*** 120mm Fan for CPU cooling ?

Scythe S-Flex 1200 (expensive, but good) , Yate Loon D12SL (cheap, and good). No quiet fan really pushes enough air, so getting a fan which is just audible at 12v and then turning down a bit via a controller is the best option.
 
I was looking at some fans on other shops. Some were at 28db but pushing like 80cf through so if you turned down the speed a bit it would still be pushing at loads and bit a bi quieter.
 
Hi,

Was wondering what the difference is between getting a low RPM fan and getting a high RPM fan (such as the Sharkoon 2000 and using a fan control).

About to build a new computer and since i didnt have plans to undervolt fans or use a fan controller was simply planning on getting some Noctua 800/1000 in the system. However all the threads about fans always suggest using high RPM fans like the Sharkoon 2000 and using fan controlers etc to make them go slower.

Won't the same result be the same or am i missing something?
 
For maximum airflow, Delta (foo) 120mm

Get a decent fan controller that can handle up to 1A per fan and set it as low as you can, then if you need the airflow, a jumbo jet is ready at your fingertips :)

DeadMan
 
the benefit of undervolting "faster" fans is that @ 5V the Sharkoon 2000 runs at ~900RPM, or less than the Sharkoon 1000, at which point it is virtualy silent. You can then up the voltage when you want to keep things nice and cool, for example in a game, where the sound will be louder than the fans at their slightly noisier setting.
 
El Jimben said:
Thanks for that, I had read the rest of the thread, I was just making a point :rolleyes:
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yes, but i had failed and still fail to understand what that point is.

Sure, you could buy Sharkoon 1000s, but the 2000s + fan controler let you get the best of both worlds. AND the Sharkoons are cheaper than the Scythes, Noctuas ect. Yates are cheaper still if you can find them.
 
Another option is to use a PWM fan which can be controlled by many recent mobos or via software such as Speedfan (chipset support dependent). I hunted around for these and found quietpc.com sell Scythe Kama PWM 2000rpm 120mm fans for about £12 GBP. I've just recieved two of these and they are very quiet.
 
jk1001 said:
Another option is to use a PWM fan which can be controlled by many recent mobos or via software such as Speedfan (chipset support dependent). I hunted around for these and found .com sell Scythe Kama PWM 2000rpm 120mm fans for about £12 GBP. I've just recieved two of these and they are very quiet.
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Got a Kama PWM 120mm to replace the one in my Tuniq Tower, very quiet as you say.
 
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