antec sonata 120mm fan

[hofinder23]

i read the specs that it does 79.06 cfm at 29.8 db. I believe it is quiet.... but does it really push out that much air??

how much air will it push out when it's attached to the fan only connector?

 

[Varun]

I have the Sonata, the rear fan is pretty loud (at least for me) unless I have it on the fan only connector. Obviously I can't give you any CFM ratings other than it moves a bit of air, however I want to replace it since it's a bit loud. The Fan Only connector puts out around 5V usually FYI.

 

[monster64]

120 mm fans can push alot of air at low rpm/low db. Those stats are believable.

 

[hofinder23]

Originally posted by: monster64
120 mm fans can push alot of air at low rpm/low db. Those stats are believable.

ok thats good then.

but what about when it's connected to the "fan only" connector. the voltage goes down to 5 V and the dba goes down to ~20. So i'm wondering what the cfm is when the fan is connected to the "fan only" connector. anyone know?

 

[NonTechi]

I don't remember the exact cfm, but it's pretty low; the solution is to either get the antec 120mm fan with 3 settings (tricool), or a zalman fan controller. I use a "fan only" connector to power a small vantec HD cooler....keeps the fans rpm's low and quiet, as well as keeping the hard drive cool. I would not recommend using those connectors for anything else.

Just my 2 cents....

 

[furballi]

Get a medium or high speed 120 mm x 38 mm Panaflo and control the fan with the Zalman Fanmate 2. There is no way that fan can move 80cfm with only 30dBA SPL.