Need a couple of fans

CliffyG · 26 Aug 2006 at 01:04

I am looking for a quiet cpu fan which i can stick on top of my heatsink which came with an X2 4200+, which is a good choice that also has the correct connection to draw power from the mobo? Also i added one of my spare 120mm fans to the front to draw air in but i'm really looking for a silent one, preferably one like the one that is on the back where you can select L,M or H speeds. Any suggestions?

dale1uk · 26 Aug 2006 at 09:44

Akasa Ambers??? come in all sizes, very quiet and still push a fair amout of air.

Kabaala · 26 Aug 2006 at 10:33

Or Nexus, they're pretty good too.

Kezmo · 26 Aug 2006 at 11:43

Panaflo fans ;

Massive Attack · 26 Aug 2006 at 11:48

dale1uk said:
Akasa Ambers??? come in all sizes, very quiet and still push a fair amout of air.

i'll second that

koolpcs · 26 Aug 2006 at 11:49

Akasa or Nexus. Both very quiet and good at cooling.

CliffyG · 26 Aug 2006 at 11:55

The ambers don't seem to have a 60mm version which im assuming is the size of the fan on my heatsink.

For the 120mm i was thinking maybe a Vantec TF12025 Thermoflow 120mm Fan - Retail (FG-008-VA) as i can't see any which have a manual switch on.

Massive Attack · 26 Aug 2006 at 16:25

CliffyG said:
The ambers don't seem to have a 60mm version which im assuming is the size of the fan on my heatsink.

For the 120mm i was thinking maybe a Vantec TF12025 Thermoflow 120mm Fan - Retail (FG-008-VA) as i can't see any which have a manual switch on.

there are 60mm versions of the amber fans available

http://www.akasa.co.uk/akasa_english/spec_page/fans/spec_ak_186_l2b.htm

Hamoodii · 26 Aug 2006 at 17:17

Either panaflo or something from the zalman ZMF series

trojan698 · 26 Aug 2006 at 17:19

You sure you can remove the fan from the stock HSF? I dont remember there being any screws on my one

dale1uk · 26 Aug 2006 at 20:32

CliffyG said:
The ambers don't seem to have a 60mm version which im assuming is the size of the fan on my heatsink.

You need to look a bit harder in the fan section, heres a hint, look abit further down

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Akasa_Fans.html

CliffyG · 26 Aug 2006 at 22:31

trojan698 said:
You sure you can remove the fan from the stock HSF? I dont remember there being any screws on my one

No i'm not at all lol, good point, i'll have a look in the morning.

dale1uk said:
You need to look a bit harder in the fan section, heres a hint, look abit further down http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Akasa_Fans.html

Ah yes cunningly hidden away from the other ones

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EDIT

Zalman CNPS9500-AM2 Aero Flower (Socket AM2/939/754) CPU Cooler (HS-021-ZA), one of them worth buying? Not sure it would fit under the ducting in the sonata II though but there don't appear to be many AM2 heatsinks.

CliffyG · 27 Aug 2006 at 19:30

Can see the screws on the heatsink so no need for a new one. Am going to order 1x Vantec TF12025 Thermoflow 120mm Fan to suck air into the case and 1x Akasa Amber Ultra Quiet 60mm to replace the one on the heatsink. Hopely that should quiet it down a bit.

trojan698 · 27 Aug 2006 at 20:02

You might be better with a new HSF tbh, I doubt it will quieten down much using any 60mm fan unless you run it on 7v.

CliffyG · 27 Aug 2006 at 20:50

trojan698 said:
You might be better with a new HSF tbh, I doubt it will quieten down much using any 60mm fan unless you run it on 7v.

I'll see how the fan goes, i have a feeling the graphics card fan might get a bit noisy too but can't tell at the moment due to the CPU fan.