CPU fan ? what options to power & regulate?

[WOVOW]

Ordering up components for my first build. Wondering what the options are for powering the CPU fan. The Evo33 cooler comes with it?s own fan, which is regulated by a control (mounted on a PCI back plate) from 2000-4000rpm. This is loud apparently, so I planned on replacing the fan with a Nexus 80mm and running it at 12v/1500rpm. Less CFM, but the cooler is very efficient, and no overclocking planned, so should be okay. I presume I just plug it into a PSU 12v line for this.

Are there other options?

Is there an option to plug the fan into the motherboard (A8V-Deluxe)? Maybe this will allow some kind of regulation, maybe a thermostatic regulation. Would this be controlled with PWM? I?ve heard some fans don?t like PWM, and start clicking. The Nexus fan has an ?operating voltage? of 10.2-13.8v. What if the regulation takes it below 10.2v?

Nexus 80mm spec:
3-wire for RPM monitoring
3-pin motherboard connector
two 4-pin connectors (male and female)
Operation Voltage 10.2~13.8 Volts
http://www.nexustek.nl/80mmcasefan.htm

I may also consider the Arctic Cooling 64 Pro. SPCR?s review suggests fan speed must be kept below 9v for quiet though.

Planned system:

CPU: A64 X2 4200+
CPU Cooler: Akasa Evo33 used with Nexus 80mm fan
MOBO: Asus A8V-Deluxe
RAM: Crucial 1GB (matched 512 x 2 - 3200)
Graphics: Matrox G450
PSU: Antec NeoHE 430w
HD1: Samsung P80 - HD080HJ - 80GB/8MB
HD2: Samsung T133 - HD400LJ - 400GB/8MB
DVD/CD: BenQ 1640
Case: Antec P150
Fan (case rear): Nexus 120mm
Fan (case front): Nexus 92mm

 

[Howard]

What's your budget for the cooler?

 

[Ping to the Pong]

i would get a cooler that could handle a 92mm fan or 120mm. You'll get more airflow with less noise. I dont think that Akasa cooler in available here in the US, but if you can get your hands on a Ninja for cheap then that would be my choice for you. Get a Scythe ninja and nexus 120mm and it'll be very quiet.

 

[WobbleWobble]

Almost all modern Asus boards have a feature called Q-Fan, which lowers or raises the voltage to your fan depending on temperatures.

 

[RallyMaster]

Freezer 64 Pro is a very good cooler. Gets silent at 1600 RPM and below. At 2000 RPM, it's more wind turbulence than anything but it sure cools the CPU down.