FAN SELECTION

skinneyb · 15 Feb 2012 at 13:15

hi am looking for some high end fans that are very quit and push a lot of air need them to have red fins or be all red with red leds in if possible after some suggestions

thanks in advance

Spenty · 15 Feb 2012 at 15:40

For start it's hard to get fans that push a lot of air (100CFM+) that are quiet, lots of air rushing through vents isn't quiet. And to get all those things you need in 1 fan doesn't seem likely.

PapaLazaru · 15 Feb 2012 at 15:58

These are the daddies for intake fans - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-004-SV&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4

Spenty · 15 Feb 2012 at 16:02

PapaLazaru said:
These are the daddies for intake fans - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-004-SV&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4

Your kidding right? The airflow on them is very weak.

pgi947 · 15 Feb 2012 at 16:58

Its not about cfm with ap121's its down to it's directional air, check the smoke video of them on YouTube. They are infact very effective intakes and also really quiet even at 1500rpm.

The phanteks fans look pretty sweet for every job, 78cfm for 19db.

Spenty · 15 Feb 2012 at 18:06

Why would you care about direction if it was an intake fan, it's not like the air can blow through the metal. For exhaust fans maybe, but with low CFM like that I'm surprised the air it's sucking in even makes it through the case.

thezakarum · 15 Feb 2012 at 18:25

Spenty said:
Why would you care about direction if it was an intake fan, it's not like the air can blow through the metal. For exhaust fans maybe, but with low CFM like that I'm surprised the air it's sucking in even makes it through the case.

Facepalm.

I have to agree with pgi947, the air penitrators are actually designed to be "intake" fans. :rolleyes:

Spenty · 15 Feb 2012 at 18:33

I'd rather have higher CFM and static pressure thanks than a fan that can direct airflow a bit more direct.

setter · 15 Feb 2012 at 18:47

The air penetrators are excellent as intakes. Im running sli gtx 470's. Theres quite a distance from my front fans to the gpu's, not to mention a sideways mounting hdd cage. The air penetrators are great at forcing air through the cage to help with gpu cooling. I have them on a controller, but even at full speed theyre pretty quiet, (140mm 1500 rpm model).