Which Fans to get?!

Addicted · 22 Feb 2009 at 19:19

I've recently purchased an Antec 900, however i'm using the Zalman MFC1 Plus fan controller, and as you're probably aware, the stock Antec fans do not have the third wire to be connected to any sort of controller or monitoring hardware, and therefore i need to replace these fans.
There are 5x 120mm fans and if i'm lucky a 200mm fan which will need replacing, however im not really sure which fans to go for!
I'd like to keep the look of the case and continue by having BLUE (preferably) LED's on the fans, but they also need to be quiet, shift a lot of air, and of course be cheap!
All this to ask is a lot, and im sure i'm gonna have to sacrifice airflow over price, but if you can guide me in the right direction i'll be greatful!
Low Budget: £25
High Budget £50

Obviously i want to keep to the Low Budget, but i don't want a noisy as hell PC, or one that does not shift air (as i have stuff overclocked etc)

Oh and of course, if there's an easy way to mod the fans to allow them to work with my fan controller that would be even better, then all i have to do is get 2x 120mm fans!

Thoughts Appreciated,
Addicted

MarkW7 · 22 Feb 2009 at 20:35

Noise wouldn't be a big problem? as they'd be controlled anyway/

Addicted · 22 Feb 2009 at 20:44

well controlled or not, i still need them to pump a certain amount of air through without being too noisy

i mean yeah, if they are high RPM fans, they won't be on full, but you know what i mean

Deathninja · 22 Feb 2009 at 21:17

I'm in pretty much the same situation myself, as far as I'm aware, these should work, just make sure to set the rheostat built into the case to maximum, else the fan will be throttled by both the case contoller and the Zalman.

Addicted · 22 Feb 2009 at 23:12

apparently the adapters don't work, however i think i might just order one and see as theyre only cheap!

EDIT: ordered 3, if they don't work, it's no big deal

thanks for the heads up Deathninja!
EDIT2: paid off; see http://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=16&p=919143 (8th post down!)
(shame i didn't order enough!

for all fans!)

Addicted · 24 Feb 2009 at 13:13

edit number 3 lol: they do not work, they came today, tried + test with no luck, no LED's show up on my Zalman monitor so they don't work!

EsaT · 24 Feb 2009 at 14:32

Addicted said:
edit number 3 lol: they do not work, they came today, tried + test with no luck, no LED's show up on my Zalman monitor so they don't work!

If those LEDs are there for showing that fan rotates you can bet they never light up because two wire fan can't give any kind RPM signal.

You can get good and quiet fans at cheap price but bling-bling is hardly compatible with quiet.

V|per · 24 Feb 2009 at 16:54

Yate loons

/thread

Addicted · 25 Feb 2009 at 12:50

and where can i get those from?
checked all the obvious sites and had no luck!

Addicted · 25 Feb 2009 at 12:52

hmm, the Scythe Ultra Kaze 120mm Fans seem to move much more air!

domthecondom · 25 Feb 2009 at 12:57

Noctua 120mm VERY NICE

OneTime · 25 Feb 2009 at 13:03

Deathninja said:
I'm in pretty much the same situation myself, as far as I'm aware, these should work, just make sure to set the rheostat built into the case to maximum, else the fan will be throttled by both the case contoller and the Zalman.

They do not work. Have an Antec 300 myself with the stock 120mm and 140mm...tried both using the adapter to connect to my Kaze Master and does not work. Don't waste your money

EDIT: You already have

EsaT · 25 Feb 2009 at 15:43

Addicted said:
hmm, the Scythe Ultra Kaze 120mm Fans seem to move much more air!

And make noise:
While the 1000 and 2000 RPM Ultra Kazes performed well, the measured SPL is deceiving. They sound subjectively worse than any of the other fans in the round-up when registering ~18dBA@1m.

As you have fan controller get 1200rpm SlipStreams:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article832-page3.html#SS-M
Better than Nexus fans (=Yate Loon) and makes Antec TriCool look bad:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article695-page3.html#tricool
Their only limitation is that as sleeve bearing fan they don't like running in horizontal position.