 at 08:48

Zen70 said:
No they don't make any ticking noises or any other annoying noises or humming. They are very quiet at low rpm.

Due to the 3 Phase motor in all the Industrial series, they run smoother and quieter than all other fans that have a Single Phase motor.

http://noctua.at/en/three-phase-motor

Great, think I've found my fans.

Bone9 · 13 Jan 2017 at 02:19

Turns out the Noctua's make a buzzing sound and will have to go back

The search continues.

Legend · 13 Jan 2017 at 11:38

Check out the Phanteks PH-F140SP...

Max Airflow: 82.1 CFM
Acoustical Noise: 19 dB (A)
Static Pressure: 1.33mm H2O

They are 3-pin, but you can just set fan curve in BIOS. They run very quiet and good pressure. If you MUST have PWM though, you could look at the PH-F140XP, but I've not used those myself.

Bone9 · 13 Jan 2017 at 11:42

Legend said:
Check out the Phanteks PH-F140SP...

Max Airflow: 82.1 CFM
Acoustical Noise: 19 dB (A)
Static Pressure: 1.33mm H2O

They are 3-pin, but you can just set fan curve in BIOS. They run very quiet and good pressure. If you MUST have PWM though, you could look at the PH-F140XP, but I've not used those myself.

I did research both of these for ages but have rear some bad comments about noise and unreliability.

What do you think of the corsair ml fans? Can you hear any motor noise a low rpm with your ear next to them?

I want pwm fans as I've just splashed out the the controller for that spec.

Cheers