What fans to buy as replacements for my liquid coolant systems?
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arent the fans on those g10 an odd size like 90mm or something?
and isnt there a way to speed control them?
and isnt there a way to speed control them?
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On amazon it reads 92mm:
https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Technologies-Kraken-Bracket-RL-KRG10-B1/dp/B00ITTFO8M/ref=cm_cd_al_qh_dp_t
I was thinking of maybe getting this to replace it:
https://www.amazon.com/NF-A9-FLX-Premium-Quality-Computer/dp/B00NEMG9B0/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1479069611&sr=1-2&keywords=noctua+92mm
Is that possible/recommended? Speed control them? What for?
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My friend recommended noctua as well. There's so many options to choose from and I've never ordered fans before, I always used the ones that came with my hardware. Which would you recommend for the kracken x31, the kracken bracket g10 and the H115i?
thanks a lot
On amazon it reads 92mm:
https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Technologies-Kraken-Bracket-RL-KRG10-B1/dp/B00ITTFO8M/ref=cm_cd_al_qh_dp_t
I was thinking of maybe getting this to replace it:
https://www.amazon.com/NF-A9-FLX-Premium-Quality-Computer/dp/B00NEMG9B0/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1479069611&sr=1-2&keywords=noctua+92mm
Is that possible/recommended? Speed control them? What for?
@banker
My friend recommended noctua as well. There's so many options to choose from and I've never ordered fans before, I always used the ones that came with my hardware. Which would you recommend for the kracken x31, the kracken bracket g10 and the H115i?
thanks a lot
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speed control them to lower the noise was what i meant
if they are going flat out full speed then yes they will be noisy
never used one myself thats why i asked if you can speed control it--would be sort of expected you could really
if they are going flat out full speed then yes they will be noisy
never used one myself thats why i asked if you can speed control it--would be sort of expected you could really
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and yes its pretty hard not to recommend noctua fans,,other than that colour but thats a minor gripe really
@mcnumpty23 I'm assuming they're speed is justified for cooling. I wouldn't want to slow them. I was thinking a faster quieter fan would be the answer to better performance and noise? There are so many different noctua fans listed. I'm confused which would fit my hardware and which would give the best performance and noise since I've never bought fans before. Thoughts?
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I think 120mm
https://www.nzxt.com/products/kraken-x31
@banker
I think 120mm
https://www.nzxt.com/products/kraken-x31
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no the speed might not be justified for cooling---depending on 1.how fast they are actually going and 2.whats the temperature
before replacing them i would look at what your temperatures actually are it might actually turn out you can reduce the speed and noise for little cooling loss
before replacing them i would look at what your temperatures actually are it might actually turn out you can reduce the speed and noise for little cooling loss
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50c is not hot for a gpu its not even getting remotely close to hot
your money your choice but personally i would lower your fan speed before shelling out cash
your money your choice but personally i would lower your fan speed before shelling out cash
I can feel heat coming out of the top of my pc. Sure, that's normal but I'd feel most comfortable reducing the heat in my pc with better fans and perhaps with that I can overclock. My question is, are noctua fans all-around more efficient for cooling, better than the ones I currently have?
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i would expect the noctuas to be better
but i wont think they will lower the temperature of the gpu
will they be quieter?
possibly but since dont know the speed and db level of your current fans nor how fast the noctuas will be running its not possible to say yes they absolutely will be quieter
your gpu is good to around 90c
you are getting 50c
its just common sense that if you turn down the fans even if it rose to 60c it wouldnt be even in the same ballpark as running hot
The fan in that picture is just for the VRMs. GPU cooling is taken care of by the water block. Switching out those fans may result in a quieter system, but it won't affect GPU temperature.
That's literally the point of a cooling system, to remove heat from components and exhaust it from the case. The power consumption, and therefore heat generated, by your cards won't change by getting a different fan, so you're going to have the same amount of heat coming out of your case.
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good point TJ sort of what i have been saying
though i got a bit confused there thinking they meant fan on the radiator forgetting it has one over the vrms
same still applies in my opinion lower the fan speed
but its their money if thats what they want to do gave my opinion its up to them if they want to take it
though i got a bit confused there thinking they meant fan on the radiator forgetting it has one over the vrms
same still applies in my opinion lower the fan speed
but its their money if thats what they want to do gave my opinion its up to them if they want to take it
These are some great and very useful answers and some great things I hadn't considered. This is a great community for information. I guess I'm just not used to my computer sounding so loud. I might consider the noctua fans for quieter performance but not before attempting to adjust the speed of my fans. Thanks a lot for your help
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