fan options?

Sasso · 25 Dec 2007 at 14:56

hey im getting the Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme CPU Cooler for when i get my E2180 and over clock it like mad and wondering which fan to get to assist it. so far im thinking either
Noctua NF-S12 1200RPM 120mm Silent Case Fan - 3 Pin
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-001-NC&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4

or
Scythe S-FLEX 1600RPM Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan - 3/4 Pin
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-005-SY&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4

what ya guys think???

naudiz · 25 Dec 2007 at 16:10

Vote for the S Flex, running 2 of them, quiet as

Naud

Sasso · 25 Dec 2007 at 17:18

2 of them running? like one on each side? what temps ya getting with that? and did ya get a splitter for the mobo cpu fan socket?

PhillyDee · 25 Dec 2007 at 17:20

I would just plug one of them into the mobo fan socket. You only need one fan, 2 could actually cool worse/be noisy.

naudiz · 25 Dec 2007 at 17:30

lol sorry meant as case fans, but yeah they really are quiet and push a lot of air

Naud

Sasso · 25 Dec 2007 at 17:34

cool thanks

tsinc80697 · 25 Dec 2007 at 17:34

Are the S Flex good enough for cooling a 120.3 radiator? Do they come with their own fan controller or is it just a straight 4/3pin connector?

helmutcheese · 25 Dec 2007 at 17:43

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=fg-003-nc&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=

the new king for performance v noise.

the ones you posted dont have enough pressure ideally.

now i know i posted a review weeks ago but here is another.

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...iews/3792-noctua-nf-p12-120mm-fan-review.html

Van Diemen · 25 Dec 2007 at 17:45

tsinc80697 said:
Are the S Flex good enough for cooling a 120.3 radiator? Do they come with their own fan controller or is it just a straight 4/3pin connector?

the S Flex 1600 would be imo perfect for a 120.3. They come with a 3pin mobo connector. (& maybe a 4pin molex, cant be too sure). Build quality is excellent.

tsinc80697 · 25 Dec 2007 at 18:11

Only off putting thing is the price and the colour of the Noctua fans!

Forgot to look at their new one, seems promising but to buy 4 of them its a lot of money and the colour is dodgy!

£50 for 3 fans, ouch!

helmutcheese · 25 Dec 2007 at 18:45

You get what you pay for, performance/quietness and 6 year warrenty, may well be last fans you ever buy.

tsinc80697 · 25 Dec 2007 at 20:18

Yeah probably will be, just seems a lot for the fans! Might just keep hold of the Antec ones that came with my case for a while!

helmutcheese · 25 Dec 2007 at 20:20

Try SilenX with fake specs and £20 a pop (newer ones not old style), thats a waste of cash.

£14 is nothing for them fans, I remember branded 80mm fans were £10 and loud as hell, just buy them along with other hardware as 2 of them + postage would hike up cost, but you should get them 2nd class as value is only £28.

Sasso · 24 Jan 2008 at 01:22

just wondering before i buy the Scythe S-FLEX 1600RPM Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan - 3/4 Pin, as its only 3 pin, can i still plug it into the cpu fan socket, whats the 4th pin for? and where are the temperature sensors for the cpu????

Skeeter · 24 Jan 2008 at 02:04

£15 for a fan is still a lot though... can buy 1GB of RAM for that!

Wilst · 24 Jan 2008 at 19:39

More importantly Yate loons are £3.50 a pop and perform amazingly. Call me cheap but thats very hard to argue against when they perfrom so well. Get 2 yates in push-pull and your still paying half the price of the scythe s-flex.