Ebuyer case

[NeilV]

Hi has anybody on here bought this item from ebuyer;

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150291

I'd like to get an idea of the volume of air moved by the 120mm front fan? It's quite loud and I need more airflow in my case as I noticed a 5C drop in CPU temp with the side off. obviously I don't want to replace the existing fan with one that is worse . So I was hoping someone who had this case might know what fan is in it (I've lost the instructions which came with the case and can't easily get my head inside to see

OR can someone tell me of a reasonably priced 120mm fan which is quite quiet and will defo move more air than I already am.

Cheers in advance

Neil V

 

[Richard_nixon]

Look at www.newegg.com
They give airflow ratings and noise ratings on most of the fans they sell.

 

[NeilV]

Look at www.newegg.com
They give airflow ratings and noise ratings on most of the fans they sell.

Hi Richard_Nixon

Thanks for the reply, unfortunately I didn't buy the case from Newegg & most of the ones on there look a bit more elaborate than mine. When I bought it I didn't have any problems with heat dissipation or noise but since I'm ramping up my CPU & GPU performance, I'd like to replace the existing fan (which I imagine was quite cheap) with a quieter, better one! but the way my luck is going I'd probably find it was worse unless I make sure

Anybody know of any way to measure airflow with out expensive equipment or some software to measure noise via a microphone (although how you would calibrate it heaven knows!!)??

 

[hunter315]

For the most part, all 120mm fans spinning at the same speed will give you the same airflow and you dont need a lot of airflow through a single fan to get good temps, multiple fans spinning slower can give you better results.

What you really want to find is a fan thats fairly quiet, it will have decent airflow.

 

[Silvune]

Zalman ZM-F3 120mm £4.50
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Fans,+Heatsinks,+Coolers/Case+Fans/120mm+Case+Fans/Zalman+ZM-F3+Quiet+Case+Fan+120mm+?productId=40457

I liked the review I read of this. Bonus is that it comes with anti vibration mounting and a low speed/noise adapter which lowers the speed of the fan from 1800RPM to 900RPM.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Thats £9.26 once you add on the four quid postage, plus its .s,
Send me a P.m. Neil, I have some 120's from an In win Dragon rider that shift about 62cfm, beg pardon, this review says they move 73.7 at 38Db, http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/6815-win-b2-stealth-bomber-mid-tower-case-review-5.html
but I will happily send you one for a couple of quid each (3-4?) if your stuck for a fan, I have three if you need
*Edit, 3pin connector, although I can also supply an adaptor to use molex if required*
Moto

 

[NeilV]

Thats £9.26 once you add on the four quid postage, plus its .s,
Send me a P.m. Neil, I have some 120's from an In win Dragon rider that shift about 62cfm, beg pardon, this review says they move 73.7 at 38Db, http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/6815-win-b2-stealth-bomber-mid-tower-case-review-5.html
but I will happily send you one for a couple of quid each (3-4?) if your stuck for a fan, I have three if you need
*Edit, 3pin connector, although I can also supply an adaptor to use molex if required*
Moto

Hi Motopsychojdn
Thank you for your offer, as I'm not sure of the actual noise level of my existing fan, I'm reluctant to go for anything that may be louder. I'm absolutely sure they would move more air than what I have (there can't be much out there that those CeraDyna fans don't outperform but there is a good chance that 32 Dba is higher than what I already have!

Thanks again for your interest

Neil

 

[Motopsychojdn]

No probs man, according to http://www.sengpielaudio.com/TableOfSoundPressureLevels.htm and other sources, 30Db is roughly equivalent to a library, does that mean whilst your gaming some old dear comes over and sushes you every now and again?
There are always fan controller options as well to tweak your fans, then whack them up for gaming
Moto

 

[NeilV]

No probs man, according to http://www.sengpielaudio.com/TableOfSoundPressureLevels.htm and other sources, 30Db is roughly equivalent to a library, does that mean whilst your gaming some old dear comes over and sushes you every now and again?
There are always fan controller options as well to tweak your fans, then whack them up for gaming
Moto

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Unfortuantly most of my gaming is done on a weekend morning before the mrs gets up so the quieter it is the more chance I have of a succesful gaming session! Just want to point out she's not an "Old Dear" but I don't want to get on the wrong side of her.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Yeah, My other half is the reason I dont have eighteen fans in my Rig anymore lol,
me coming in from a nightshift and starting a hurricane up wasn't her idea of fun
and no, none of us want to get on the wrong side of them, ever
EVER!
Moto