Fan for XP-90

[Banzai042]

Wel, i'm gonna order an XP-90 tomorrow, and i'm wondering how much more cooling i can get with a panaflo m1a vs an L1a, i ask because i have been able to find the 92mm L1a with RPM monitoring but not the M1a, and i'd like to know if the extra cooling is worth it, given that i will be throttling the fan with speedfan until i get a fan controller.

 

[JBDan]

I will guess about 2-3C @ idle and maybe 4-6C under load. Just a guess seeing how I don't have either of them. I say go for the higher speed one anyways since you are controlling it.

 

[aiya24]

i have the L1B with the rpm sensor on my xp-90. my temps are 34c idle 40c load with the fan running at 65% in speedfan and its dead quiet. the only thing i can hear now is the fan on my x800xt which im gonna replace with a vf700Cu when i get some spare cash.

 

[asicman]

Get the L1A.... It is quieter and keeps things plenty cool

 

[Banzai042]

also i am hoping to OC to 2.6 or even 2.7 if possible, will the L1B be enough for that, or should i go with an H1B and just throttle it way back on idle?

 

[aiya24]

the L1B should be good enough. its really up to you if you dont care about noise but since your gonna get a fan controller for it any fan should do the trick.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

If it were me -- and in fact it will be "me" when I get around to replacing a ThermaTake PIPE101 with an XP90 still in its carton after several months -- I would pick the Panaflo 92mm fan rated as "H" or "H1" for "high-airflow."

Then, I would hook the sucker up to the motherboard CPU_FAN pinout, install Alfredo Comparetti's "SpeedFan," and set the fan speed at 60% to 75% for temperatures under 100F (approximately 38C), and 90% to 96% for temperatures above 100F.

That gives you the same noise profile of the L1 and M1 fans during "normal" usage, and better CFM for the XP90 during "load" usage.

 

[aiya24]

looks like a good idea to me. FYI the xp-90 doesnt require a high output fan to have cool temps. i've seen others whos use a Nexus fan 92mm 19dba 1500rpm 27cfm, and those are enough to cool a overclocked cpu plus their quiet. just my opinion, i'm kinda turning to a silent freak thanks to my old system with a TMD cpu fan :thumbsdown:. with the L1B i have at 90-100% speed i hear wind noise, just thought you should know that.

 

[Topweasel]

I am Using a Tt Silent Cat with mine. Temps only reach 40c without load when the rest of the house is hitting 90 (which means its like 110 in my room).

 

[scrawnypaleguy]

The panaflo L1A should do you just fine, just make sure that your case has good airflow; I have this cooler/fan combo but it's nearly useless in my wavemaster with terrible cooling

 

[Banzai042]

Hmm, how feasable would it be to lower the H1B down to L1B noise level while maintaining the same air flow?

 

[nealh]

if you read the reviews at silentpc and there are others..the higher cfm ...do not make a big difference with XP90 on cooling...not much more than 2-3C.....and unless you A64 is flaky I doubt this will be the reason you overclock does not work...I have winny A64 and it simply will not do higher than 2550 even with more voltage it is not a heat issue as prime95 dies very quickly

I have venice 3200 that does 2800 if I give it 1.62v with good temps....but I prefer lower voltage and 1.57v

I use a XP90 with with a Vantec stealth 92mmfan..22dba..I bought a Panaflo 92mm BX...makes more noise..hugher cfm..temps are 1C differnet on my venice and has no effect on my oc...@2750 I ran prime 95 small/large fft for 15 each when I stopped ..with no erros temps were 49/50c at full load, essentially the same with Panaflo and higher cfm

I got better temps by switching my top fan to intake on my P180 than doing anything with HS fan