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July 25, 2014 11:06:17 AM

Hi all,

I'll be taking my PC apart soon to fit my new PSU, and was considering upgrading my fans.
From the pics below you should be able to see:

Rear: 1x Zalman 120mm exhaust fan (came with case)
Top: 1x Zalman 120mm exhaust fan (came with case) + 1x Arctic Cooling F12 120mm exhaust fan
Bottom: 1x Arctic Cooling F12 120mm intake fan
Front: 1x Arctic Cooling F12 120mm intake fan attached via zip ties in the drive bays (ghetto I know...) + 1x Zalman 120mm intake fan in front of the hard drives which you probably can't see...

(Sorry for poor quality)





I was wondering if I would benefit from replacing all fans apart from the rear one, with high CFM 140mm fans? Or would there be little/no drop in temperature?

Thanks in advance!

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July 25, 2014 11:28:00 AM

it depends on the fans you replace them with and how much air your current 1s push.
i would recommend be-quiets silent wings for case fans as they push 50+ cfm at less than whisper levels of noise.
noctua are doing a budget priced set of fans and they are getting praise, so maybe look at them 2.
dont bother with the corsair branded af sp stuff there $10 fans dressed in a pretty plastic.

as for will they much difference to temps?... not really, maybe 1-2'c if your lucky most likely though it will be less than 1'c.
the real benefit of buying new fans would be to quieten the case. with either manufacture (noctua or be-quiet) you will more than halve the case noise.
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July 25, 2014 11:51:35 AM

i use cougar turbine 120 mm at 17 db on load with 60 cfm they do a great job at a fair price .
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July 25, 2014 11:54:56 AM

You can install fans that have higher RPM. Anything above 1400rpm is one for you (If for gaming). There are even more higher RPM fans available.
Some come with LED light that looks cool if you have a transparent side panel. If you fans that came with the cabinet are of lower RPM, you should try opting for better RPM fans.
Please remember, higher RPM fans generates more noise. If you are sensitive to noise. Don't opt for anything more than 1400RPM
I have;

2 Cooler Master XtraFlo 2200RPM 120mm
2 Cooler Master JetFlo 2000RPM 120mm
1 Cooler Master CM Essentials 1000RPM 140mm

There is a noticeable temperature drop.

A quick tip: Please make the majority fans to Intake and 1 fan for exhaust.
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July 25, 2014 11:59:59 AM

HEXiT said:
it depends on the fans you replace them with and how much air your current 1s push.
i would recommend be-quiets silent wings for case fans as they push 50+ cfm at less than whisper levels of noise.
noctua are doing a budget priced set of fans and they are getting praise, so maybe look at them 2.
dont bother with the corsair branded af sp stuff there $10 fans dressed in a pretty plastic.

as for will they much difference to temps?... not really, maybe 1-2'c if your lucky most likely though it will be less than 1'c.
the real benefit of buying new fans would be to quieten the case. with either manufacture (noctua or be-quiet) you will more than halve the case noise.


Thanks for your reply. I'm not bothered about noise and it's quiet enough for me personally. I was hoping that changing the fans could cool my R9 290... Averaging 73 degrees and whilst I understand they can run at 95, and that it's summer, I would've liked a drop :( 

Kirat said:
A quick tip: Please make the majority fans to Intake and 1 fan for exhaust.


Seriously? Should I flip my top fans and make them intake then? I have them this way as I saw a diagram that said I should have them like I currently do.. If that would improve temps, I'm all for it!
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July 27, 2014 10:40:27 AM

O0mix0O said:
HEXiT said:
it depends on the fans you replace them with and how much air your current 1s push.
i would recommend be-quiets silent wings for case fans as they push 50+ cfm at less than whisper levels of noise.
noctua are doing a budget priced set of fans and they are getting praise, so maybe look at them 2.
dont bother with the corsair branded af sp stuff there $10 fans dressed in a pretty plastic.

as for will they much difference to temps?... not really, maybe 1-2'c if your lucky most likely though it will be less than 1'c.
the real benefit of buying new fans would be to quieten the case. with either manufacture (noctua or be-quiet) you will more than halve the case noise.


Thanks for your reply. I'm not bothered about noise and it's quiet enough for me personally. I was hoping that changing the fans could cool my R9 290... Averaging 73 degrees and whilst I understand they can run at 95, and that it's summer, I would've liked a drop :( 

Kirat said:
A quick tip: Please make the majority fans to Intake and 1 fan for exhaust.


Seriously? Should I flip my top fans and make them intake then? I have them this way as I saw a diagram that said I should have them like I currently do.. If that would improve temps, I'm all for it!


Yes, just remember, You need to cool your parts inside. The heat generated from the parts are cooled only when you have intake fans that gives air into the system.
One exhaust is fairly okay. Maybe 2, if you Ultra Size PC towers. If you don't see any temperature drop, you can always revert back. I have tried many sequences, and I can surely say that this really changes the Cabinet temperatures on my NZXT 921RB Gaurdian.
Sorry if this didn't help you.

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