Case Cooling

[jezz369]

Hi,
Im looking for some 140mm fans for my Lancool K62 case to achieve better cooling.
Any suggestions on what i should get?
Thanks!

 

[geofelt]

What is wrong with the stock lian li fans? They should be plenty for cooling.

 

[Pilk]

Yeah true there is non better then the other, allot of people talk about Zalman super silent? i think its rubbish though. LIan-Li or Coolermaster very decent.

 

[Scanlia]

Cooler Master 19dBa 90CFM Fans, they're awesome...

 

[AMW1011]

Cooler Master 19dBa 90CFM Fans, they're awesome...

They are actually ~30DBA and 68CFM, those numbers are pure marketing BS.

Xigmatek and Yate Loon make the best 140mm fans.
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=36_316_848&zenid=841b2149e438370b18facbd22b9e1f86
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=xigmatek+140mm&x=0&y=0

 

[Guest]

Either get Xigmateks or Yates, like the above person said. But if you more longevity from your fans, look for ones with ball bearings or fluid bearings. As long as you aren't push air through a radiator, pressure shouldn't really be a concern.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

I have the Lian Li / Lancool Dragon Lord K-60 case with the narrow side window. Ventilation, airflow, and cooling are very good with the stock fans. However, if you want to improve cooling, then you might want to consider creating a wind tunnel effect by adding a second fan to the front panel and installing it so that it lines up with the cpu heatsink and the case fan on the rear panel.

Here is a link to a web page with a few photos and an explanation:

http://www.johnnylucky.org/dragon-lord/index.html

 

[moody89]

I have the Lian Li / Lancool Dragon Lord K-60 case with the narrow side window. Ventilation, airflow, and cooling are very good with the stock fans. However, if you want to improve cooling, then you might want to consider creating a wind tunnel effect by adding a second fan to the front panel and installing it so that it lines up with the cpu heatsink and the case fan on the rear panel.

Here is a link to a web page with a few photos and an explanation:

http://www.johnnylucky.org/dragon-lord/index.html

I really like that fan configuration, I'd never thought of something like that before now and it seems to improve cooling a fair bit too. Any info on when the rest of your site will be finished?

 

[JohnnyLucky]

moody89 - hehehehe - The site may never be finished. My original intent was to just have a site with all of the reference material that I consult when I answer questions. My favorites tab in Internet Explorer is getting too large and unwieldy. I was planning on retiring. Instead, I am still working.

 

[moody89]

moody89 - hehehehe - The site may never be finished. My original intent was to just have a site with all of the reference material that I consult when I answer questions. My favorites tab in Internet Explorer is getting too large and unwieldy. I was planning on retiring. Instead, I am still working.

I know how you mean, I've had to have a spring clean of my bookmarks too If you add any more content to your site let us know - I might have to bookmark one more site now!

 

[Pilk]

Yip, its all about what kind of wind effect you run through you case generally cool air from the front of the case and exhauting throu the back.