Cheap Silent Fans....

[aphex]

Im SICK of the damn humm from my rig... What 80mm fans do you reccomend? They still need to push some air, just quietly.

 

[Bonesdad]

Panaflo L1A...21db, 24cfm

 

[sparkyclarky]

As has been said innumerable times before around these parts, pick up some Panaflo L1As. BG-Micro runs the lowest price on them. Other options include NMBs.

 

[aphex]

untailed i assume? I guess i could always pick up tails at pcmods. Thanks 😀

 

[aphex]

Hmm, cant seem to find em on BGMicro's site.

 

[mechBgon]

SVC.com has a great buy on low-noise, low-airflow NMB's here: link How's $18.50 for ten dual-ball-bearing fans sound? 😀 Their noise level is below that of the Panaflo L1A, although their airflow is significantly lower and less forceful too. In well-vented cases like the popular Antec/Chieftech style, they are about all you really need... I use them in my rigs and bought 45 more to put into our systems at work. SVC has cheap 3-pin-to-4-pin adapters and 3-pin Y's, too.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
SVC.com has a great buy on low-noise, low-airflow NMB's here: link How's $18.50 for ten dual-ball-bearing fans sound? 😀 Their noise level is below that of the Panaflo L1A, although their airflow is significantly lower and less forceful too. In well-vented cases like the popular Antec/Chieftech style, they are about all you really need... I use them in my rigs and bought 45 more to put into our systems at work. SVC has cheap 3-pin-to-4-pin adapters and 3-pin Y's, too.

Nice deal, thanks! 🙂

Im runnin a 1.2ghz w/ Thermalright AX7 in a Lian-Li case. The stock fans are just kinda annoying.

 

[sep]

pcpowercooling

27 CFM
1600 RPM
20dB(A)

Using them in my other computer. Can't hear them over the Powersupply fan. I'll be moding this next.
-JC

 

[Cat13]

Originally posted by: Bonesdad
Panaflo L1A...21db, 24cfm

They work great for me! 28c steady case temps

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
SVC.com has a great buy on low-noise, low-airflow NMB's here: link How's $18.50 for ten dual-ball-bearing fans sound? 😀 Their noise level is below that of the Panaflo L1A, although their airflow is significantly lower and less forceful too. In well-vented cases like the popular Antec/Chieftech style, they are about all you really need... I use them in my rigs and bought 45 more to put into our systems at work. SVC has cheap 3-pin-to-4-pin adapters and 3-pin Y's, too.

hey mech, quick questions, i had 2 stock antec fans before running my system at about 28-32 degrees C, but when i put in 4 nmb fans my system jumps to 38 degrees and i dont know why. I brought down 2 extra cables from the psu, could that be getting in the way of my airflow that much? thanks.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: CheapArse

Originally posted by: mechBgon SVC.com has a great buy on low-noise, low-airflow NMB's here: link How's $18.50 for ten dual-ball-bearing fans sound? 😀 Their noise level is below that of the Panaflo L1A, although their airflow is significantly lower and less forceful too. In well-vented cases like the popular Antec/Chieftech style, they are about all you really need... I use them in my rigs and bought 45 more to put into our systems at work. SVC has cheap 3-pin-to-4-pin adapters and 3-pin Y's, too.

hey mech, quick questions, i had 2 stock antec fans before running my system at about 28-32 degrees C, but when i put in 4 nmb fans my system jumps to 38 degrees and i dont know why. I brought down 2 extra cables from the psu, could that be getting in the way of my airflow that much? thanks.

The first thought that comes to mind is whether you might have accidentally set the fans up so they fight eachother. The air comes out the labelled side of the fan, so if you open your case up and look from the rear, you should see the labels on all four fans, so the rear fans and front fans are all blowing rearward.

I use five of these fans in my office system, which uses the 800-series case that has room for three intake fans. I also did my quick little mod where I flip the PSU over. All the cases blow rearwards (front are intake, rear are exhaust) and the system is running pretty cool, basically at room temperature.

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: mechBgon

Originally posted by: CheapArse

Originally posted by: mechBgon SVC.com has a great buy on low-noise, low-airflow NMB's here: link How's $18.50 for ten dual-ball-bearing fans sound? 😀 Their noise level is below that of the Panaflo L1A, although their airflow is significantly lower and less forceful too. In well-vented cases like the popular Antec/Chieftech style, they are about all you really need... I use them in my rigs and bought 45 more to put into our systems at work. SVC has cheap 3-pin-to-4-pin adapters and 3-pin Y's, too.

hey mech, quick questions, i had 2 stock antec fans before running my system at about 28-32 degrees C, but when i put in 4 nmb fans my system jumps to 38 degrees and i dont know why. I brought down 2 extra cables from the psu, could that be getting in the way of my airflow that much? thanks.

The first thought that comes to mind is whether you might have accidentally set the fans up so they fight eachother. The air comes out the labelled side of the fan, so if you open your case up and look from the rear, you should see the labels on all four fans, so the rear fans and front fans are all blowing rearward.

I use five of these fans in my office system, which uses the 800-series case that has room for three intake fans. I also did my quick little mod where I flip the PSU over. All the cases blow rearwards (front are intake, rear are exhaust) and the system is running pretty cool, basically at room temperature.

lol, yes, they are facing the right way. I just dont get it....

with my side panal off, when i stick my hand in front of my intake fans i can feel quite a bit of cool air, same as exhaust. Is the air going in and then right back out?