Some fan test results

the_electrician · 2 Apr 2010 at 18:50

After the poor performance of the apache as a case fan i decided to carry out some hsf tests.
the front case fan a nexus basic, the rear a Sharkoon se 1000 and the top fan a fractal 140mm.
On my Noctua nd-14 cooler i replaced the nf-p12 with nexus, sharkoon and the apache.
Here are the results[URL=http://img163.imageshack.us/i/graphpy.png/]

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mymorph · 3 Apr 2010 at 00:06

nice test, i like this kind of work, are these at the same rpm? and any noticeable noise difference?

the_electrician · 3 Apr 2010 at 10:25

the noctua and the apache are 1300rpm while the other 2 are 1000rpm. The apache is the loudest but is close to the noctua hardly any difference in noise. Then the nexus with the silent eagle being the quietest.
I was surprised how well the silent eagle performed as a hsf and a bit dissapointed with the apache performance (expecting it to blow away the silent eagle and the nexus) but that wasnt the case.
The rear case fan tests were performed with 9 runs of LinX had to stop before 10 as was going out and the hsf test with 10 runs.

mymorph · 3 Apr 2010 at 12:54

as a rear case fan that apche really sucked then! more rpm, noise and heat.

hmm, ill have to do test runs on my configuration now to see if im optimsing my cooling!

so far i have

front top:Noctua NF-S12 1200 RPM
front bottom: 120 stock case fan (to be replaced)

rear: scythe gentle typhoon 800rpm + psu fan

on order: panaflo 120x38 - upto 1700 rpm

the_electrician · 5 Apr 2010 at 00:11

These results were in my antec 300.
Real testing!!!!
I wish more people would post experiences with different fan set ups ect

Schoieuk · 5 Apr 2010 at 02:16

Nice experiment, wouldnt mind seeing a similar one with some fans around the 2000rpm speeds.