More 120mm fans (FAO: Gibbo)

Explicit · 21 Feb 2006 at 01:02

Just wondering whether OcUK can get hold of Panasonic Panaflo 120mm fans? The current 120mm fans don't really have anything that pushes more than 53CFM at the 30decibels mark. The akasa ambers and vantec stealth don't push enough air for using them on a heatsink and the ys-techs are getting a touch too loud.

These panaflo's have nice specs, and are the recommended fans to use with the thermalright si-120.

Taken from here

Or maybe even some SilentX fans, which are also have good specs.

Also, can't seem to find a uk store selling them fans.

gary996 · 21 Feb 2006 at 02:27

Nice spec for those fans

geiger · 21 Feb 2006 at 03:44

I'd rather have the 4th one down and put it on 5volts. Anything more needed would be during games and the noise wouldnt matter then ?

MikeTimbers · 21 Feb 2006 at 12:20

Explicit said:
Or maybe even some SilentX fans, which are also have good specs.

The specs are fabulous works of fiction!SilenX are re-badged Addas with resistors to slow them down to quietness but the airflow numbers are what they would have done had they not been slowed down. Allegedly.

Street · 21 Feb 2006 at 13:41

Have a hunt around, the 120mm Panaflos aren't hard to find. I just ordered one yesterday for my SI-120 as the Akasa Amber isn't quite cutting it on there. Can be had from a shop similarly named to this one.

mattup · 21 Feb 2006 at 13:49

I have just received and installed 3 Panasonic Panaflo (FBA12G12L1A) fans in my Eclipse 62 and on my Si120. My case and Cpu temps reduced. (I was using Stealths).

They are sweet, excellent flow, low noise and super high Quality. Fantastic!!!(appols for that one)

OCUK do the members a service and get some in quick!

Matt

Explicit · 21 Feb 2006 at 13:49

Street said:
Have a hunt around, the 120mm Panaflos aren't hard to find. I just ordered one yesterday for my SI-120 as the Akasa Amber isn't quite cutting it on there. Can be had from a shop similarly named to this one.

I think I may have found it, did you pay £13.13 inc vat for it?

Explicit · 21 Feb 2006 at 13:50

mattup said:
I have just received and installed 3 Panasonic Panaflo (FBA12G12L1A) fans in my Eclipse 62 and on my Si120. My case and Cpu temps reduced. (I was using Stealths).

They are sweet, excellent flow, low noise and super high Quality. Fantastic!!!(appols for that one)

OCCUK do the members a service and get some in quick!

Matt

haha, exactly why i requested for these panaflos

thanks for the heads up

mattup · 21 Feb 2006 at 13:53

For info. They do not have speed sensing capability.

Matt

Street · 21 Feb 2006 at 13:56

Explicit said:
I think I may have found it, did you pay £13.13 inc vat for it?

Yeh thats what I paid for them

Hopefully should get here tomorrow so I can have a play with it, see how much better is works on my SI-120!

p4radox · 21 Feb 2006 at 14:33

It'd be nice to also have some Aerocool Fans. They're very nice indeed - good airflow, very quiet, and even look good.

Explicit · 21 Feb 2006 at 22:38

Yup, aerocool look good too. But panaflo's...heard nothing but good things about them...would be great if Overclockers can get hold of them

samcat · 21 Feb 2006 at 23:20

mattup said:
For info. They do not have speed sensing capability.

Matt

They can do, the solder pad is present on the fans circuit board

Sam C

VaderDSL · 21 Feb 2006 at 23:56

the panaflo's are simply the best 120mm fans imo

I have the 120mm L1a model and I can't hear it at 12v

Street · 22 Feb 2006 at 13:29

Just stuck my new Panaflo on and ran an OCCT test on it... heres the results...

Seems to run cooler than the Akasa while idling by about 5C, when under load the Akasa would go up over 50C sometimes so looks like its dropped that down a fair bit as well

It is noticeably louder though, how do I go about 7v ing it?

Clown · 22 Feb 2006 at 13:42

You want to 7V it and make it perform as good as the Akasa?

Street · 22 Feb 2006 at 13:47

lol didnt think of it that way... I need to wait for my cold to go anyway, its blocked up my head and ears and is making things like my PC seems stupidly loud. Might solder a sensor wire onto it as well, sure I've got a spare few somewhere.

beh · 22 Feb 2006 at 16:40

I agree with this. Would like to see some Panaflo and Papst fans available at ocuk.

Clairvoyant · 26 Mar 2006 at 12:22

Street said:
lol didnt think of it that way... I need to wait for my cold to go anyway, its blocked up my head and ears and is making things like my PC seems stupidly loud. Might solder a sensor wire onto it as well, sure I've got a spare few somewhere.

What model Panaflo do you have, and how do u know it can take a sensor wire.

marv_1 · 2 Apr 2006 at 03:05

Just seen this new one from Thermaltake not on sale yet. Good airflow with low noise looks very nice. Thinking of getting this when it comes out for the thermalright.

http://www.thermaltake.com/product/DCfan/LEDfan/a2346/a2346.asp#specification