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Hi. Which 120mm cpu fan is better, 1500 or 2000?
1500 or 2000rpm cpu fan
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lol...true but with bios fan control I thought it might not make difference in terms of noise.
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I would take the 2000 since there is a way to control its rpm to below 1500 or less for less noise, for the 1500 you can't make it spin to 2000 without modding or something.
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The above is true, but bare in mind you can't always get a faster fan down to as low RPM as a slower one. Starting voltages and minimum PWM speeds apply, so it's not just as simple as fan controlling a faster fan. You still need to work out what your main priority is.
To get a 120mm to be truly silent they often need to be down to ~600RPM, and the question is would the 2000RPM fan get/start that low? Many won't. That said, if you aren't that bothered about silent computing then the 2000RPM might be fine for you.
To get a 120mm to be truly silent they often need to be down to ~600RPM, and the question is would the 2000RPM fan get/start that low? Many won't. That said, if you aren't that bothered about silent computing then the 2000RPM might be fine for you.
