Quiet fan?

[Krayzie13]

Well right now I have a Volcano 6+ vacuum cleaner sounding thing that I hate. I was wonder what fans were out there that work well, are quiet, and don't cost a whole lot? thanks!

 

[Mnx4]

get a panaflo fan.. they're pretty good. i have an 80 mm that moves 39.6 CFMs of air at only 30 dB. <A HREF="http://www.Coolcases.com" target="_new">http://www.Coolcases.com</A> sells fans at a really good price.

Go <A HREF="http://www.coolcases.com/storefront.html" target="_new">here.</A>

Time is the best teacher... unfortunatly, it kills all of its students.

 

[Krayzie13]

CPU fans?

 

[VulcanSoulPatch]

<b>Mnx4</b> has a good idea, though he might have been thinking about the Volcano 7. Your Volcano 6+ has a 60mm fan on it, while the 7 comes with an adapter and has an 80mm fan.

Or maybe he was just thinking about the fan adaptor. You can make your 6+ like a 7 by using an <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=35-999-209" target="_new">Aluminum Fan Adaptor</A>, or even a <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=35-999-206" target="_new">plastic one</A>. Both are made by <A HREF="http://www.akasa.com.tw/" target="_new">AKASA</A>. They have more designs on their website, so check them out.

If you do this, you will achieve a good airflow at a lower sound level.

Hope this helps.

VSP

<i>Upon the occasion in which the defecation comes into contact with the oscillating ventilator.</i>

 

[bum_jcrules]

Or you can use two sets of screws and a grill to attach a larger fan. All will work.

<b>"Sometimes you can't hear me because I'm talking in parenthesis" - Steven Wright</b> :lol:

 

[btvillarin]

Link for <A HREF="http://www.2cooltek.com/retro.html" target="_new">retrofitting a fan</A>

BTW, mine's been running just fine with that quieter fan. But, I have some fans ordered Wednesday that are 21dBA, which should be here by Thursday, I think.

Dude, these were on a Wednesday sale only, but I guess they're on sale again for $3.25:
<A HREF="http://www.kdcomputers.com/eui/prime/profile/523/25/component.htm" target="_new">Panaflow 80mm x 25mm 24CFM @ 21dBA with 3 pin connector, no tach lead</A>

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[Guest]

Are there any bigger, quieter fan replacements that also have the status lead on them? (the third wire leading to the cpufan plug on the mobo).

 

[Guest]

i just answered my own question.

http://www.coolcases.com/cart/S80_3_3.html

Now would this work in displaying fanspeed? Does the mobo use some sort of voltage calculation on it? I'm not sure how that works really .

 

[btvillarin]

I'm not sure on the technology of this. Maybe Bum JC_Rules can answer this one...

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