I'm getting fed up of the noise from my Titen Fenrir fan, it makes a strange whining noise when it speeds up. So I want a new CPU fan. I'll be buying two for a pull-push setup. Which is good 120mm fan that's quiet and good for cooling?
Good 120mm CPU fan?
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Akasa Apache - http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-057-AK
Another vote for the Apaches. I run two in a push/pull on a TRUE using one of these cables (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-031-AK&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=) and it's pretty much inaudible over the background noise.
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Vipers on a PWM splitter (really keeps the noise down)
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budget fans are yatesloons there quite good and quiet
Yate loons are pretty good, but if you have an asus motherboard you wont be able to speed control them from the cpu fan header, due to them being 3 pin only. The akasa apache/viper being 4 pin PWM fans are better suited as cpu fans.
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+1 Agree
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Ordered the apache, thanks guysComing tomorrow, free next day delivery
Did you order 1 fan or both fans ? If it was both fans, I hope u haven't forget to order one of those: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-031-AK&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=153
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I found a good fan controller (up to 8 fans all of it support both 3 pin standard and 4 pin PWM connector) Nesteq FanMax 8-Channel Fan Controller (I might order this but it ashame they don't show fan speed in display)
Well done Orcvader but do bear in your mind, both viper fans will not reduce H50/H70 temperature down alots (only about 1 or 2 degrees off) no different in a push-pull mate. Both fans can be heard bit loud but not worse thought!
Well done Orcvader but do bear in your mind, both viper fans will not reduce H50/H70 temperature down alots (only about 1 or 2 degrees off) no different in a push-pull mate. Both fans can be heard bit loud but not worse thought!
Due to the funny airflow around the CPU and how the titan fenrir has to be mounted on AMD systems, a pull-push system actually drops 10 degrees for me on max load. I've tested this by placing a 92mm fan on top. I guess it's because in the HAF 932 there's more exhaust than inhale around the cooler.
