80 MM tornado Vs. 92 mm for Slk 900 A

[Johnbear007]

Well? I am getting a sunbeam so noise is NOT an issue. I have heard the 900 a's like 80 mm though. I just want super air cooling at my fingertips, so I want a super fan connected to my sunbeam

 

[beatle]

Depending on your threshold of hearing, noise may still be an issue when turned down quite a ways. I've not seen any reviews saying the 900a's like 80mm fans. Got a link?

 

[Johnbear007]

Originally posted by: beatle
Depending on your threshold of hearing, noise may still be an issue when turned down quite a ways. I've not seen any reviews saying the 900a's like 80mm fans. Got a link?

nope, its just what I have been told on these forums, no link sorry. .........


even turned down you think it would be loud?

 

[Sid59]

get 92mm

 

[Dantzig]

92mm if noise is no issue and you want to move the most air.

 

[Goatsan]

get a 92, its will push more air and be quieter.

 

[beatle]

Originally posted by: Johnbear007

Originally posted by: beatle
Depending on your threshold of hearing, noise may still be an issue when turned down quite a ways. I've not seen any reviews saying the 900a's like 80mm fans. Got a link?

nope, its just what I have been told on these forums, no link sorry. .........


even turned down you think it would be loud?

I think so. Even @ 5v they'd be turning around 2000 rpm, which isn't too bad, but the blades are bigger and have a sharper angle than most fans (more airflow this way) so noise is higher, especially higher pitched.

 

[PliotronX]

I've been running an 80mm Tornado with a rheo for about a year, reason being flexibility because it gets hot here in the summer, so I can maximize stability at the lowest noise level possible. Can't do that with just one fan alone

Anyways, at about 4,000rpm the noise is quite tolerable, similar to that of the Mechatronics 53CFM/39dBA 80mm I had before this setup. It also cools better because of the lateral stationary fins and thickness of the shroud working to "focus" the air pressure into the heatsink more efficiently.

Johnbear, I think the reason why some say the 80mm is better is because of the smaller "dead spot" under where the motor is housed. The lateral fins help to lessen this effect in these 38mm thick fans. So with that in mind, I'd vote for the 92mm because it is capable of pushing much more air and as an added bonus, the nature of larger fans means lower pitched noise even at lower RPM. HTH

 

[BoomAM]

Ive read alot of SLK-900 reviews that say that they perform the best with 92mm fans. Using a 80mm fan will yield worse results that what you`d get with a SLK-800 w/80mm.

 

[Johnbear007]

Ok thanks for all the input im going to go with the 92mm

 

[DecoY]

has anyone had problems getting the 92mm to fit in the casE?

i have a shuttle an35n and just bought the slk-900 + panaflo 92mm. will it fit?

 

[DecoY]

has anyone had problems getting the 92mm to fit in the casE?

i have a shuttle an35n and just bought the slk-900 + panaflo 92mm. will it fit?