Which 60mm fan?

cje · 23 Mar 2009 at 18:05

Hey guys, anyone have any opinions on which 60mm fan I should choose?

Sanyo-Denki 60mm:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-000-SY&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=818

OR
Delta 60mm:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-000-DE&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=818

I can't really fix it to anything, as I want to cool my NB, which is in a tricky position. I did have 40mm Scythe there, and that only took 1C off my load temps, which was pretty useless.

The delta seems awesome, but it seems very very noisy. But has a great cfm, which is what I want. I could use a cable tie to keep the fan in place, but nothing really stronger, would the Delta blow itself away with such a high cfm?

Any thoughts/ personal experiences with either of these fans?

cje · 23 Mar 2009 at 23:26

No one's got either of these fans?

Ben M · 23 Mar 2009 at 23:41

Thought about one of these?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SY-000-AN&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=399

cje · 23 Mar 2009 at 23:56

Yeah, got one, and I cannot place it over the NB, due to my Noctua heatsink being so big, and the RAM slots so close.

Only a 60mm (or less) will fit in there. I'll have to be creative in how I fix it though...

Diggsy · 24 Mar 2009 at 00:23

Here's how I cool the Northbridge on my IP35...

...that's 2 40mm Rasurbo fans btw.

cje · 24 Mar 2009 at 13:59

Nice one, well I ordered the Delta one. If it'll get the Nb temps down, I'll be happy.

garylouden · 24 Mar 2009 at 14:44

I hope you don't mind noise because those fans are crazy loud, its like having a xbox360 dvd drive spinning constantly.

cje · 24 Mar 2009 at 15:04

I won't be running it 100%. I'll use a Noctua L.N.A adaoter on it. or U.L.N.A. to take it down to 7v.

But I will be running it on 100% initially. If temps are not the issue, I need to look somewhere else. But 37 cfm!!! that's just insane, I'll know then if it's temp or not.

cje · 26 Mar 2009 at 10:46

Well, the Delta arrived, and I was expecting loud, but this is mental!!!

NB temps did drop from 54 to 44 though (IDLE).

But I've lowered my clock back down to 3ghz as it is unbearably loud, even with on 7v. Crazy crazy. But at least I can run benches now without my mobo overheating.