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Best Quiet 120mm fan

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perillo34

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Looking to replace my volcano with a respectable cfm fan that would be much quieter. It will be going on an SP-97 heatsink on my amd 2600 mobile.
 
The SP 97 only works witha fans up to 92mm.

Also, never trust manufacturers dB(A) ratings! There will never be a 120mm which manages 58cfm at 14 dB(A) at 1m distance (standard way of measuring) just because the airflow makes a lot more noise than that. The only thing that manufacturers dB(A) ratings might be good for is to compare the noise of their fan lines and that's about it.

For information on quiet fans visit the recommended section of http://www.silentpcreview.com
 
I bought two 120mm Panaflo M1A fans last month, one for a top blowhole and the other for use as a CPU HSF. Very quiet and high airflow compared with the 80mm Delta I was using. Be aware, Panaflo fans don't have RPM monitoring, although I hear you can get them with it now.

I purchased mine from Frozen CPU. They have a good selection and the order came on time and in good condition.

Check out the specs. The fans are sold untailed so don't forget to order fantails. I use the 4 pin Molex to power supply and I suggest you do the same.

Air Flow 86.5 CFM
Fan Speed 2100 RPM
Power 4.08 W
Bearing Type Hydro Wave Bearing
Fan Size 120x120x38 MM
Noise Level 35 db
Connector Untailed

 
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