Seeking Advice on Quiet/Powerful Fans

Butcher · 05-24-2001, 12:00 AM

Hello: I accidently broke one of my fans while doing some case house cleaning. So, I am in the market for a new one, or ones.
Aside from Panaflo, please recommend a brand of fan. I would like to have the quietest fan possible that blows out as much as possible.
If you know of such 80mm fans below 30DB please let me know and let me know where I can find them. The fan should be three wire so as to connect to the Mobo. That's why I am looking at a fan other than Panaflo. As far as I can tell their fans are all two wire.
Thank you all.

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BladeRunner_abx · 05-24-2001, 07:03 AM

The good old Power Vs Sound discussion :-)
I was in exactly the same situation as you.
My case had 6x 80mm YS-Tech fan's in.
Although they provided great airflow they were simply too noisy.
I looked at the Panaflo, but I could only source them non-tailed (no connectors).
In the end I went for 6x 80mm Evercool's.
These are rated at 29CFM.
There seems to be an argument on how noisy they are, rated somewhere between 22 & 27DB.
I got mine from www.theoverclockingstore.co.uk

BladeRunner_abx · 05-24-2001, 07:04 AM

Oh, forgot to mention.
They come in 3 or 4 pin versions.
I bought the 4pin ones, as I needed 6, however the 3pin ones are rated the same.

Butcher · 05-24-2001, 08:54 AM

Hello BladeR: Thanks for the tip. I kinda like those Evercools too. I have already made my inquiry. Since I am living here in South Korea, payment and shipment is a bit more complex...why I even have to worry about Korea's severe customs and value added tax!
Once again thank you and don't we just love this site...cusl2 is a good board only because people like you are there to help.
take care,

LeeTom · 05-24-2001, 11:50 AM

hey,
check out quietpc.com, they have lots of quiet cooling stuff.
The case fans are here:
http://www.quietpc.com/casefans.html
and are only supposed to be 20db

Merlyn_3D · 05-27-2001, 04:01 PM

If you want a great source for all (and I do mean ALL) types of panaflos, check out www.teamawe.com. They have tailed and none tailed panaflos in all sorts of sized and speed. Check out their FAQ for the fan specs and stuff.

**Perry_abx** · 05-27-2001, 05:05 PM

They have them at:

www.millisec.com

36.5CFM - 29dBA 3 pin RPM sensing fans. They ship internationally.

Sir Skully · 05-27-2001, 06:28 PM

I put a rheostat on MC462 cooler fan, Sanyo Denki. It made a big difference.

05-24-2001, 12:00 AM	#1
Butcher chop, chop, yummy, yum Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 1,219	Seeking Advice on Quiet/Powerful Fans Hello: I accidently broke one of my fans while doing some case house cleaning. So, I am in the market for a new one, or ones. Aside from Panaflo, please recommend a brand of fan. I would like to have the quietest fan possible that blows out as much as possible. If you know of such 80mm fans below 30DB please let me know and let me know where I can find them. The fan should be three wire so as to connect to the Mobo. That's why I am looking at a fan other than Panaflo. As far as I can tell their fans are all two wire. Thank you all.
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05-24-2001, 07:03 AM	#2
BladeRunner_abx Gigabyte Defector Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,042	The good old Power Vs Sound discussion :-) I was in exactly the same situation as you. My case had 6x 80mm YS-Tech fan's in. Although they provided great airflow they were simply too noisy. I looked at the Panaflo, but I could only source them non-tailed (no connectors). In the end I went for 6x 80mm Evercool's. These are rated at 29CFM. There seems to be an argument on how noisy they are, rated somewhere between 22 & 27DB. I got mine from www.theoverclockingstore.co.uk
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05-24-2001, 07:04 AM	#3
BladeRunner_abx Gigabyte Defector Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,042	Oh, forgot to mention. They come in 3 or 4 pin versions. I bought the 4pin ones, as I needed 6, however the 3pin ones are rated the same.
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05-24-2001, 08:54 AM	#4
Butcher chop, chop, yummy, yum Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 1,219	fans Hello BladeR: Thanks for the tip. I kinda like those Evercools too. I have already made my inquiry. Since I am living here in South Korea, payment and shipment is a bit more complex...why I even have to worry about Korea's severe customs and value added tax! Once again thank you and don't we just love this site...cusl2 is a good board only because people like you are there to help. take care,
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05-24-2001, 11:50 AM	#5
LeeTom Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Seattle Posts: 76	quiet case fans hey, check out quietpc.com, they have lots of quiet cooling stuff. The case fans are here: http://www.quietpc.com/casefans.html and are only supposed to be 20db __________________ Lee Tom
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Merlyn_3D Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 113	If you want a great source for all (and I do mean ALL) types of panaflos, check out www.teamawe.com. They have tailed and none tailed panaflos in all sorts of sized and speed. Check out their FAQ for the fan specs and stuff. __________________ My System(s)
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Perry_abx Modulator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Paul, MN - USA Posts: 5,912	Check out Sanyo Denki 80MM They have them at: www.millisec.com 36.5CFM - 29dBA 3 pin RPM sensing fans. They ship internationally. __________________ Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L, Intel Core 2 Duo E8400, 2 x 1GB Kingston HyperX DDR2-1066, Palit 9600GT Sonic, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 1600, 1 TB WD Caviar Black, NEC ND-2510A, Antec NSK 4480B II, Antec SP-500, LG W2361VG 1080P Widescreen
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Sir Skully ABX KNIGHT EXEMPLAR Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA-GA Posts: 28,859	I put a rheostat on MC462 cooler fan, Sanyo Denki. It made a big difference. Last edited by Sir Skully; 05-27-2001 at 06:47 PM..
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